Roger Federer’s Withdrawal from French Open
World No. 8 Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open following his third-round victory, citing a need to rest, Roland Garros announced.
Why Can’t Tennis Players Talk to Coaches?
Mental fitness is prized just as much as physical fitness. Coaching is not allowed during any ATP, WTA, or ITF match to maintain fair competition.
Tennis Rules & Practices
- Ball touching any part of line is considered good.
- A player shall not call a ball out unless seeing space between where the ball hits and a line.
- The server may serve underhand, but must not bounce the ball before hitting it.
- In doubles, the receiver’s partner may not touch the served ball.
Loudest Tennis Players
On the current tour, Maria Sharapova is believed to grunt the loudest, often clearing past 100 decibels on court. Monica Seles and Jimmy Connors are considered the original creators of the "tennis grunt."
Roger Federer’s Multilingual Skills
Roger Federer speaks English, French, German, Swiss German, and some Afrikaans. He is also fluent in Spanish, Italian, and Swedish.
Top Tennis Playing Countries
According to ATP rankings, Serbia currently tops the ranking in tennis.