Francesca Schiavone names the player with a one-handed backhand she believes can win a Grand Slam
2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone has been coaching WTA prospect Lilli Tagger for several years. Schiavone is the last woman to have won a…
George Patten Archives: 04/2026
Alex Eala’s coach discloses the area of her game that needs to improve as clay court season begins
Alex Eala has already won two matches at this year’s Madrid Open as she finds her footing on the clay. The Filipina made a winning…
Aryna Sabalenka speaks on court after winning her first clay-court match of the year in Madrid
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Peyton Stearns, 7-5, 6-3, in the second round of the Madrid Open. It was the Belarusian’s first clay-court match of the year,…
What was ‘intriguing’ about Iga Swiatek’s second-round win at the Madrid Open
Iga Swiatek defeated Daria Snigur, 6-1, 6-2, in the second round of the 2026 Madrid Open. The scoreline doesn’t tell the whole story, though, as…
Kim Clijsters names her four favourites to win the French Open women’s title in 2026
Coco Gauff will return to Paris to defend her French Open title next month. But Gauff might not be the favourite to lift the Suzanne…
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova makes surprising claim about Alex Eala’s game on clay after losing to her in Madrid
Alex Eala defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-3, 6-3, to reach the second round of the Madrid Open. The win was one of Eala’s best on clay,…
Alex Eala now faces a big challenge in Madrid after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round
Alex Eala defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-3, 6-3, in the first round of the Madrid Open. The Filipina made light work of her Russian opponent, who…
Andy Roddick pinpoints Arthur Fils’ biggest problem as he wins the Barcelona Open
Arthur Fils defeated Andrey Rublev in the final to win the 2026 Barcelona Open. The win saw Fils jump up to sixth in the ‘Live…
Why the WTA Finals could move away from Saudi Arabia earlier than expected
The WTA Finals will leave Saudi Arabia after three years upon the conclusion of the 2026 tournament. However, there are now reasons to believe that…
Jannik Sinner responds when asked if he sees Arthur Fils as a rival after his win in Barcelona
Arthur Fils defeated Andrey Rublev, 6-2, 7-6, in the final of the Barcelona Open. The Frenchman won his first title since 2024 in style, as…
