Tennis Headlines- Hamburg Open: Dan Evans loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas before French OpenBritain's Dan Evans is unable to earn a clay-court win before next week's French Open after losing to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in Hamburg.
- French Open 2020: Bianca Andreescu withdraws to prepare for busy 2021The 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu withdraws from the French Open in order to continue her recovery from injury.
- French Open qualifying: Harriet Dart into second roundBritain's Harriet Dart beats Romanian fifth seed Mihaela Buzarnescu in the first round of French Open qualifying.
- Novak Djokovic wins Italian Open with victory over Diego SchwartzmanWorld number one Novak Djokovic wins a record 36th Masters title by beating Diego Schwartzman in the Italian Open final.
- French Open: Britain's Liam Broady through to second qualifying roundBritain's Liam Broady reaches the second round of French Open qualifying with a straight-sets win over Spain's Nicola Kuhn.
- Italian Open: Simona Halep beats injured Karolina Pliskova in Rome finalTop seed Simona Halep warms up for next week's French Open by winning her first Italian Open title after opponent Karolina Pliskova retired injured.
- Ashleigh Barty: Women's tennis' world number one wins club golf championshipWorld number one Ashleigh Barty may not be defending her French Open title later this month, but that hasn't stopped her from winning more silverware - in golf.
- French Open qualifying: Five players ruled out after positive Covid-19 testsFive players withdraw from French Open qualifying after two players and a coach test positive for Covid-19.
- French Open 2020: Naomi Osaka pulls out with hamstring injuryUS Open champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open, which is scheduled to start on 27 September, with a hamstring injury.
- Petra Kvitova on being a 'normal human' & still loving tennisPetra Kvitova says she sometimes wishes she could be a "normal human being" after admitting it is tough to have a "real life".
- Hamburg Open: Dan Evans loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas before French Open
Monthly Archives: January 2015
The Importance of Speed & Agility for Tennis Players
Tennis is a game of movement. Players need to be able to get an early start with an explosive first step. They need to respond to different sorts of shots, and move quickly while constantly changing direction. Speed describes how … Continue reading
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