Tennis stars still in Dubai as Middle East conflict triggers travel chaos
Some tennis players who are due to play in Indian Wells in the coming days are still in Dubai after playing in a recent tournament
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Some tennis players who are due to play in Indian Wells in the coming days are still in Dubai after playing in a recent tournament

Several top tennis players, including a Croatian ace, are reportedly stranded in Dubai following the ATP 500 tournament, raising doubts about their participation in the upcoming Indian Wells Masters 1000.
More people are playing tennis in America than ever before. A record 27.3million people picked up a racket at least once last year, up by 1.6m from 2024, representing a growth of 54 per cent since…
James Blake and Andy Roddick go way back as former US tennis players rising in the ranks in the early 2000s. Now the two rivals and friends will be ESPN colleagues during its coverage of Wimbledon and

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has provisionally suspended three tennis players, including two Serbians and one Russian, over alleged anti-corruption program violations.

Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are dominating the ATP and WTA rankings respectively, following Alcaraz's victory in Doha. The article also notes the rankings of top Slovenian tennis players.

Serena Williams, considered by many the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, is now eligible to compete on the WTA Tour and at Grand Slams for the first time in nearly four years. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has listed Williams, 44, on its roster of reinstated tennis players, with an eligibility date of Feb. 22, 2026. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion initially denied a return to the sport last year after appearing in a tennis anti-doping pool, but has since sof
Coco Gauff continues to show in winter sports with the current Olympic Games ongoing in Milano-Cortina. Gauff is rooting for two Winter Olympians in particular, and she has also named two tennis players she thinks could do well at the Games.
Amanda Anisimova discussed how Serena Williams, with her 23 Grand Slam titles, has profoundly inspired and shaped the careers of the next generation of American tennis players.

The conflict in the Middle East is also affecting sports competitions, including tennis players who remained in Dubai where an ATP tournament was held last week.
Iga Swiatek is widely recognised as one of the greatest tennis players on the planet and quite possibly a future all-time great.

The WTA tennis tournament in Austin offers players a room where they can vent their anger without camera surveillance.

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ALMATY – For the first time in the history of Kazakh tennis, four representatives of the country have simultaneously entered the top 10 of the world rankings, highlighting the steady progress of Kazakhstan’s tennis school and the systematic development of the sport, reported the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation on Feb. 23. Leading the women’s national team,… The post Four Kazakh Tennis Players Break into World T...

Bosnian tennis player Damir Džumhur has moved up two positions on the updated ATP list of the world's best tennis players, with only one change occurring within the top 10.

Croatian tennis players Antonija Ružić and Borna Gojo achieved career-high rankings, with Ružić making a significant jump and Gojo advancing 41 places. Marin Čilić also saw a slight improvement in his ranking.
Taylor Fritz explains his reasons for not joining fellow tennis players Casper Ruud and Ben Shelton in creating YouTube content.

Three South American tennis players have been cleared of doping allegations after an investigation into contaminated meat.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ATP champion Daniil Medvedev is one of the tennis players stranded in Dubai amid the Middle East unrest. Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are in a holding pattern in Dubai. Both are attempting to travel to…

Estonia's two top men's tennis players Mark Laial and Daniil Glinka both suffered defeats on Thursday.
A study by Tennium, with data from 'Forbes' magazine, shows that the 10 tennis players who earned the most money in 2024 obtained 68% of their income off the court.

Greek tennis players Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari have both achieved significant climbs in the latest world rankings, with Tsitsipas moving up three spots and Sakkari two.

Three Austrian female tennis players, Grabher, Potapova, and Kraus, have entered the top 100 of the world rankings, with Lilli Tagger also close to joining the elite group.
US tennis players are traveling to or already in Mexico because the WTA and ATP tennis tours are playing tournaments in the country beginning on February 23. The WTA Merida Open is in Merida, Mexico,
Roger Federer is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and he has plenty of records to prove it. Federer boasts an unmatched Grand Slam record, more Wimbledon titles than anyone else, and five consecutive US Open crowns.
Jessica Pegula, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up, will lead a new 13-person panel to suggest changes to the women's tennis calendar, rankings points rules and the requirements about competing in certain events, according to a letter sent Tuesday by WTA Tour chair Valerie Camillo to players and tournament officials. For years, tennis players — women and men — have complained that the sport's season is too long and the offseason is too short and lamented other factors that contribute to injuries and burnout. Camillo said the Tour Architecture Council will make recommendations to the WTA Board; she hopes a revised setup can be approved for 2027.