by Kristina Prentoska | May 11, 2016 | Sport
The French Open has underlined its commitment to tennis with the announcement of increased prize money for players, including wheelchair tennis players. Competitors at Roland Garros 2016 will receive $47 million in total prize money, a 14 per cent increase of $3.7...
by Paige Braunstein | Mar 23, 2016 | Sport
Claims of sexism in sport returned to the headlines this week after a tournament director claimed men “carried the sport”. During a press conference, Indian Wells tournament director Raymond Moore was asked about the importance of the tournament for the...
by Kristina Prentoska | Mar 16, 2016 | News
Frustrated with the racquet-stringing resources at tennis tournaments, Australian tennis player Rubin Statham was compelled to invent a portable stringing machine. Traditional racquet stringing machines can weigh up to 30kg, but the Pro Stringer weighs only 2kg....
by Kristina Prentoska | Apr 20, 2016 | Sport
A ball boy at the Barcelona Open is the latest in line of ball kid fails. The boy tripped and fell into a wall during the first round match between Teymuraz Gabashvili and Nicolas Almagro. The incident prompted discussion on how these cases become points of ridicule....
