‘I have missed the roar,’ admits Matteo Berrettini as tennis prepares to welcome back fans
Matteo Berrettini says he has ‘missed the roar’ of big crowds after playing behind closed doors so much due to the Covid crisis. After the…
ATP Tennis Players Archives: 01/2021
‘I badly want to play matches’ – Kei Nishikori admits fitness concerns ahead of Australian Open
Kei Nishikori has admitted he is worried about how quickly it will take him to regain form after his hard quarantine in Melbourne. Nishikori is…
“Looking back, it was a tough situation” Diego Schwartzman relates his tough childhood with career success in exclusive interview
The appearance of Diego Schwartzman in the Nitto ATP Finals was evidence of the resilience that has characterised his family’s story for many decades Although…
“It’s safe to say I didn’t enjoy it very much” Alex de Minaur reveals relief at being back in Australia
There will surely be no player more delighted to have arrived in Melbourne than Alex de Minaur. The Australian No 1 is back in his…
“I’m ready to do a lot of great things in 2021,” says motivated Tiafoe
Frances Tiafoe says that the pandemic was “probably the best thing that happened to me in my career,” as he prepares for the Australian Open.…
‘I need the gym but I’m only allowed five hours outside’ – Tennis giant details Australian quarantine concerns
Reilly Opelka is concerned that the restrictions on players’ movement while they quarantine in Melbourne will hamper his efforts to be in the best possible…
Rafael Nadal and Spain handed kind ATP Cup draw, but things look tougher for Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal will have to go through hosts Australia if he is to lead Spain to ATP Cup glory this year. Nadal was unable to…
Casper Ruud exclusive: “I was a bit angry. I just told them they were very unprofessional”
Christian and Casper Ruud: Father and son break the mould for Norway Search for significant achievements by male Norwegian tennis players and you barely need…
“Djokovic is a tool” – Nick Kyrgios slams world number one in fiery Tweet
Nick Kyrgios has branded Novak Djokovic a “tool” over the Serb’s attempt to relax quarantine rules for players at the Australian Open. Djokovic has been…
‘We hope to get back to normal by autumn’ – ATP chief sees light at end of the tunnel
ATP chief Andrea Gaudenzi believes that tennis will return to complete normality ‘by autumn’. As an almost uniquely global sport with a worldwide calendar, tennis…
