Erik Gudris

1 day ago | tennisnow.com | Erik Gudris

The French Championships Were First Played on GrassBefore the event became known as Roland-Garros (named for the famed WWI aviator), the "French Championships" were contested at various tennis clubs before the inaugural edition was held at the Racing Club on Paris's western outskirts in 1891. Although not officially proven, the first matches were played on grass. So why the switch to clay, which likely happened before 1900?

2 weeks ago | tennisnow.com | Erik Gudris

"From my point of view, this is the job I wanted," Blackburn recently told The Athletic in an interview. "I didn't want other roles. This is exactly the role that I want. Something in sports with a fantastic organization already in place that built a great business over the last 22 years. Blackburn worked side by side with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on several ventures, including the launch of Prime Video, Amazon Studios, and Amazon Music.

1 month ago | tennisnow.com | Erik Gudris

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Thursday, April 10, 2025 Photo credit: NetflixFans of Carlos Alcaraz will get an up close and personal look into his life and career thanks to a new Netflix documentary series this month. Carlos Alcaraz: My Way will premiere on Netflix on April 23. The three-part series will give viewers an inside look into his life, career, and family, along with insights from tennis greats, his coaches, and more, as it follows him along during his incredible 2024 season.

1 month ago | tennisnow.com | Erik Gudris

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Photo credit: Charleston Tennis LLCCHARLESTON - Jelena Ostapenko is very comfortable playing both singles and doubles at multiple events. In fact, so far this season, her doubles ranking at World No. 4 is actually right now higher than her singles ranking at World No. 25. Yet the 27-year-old Latvian and former 2017 Roland Garros singles champion has her eyes set on more glory playing solo.

1 month ago | tennisnow.com | Erik Gudris

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Photo credit: Charleston Tennis LLCCHARLESTON—Electronic line calling for clay is here, but is it 100% accurate? Some players are not so sure. The WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open event is one of the first to utilize Electronic Line Calling Live or ELC Live at a clay court tournament.