MK Tomar

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Mintu Tomar |Sowmya Anantharaman |MK Tomar

“We see it as a profound injustice, that disrespect an entire category of players…Put money above tennis is never a good idea”, Italy’s Andre Vavassori, a reigning US Open mixed doubles winner along with partner Sara Errani, was left upset earlier this season when the US Open revealed a major overhaul ahead of the 2025 edition. Now, the format will see a reduced number of teams – 16 from 32. Additionally, the matches will be held during Fan Week. The sets will comprise four games, not six.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Mintu Tomar |Purva Jain |MK Tomar

Remember how British journalist Piers Morgan once urged home talent Emma Raducanu to “toughen up”? That, too, at a time when Covid was still a looming danger and people needed to care about their health more than anything else? The incident took place during the 2021 Wimbledon when Raducanu opted to withdraw against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović in the fourth round. The 22-year-old had difficulty in breathing, but it seemed like the media in the UK was more inclined to results than one’s well-being.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Mintu Tomar |Ridhiman Das |MK Tomar

“No words can describe this feeling.” China’s Xinyu Wang was on cloud nine last year when she won her maiden Olympics medal, in mixed doubles, alongside partner Zhizhen Zhang in Paris. Since that historic accomplishment, the Chinese WTA star has made solid strides lately on the tennis court. She even reached the semis at the Wuhan Open last October before losing against compatriot Qinwen Zheng. In 2025, the 23-year-old is looking to impress with her racket against the best of the best.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Mintu Tomar |Sowmya Anantharaman |MK Tomar

“I just didn’t take care of my serve, so that was the biggest difference.” Coco Gauff’s been amazing throughout the last one year. She reached the second spot in the rankings, clinched the WTA Finals trophy in Riyadh, and helped her country win the United Cup title earlier this season, and then, finally, completed her French Open dream a few days back at Court Philippe-Chatrier. But despite constant success, she’s failed to keep one thing intact. Her on-court consistency.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Mintu Tomar |Saubhagya Mukherjee |MK Tomar

“This was 1 of the tournaments when I was younger I felt I had the best shot of winning.” A jubilant Coco Gauff couldn’t control her tears of joy after completing a longtime dream of lifting the Suzanne Lenglen trophy. She finally did it, earlier this month, with a hard-earned victory in the summit clash of the French Open. Against World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, the 21-year-old came back from being one set down. She emerged triumphant with a score line of 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.