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Ten moments you'll never forget from the 2024 tennis season

From a bee invasion at Indian Wells to Rafa's emotional retirement, these are the stories you'll still be talking about years from now.

ByBaseline Staff

Published Dec 22, 2024

We covered hundreds of stories on The Break in 2024, from Novak Djokovic's Olympic run to Simona Halep's return to pro tennis ... and much, much more.

This season was full of incredible moments, and as the year comes to an end, we ranked the most notable:

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The Break's Top 10 Stories of 2024
10. Indian Wells bee invasion: Tennis paradise this wasn't, at least for a little while.
9. Simona Halep returns to tennis: The two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 still has a long way to go, and just received a wild card into Australian Open...qualifying.
8. Zendaya's tennis takeover: The sport's mainstream appeal continues to grow—watch out, pickleball!
7. Notable retirements: Murray, Muguruza, Thiem, Kerber...someone else, too.
6. Carlos Alcaraz's Channel Slam: Carlitos doubled his Grand Slam total by pulling off the exceedingly difficult Roland Garros-Wimbledon double.
5. WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia: After two widely panned stops in Fort Worth and Cancun, the women's tour appears to have some stability for its lucrative season-ending championship.
4. 2024 Paris Olympics: The first true Summer Games since Covid delivered on all fronts, including its tennis events.
3. Jannik Sinner's doping scandal: A where-were-you moment in August. This story may not be over, either.
2. Rafael Nadal retires. Shameless plug: go to TENNIS.com/Rafa now!
1. The year of Jannik Sinner: It was also the year of Aryna Sabalenka, but her fellow Australian Open and US Open champion set a new standard as the ATP tour enters a post-Big Three era.
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For more about each of these moments, watch this special edition of the Break on our website (above) or on YouTube (below).