Racket One on 27 August 2025
Not just for the elite: ATP makes tennis analytics available to the whole tour
Tennis IQ opens access to advanced stats and video analysis for around 2,000 ATP and Challenger singles players. The new version of Tennis IQ – a platform for match statistics and video analysis, powered by the ATP and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) – is now available to all singles players...Pavel Petko on 26 August 2025
Petra Kvitova left with dignity, but without the industry’s applause
The Czech player, who turned 35 this year, announced her retirement after a first-round defeat at the US Open. A straightforward scoreline, a short press conference, some tears and applause – that was the end of a two-time Wimbledon champion. It was touching, but it lacked the scale her story...Racket One on 25 August 2025
Alexandra Eala – the new hope of Philippine tennis. Could this spark a boom?
The 20-year-old Alexandra Eala’s victory at the US Open was a historic breakthrough – not only for Eala herself, but for Philippine tennis as a whole, which has never had a star on the world stage. In the first round of the US Open, Eala pulled off a stunning comeback. Trailing 1–5 in the...Pavel Petko on 19 August 2025
How Sinner’s illness in Cincinnati fuels criticism of ATP
The Cincinnati final, meant to be one of August’s headline events, ended almost before it began. Jannik Sinner, struggling throughout twenty minutes of play in the heat, told the umpire he felt he could collapse at any moment and walked off court. The scoreboard showed 0–5 in Alcaraz’s...Racket One on 18 August 2025
Why Masters finals are now more often moving away from Sundays
The Cincinnati Open is set to finish on a Monday for the second year in a row. For fans it may have looked like a scheduling glitch, but in fact the shift is a direct result of the Masters 1000 reform that changed the calendar and the scale of these events. Back in 2023, ATP decided to extend...Pavel Petko on 16 August 2025
Saved break points matter. One detail sets Sabalenka and Rybakina apart in the Top 10
A quick dive into one key statistic that helps us look at the World No. 1’s loss to Elena Rybakina (4–6, 3–6) from a different angle. One of the standout matches in the early rounds of the Cincinnati women’s event was Aryna Sabalenka’s win over Marketa Vondrousova (6–3, 7–5), where the...Racket One on 15 August 2025
A new hope for French tennis: what makes Térence Atmane unique in the ATP Tour
At 23 years old, Térence Atmane made a strong statement in Cincinnati, coming through qualifying and taking down a string of high-level opponents. His performance became his calling card: a powerful left-handed serve, an aggressive forehand, and the knack for breaking rhythm with short,...Racket One on 14 August 2025
Why has the serve-and-volley style disappeared from modern tennis?
Just a couple of decades ago, the serve followed by a lightning rush to the net was a fearsome weapon that often decided matches. In the 1990s, this style reached its peak: Pete Sampras, Pat Rafter, Stefan Edberg, and Martina Navratilova won titles by relying on a blistering first serve and...Alena Soika on 7 August 2025
“We push each other forward”. Francesco Passaro on the key to Italy’s tennis rise
From clay courts in Perugia to ATP–level wins and a Top 100 debut, the 24–year–old Italian tennis player, in an exclusive interview with Racket One, reflects on long–term coaching, the Challenger grind, and how his country built a system that works. To begin, a few questions to fill in some...Marina Oglobla on 31 July 2025









