The Italian Tennis Federation announced on Friday that Lea Pericoli, the flamboyant former national No.1 whose playing career captured the spirit of the Swinging Sixties, passed away on October 4. She was 89. Born in Milan on March 22, 1935, Pericoli spent her formative years in Africa, after her businessman father, Filippo, moved the family
Continue ReadingTaylor Fritz hopes of ending this season on a high took a huge step with a hard-earned opening victory Monday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. The 26-year-old American kept his cool in the face of a free-spirited performance from Terence Atmane to secure a 7-6(4), 7-6(5) win at the Chinese ATP Masters 1000 in two-hour,
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz showed glimpses of his most scintillating tennis as he soared to a 7-6(5), 6-3 win over wild card Wu Yibing for his 50th tour-level win of the year at ongoing the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Having clinched his fourth title of the season at the China Open earlier this week, Alcaraz remains unbeaten since his
Continue ReadingCoco Gauff won the eight title of her career after defeating US Open semifinalist Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-3 in the final on Sunday. The 20-year-old and World no.6 became the youngest China Open champion in 14 years following Serena Williams’ title runs in 2004 and 2013. Coco Gauff joined Carlos Alcaraz as Champions in Beijing
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic on his return to Shanghai for the first time since 2019, produced a sublime performance to grab an outstanding second round victory on Saturday at the Shanghai Masters. The 37-year-old Serbian began his quest for a 100th title after overcoming a sluggish start to defeat Alex Michelsen 7-6(3), 7-6(9) to.move into the third
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