Following a hair-raising win at his home/own event in Belgrade yesterday, Novak Djokovic gave his thoughts on the breaking news on the day — Wimbledon’s ban on players from Russia and Belarus.

“I will always be the first one to condemn the war,” the PTPA leader said. “As a child of war, I know what kind of emotional trauma a war leaves. Us in Serbia, we know what was …

Novak Djokovic’s struggles continued at his home event in Belgrade on Wednesday, but at least he won.

Djokovic found himself down a set and a break in his opener to Laslo Djere who led 4-3 in the second with points for 5-3.

Djokovic would manage to recover to force a decider. A quick broke confirmed Djokovic’s momentum, but it wouldn’t last as the 50th-ranked Djere fought back. And in the breaker, it …

Things escalated quickly following Wimbledon’s bold announcement that they are banning players from Russia and Belarus from competing at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club this June.

The ATP fired off their own release suggesting the move was a “damaging precedent for the game” and a “violation” of their entry agreement:

We believe that today’s unilateral decision by Wimbledon and the LTA to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from …

A month ago a report emerged about the possibility of Russian players getting banned from playing Wimbledon. That story died off. But it’s now back and back with some heft.

Earlier, the ITF announced a ban on Russian and Belarussian teams from competition on the international stage, and the tours suspended events in those countries. The Grand Slams are now taking action.

While the French will likely go on …

In her first match since Indian Wells last fall, Bianca Andreescu was a winner defeating Jule Niemeier of Germany 7-6(5), 6-3 in the first round in Stuttgart.

“I felt that it took me a while to get my rhythm, but she presented very good tennis,” Andreescu told WTA Insider.

“I’m just super happy with how I dealt with everything, especially towards the end of the match, I felt like I had …

In his first tour-level match since June, Dominic Thiem fell in three sets to John Millman 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round in Belgrade on Tuesday.

“I can’t claim it was one of my biggest wins because he is just coming back from injury and I know how hard that is, coming back from three surgeries myself,” said Millman who once beat Roger Federer at the US Open.

“I …

After dropping just one game in four sets during the BJK Cup this weekend, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek officially opens her clay season in a tournament debut this week in Stuttgart.

The 20-year-old roars onto her favorite surface on a 19-match winning streak, and she’ll likely be favored in every match until the grass season.

But the Stuttgart field is loaded wit seven of the Top 10 players entered including Paula …

The Barcelona title will be up for grabs. With 12-time champion Rafael Nadal still recovering from a rib injury, someone will win their first Barcelona title come Sunday.

Monte Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas is the odds-on favorite. The Greek is a 2-time Barcelona finalist losing both times to Nadal, last year in a thriller 7-5 in the third.

Teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz has given his Spanish fans hopes of …

After a forgettable first four months of 2022 — during which he played just four matches, winning two — Novak Djokovic will hope playing in his home country will get him back on track.

Djokovic has won three titles in Belgrade including the 2021 edition but despite being No. 1, he comes in off a tough opening round loss last week to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Monte Carlo.

With just …

Stefanos Tsitsipas defended his Monte Carlos Masters title topping Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6(3), his second title at this level.

It’s his 8th career title and first in almost a year since Lyon last May.

“I am very proud of myself,” Tsitsipas said on court. “Things weren’t going well at one point, but I managed to stay composed to finish the match off. I am really proud with the belief I …

After 10 months, Stefanos Tsitsipas is back playing top flight tennis. The Greek is into his first big final since the French Open last year, and he’ll be the overwhelming favorite Sunday to defend his Monte Carlo title.

Today in the semifinal, Tsitsipas rolled past rival Alexander Zverev in emphatic fashion 6-4, 6-2. He has now won seven of 10 against the German. And he rebounded impeccably after the grinding win …

For the first time in the Open Era, all four Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinal matches went the distance, and two went to a final breaker.

Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas has arguably the most straightforward day dispatching Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-4.

The Greek had a chance to close it out in straights, then fell behind 4-0 in the third in a blink before mounting a rally under the lights.

“There was a moment …

Jannik Sinner came from a set down to light up 2021 finalist Andrey Rublev 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 in the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters.

Sinner improves to 2-0 against Rublev on the clay, and 2-1 overall. The Italian is now two wins from his 100th.

“It is for me very, very special playing here,” said Sinner who is 19-3 this year. “Obviously many, many Italians [in the] crowd. It’s incredible.

“It …

Pump the brakes on Carlos Alcaraz! Billed as a future No. 1 and multi-Slam winner, Alcaraz was bounced out of the Monte Carlo Masters by Sebastian Korda 7-6(2), 6-7(5), 6-3.

In a marathon affair in the win, Alcaraz led with a break early in the third but errors got the best of him. Korda played solid down the stretch, fighting off break chances as the young teen who just won Miami …

Novak Djokovic’s first match since February didn’t go as planned in Monte Carlo. At the place where he has a residence, Djokovic was broken NINE times is a loss to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1.

On a very rusty effort, Djokovic donated 51 unforced errors and his nine times broken were the most his suffered in Monte Carlo.

Djokovic was on the ropes on the second, battling from a break down …