Saudi Arabia PIF launches bombshell takeover bid of WTA and ATP tours, Premium Tour, grand slams

[ad_1] Saudi Arabia has reportedly made a bombshell $2 billion USD ($A3bn) offer to unite the men’s and women’s tennis tours, according to The Telegraph. The offer was reportedly tabled to the nine ATP Masters 1000 tournament bosses on Saturday, and has a 90-day expiration date – pushing the tours to make a decision quickly … Read more

Novak Djokovic loses to Luca Nardi at Indian Wells, biggest upset as world No.1 beaten by qualifying lucky loser, news

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 11: Luca Nardi of Italy is congratulated by Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their match during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2024 in Indian Wells, California. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

[ad_1] Qualifying lucky loser Luca Nardi scored the biggest win of his young career on Monday, stunning world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters. The world number 123 from Italy ended the 11-match win streak of the veteran Serb at Masters events, with Nardi bettering the childhood tennis … Read more