Bankroll Atlas

News

The football and tennis stories that matter, cross-checked and summed up by our specialists, with what they change for bettors.

Latest

Today · Tuesday 27 October

  1. News

    Vienna: Alcaraz sees off Khachanov 6-4, 7-6(6), José Moron calls it “absolute madness”

    Carlos Alcaraz needed two hours to get past Karen Khachanov in the Vienna first round, 6-4, 7-6(6), and the closing games of the second set have drawn praise as far as Spain.

    Camille Vasseur · 1 min read

  2. Today’s briefing

    Tennis essentials for 27 October: Paris wild-cards, Basel farewells, Zverev near the summit

    The FFT has revealed its wild-cards for the Paris Masters, Gaël Monfils will be celebrated on 3 November, and Stan Wawrinka is playing the final tournament of a 23-year career in Basel…

    Camille Vasseur · 3 min read

  3. Today’s briefing

    Football essentials for 27 October: Mbappé apologises, Kvaratskhelia operated on, a reshuffled weekend

    Kylian Mbappé has apologised to China over his joke about Mao Zedong, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has undergone right knee surgery in Doha, and French football has moved four fixtures ahead of Saturday’s protests.

    Lucas Morel · 2 min read

  4. News

    Gilles Simon on the retirement of Gaël Monfils: “very sad”

    Two months after his appointment as director of high performance at the French Tennis Federation, Gilles Simon spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday: his sadness for Gaël Monfils,…

    Camille Vasseur · 2 min read

  5. News

    Joao Pedro out for several weeks: Chelsea lose top scorer for Liverpool and Manchester United

    Injured in training on the eve of the Tottenham defeat, Chelsea top scorer Joao Pedro will be out for several weeks, missing Wednesday’s Carabao Cup trip to Liverpool and Saturday’s visit of…

    Lucas Morel · 1 min read

  6. News

    Venus Williams loses in Guangzhou first round, a 16th consecutive defeat

    Venus Williams lost 6-2, 6-2 to 18-year-old Austrian Lilli Tagger in the first round of the WTA 250 in Guangzhou. The 46-year-old American has not won a singles match since July 2025.

    Camille Vasseur · 1 min read

  7. News

    Paris Masters: Géa, Droguet, Halys and Jacquet handed main draw wild cards

    All eight wild cards at the Rolex Paris Masters went to French players, with Géa, Droguet, Halys and Jacquet in the main draw and Gaston, Bonzi, Kouame and Balshaw sent to qualifying.

    Camille Vasseur · 1 min read

  8. News

    Mbappé apologises to China over his Mao Zedong joke as two Chinese sponsors end their deals

    His joke about a Mao Zedong meme has cost him two Chinese sponsors in a day and La Liga’s broadcasts on state television. Mbappé has apologised in three languages.

    Lucas Morel · 2 min read

  9. News

    PSG vs Lyon: substitutes decide it, Luis Enrique draws level with Laurent Blanc

    Without Dembélé and Kvaratskhelia, PSG beat Lyon 2-0 through their substitutes and stand alone at the top of Ligue 1. Luis Enrique draws level with Laurent Blanc on wins as PSG coach.

    Lucas Morel · 2 min read

Yesterday · Monday 26 October

  1. Today’s briefing

    Tennis essentials, 26 October: Sinner back in the Six Kings Slam, Wawrinka starts his farewell, Fils keeps Turin in sight

    The Six Kings Slam exhibition, postponed to late December, has its double champion Jannik Sinner back, at Learner Tien’s expense; Stan Wawrinka plays the last official tournament of his career in Basel;…

    Camille Vasseur · 2 min read