Category: Tennis
Rafael Nadal gains momentum with victory over Cameron Norrie in Bastad
Rafael Nadal earned one of his best wins in his 2024 comeback when he defeated Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in round two of the Nordea Open on Thursday afternoon. “Great feelings,” Nadal commented. “I’ve been a while without playing on the tour, since Roland Garros. To have the chance to compete well against a great…
Preview: Newport Hall of Fame Open Draws and Order of Play for Friday, July 19, 2024
No. 2-seeded Marcos Giron will face Aussie Alex Bolt for a place in the Newport semifinals on Friday. Newport Hall of Fame OpenNewport, Rhode IslandJuly 15-21, 2024Grass CourtPrize Money: $661,585 Opelka Returns to NewportThe first U.S. National Lawn Tennis Championship was played in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1881 on the now legendary grass courts at…
Matteo Berrettini to face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2024 Swiss Open
Matteo Berrettini will face Felix Auger-Aliassime in Gstaad for a spot in the 2024 Swiss Open semi-final. The Italian has wonderful memories of Gstaad, and it’s not only because the scenery is picturesque. He won his maiden ATP trophy at the event back in 2018, which is something most players never forget. Berrettini has since…
Nadal to Face Navone, Auger-Aliassime Takes on Berrettini
Getty Images Rafael Nadal will continue his Bastad campaign when he faces Mariano Navone in the quarterfinals on Friday. In Gstaad, an impressive slate of quarterfinal competition includes Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Matteo Berrettini.Nordea Open: (WC) Rafael Nadal vs. (4) Mariano NavonePlaying in his fifth clay-court event of his 2024 comeback, Nadal is off to a…
Nadal triumphs over Norrie in Bastad, advances to quarterfinals to take on Navone
For Rafael Nadal, on Thursday at the Nordea Open the competition level improved from world No. 461 Leo Borg. Nonetheless, the result was pretty much the same. After opening in Bastad with a 6-3, 6-4 win over the son of the all-time great, Nadal defeated world No. 42 Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in round two….
Nadal Determined to Enhance Performance Despite Back-to-Back Wins in Bastad
Rafael Nadal advanced to the 2024 Bastad Open quarter-final, and he vowed to improve further as he searches for consistency in his matches so far. The 38-year-old didn’t play enough matches this year, at least compared to his opponent and compared to his previous seasons on the ATP Tour. That’s usually where the consistency comes…
Tsitsipas to face Fognini as Etcheverry takes on Struff in upcoming tennis matches
A couple of all-seeded showdowns are on the docket for quarterfinal Friday in Gstaad, where No. 1 Stefanos Tsitsipas runs into No. 7 Fabio Fognini. Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Jan-Lennard Struff are also in action. (1) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. (7) Fabio Fognini Tsitsipas and Fognini will be facing each other for the fifth time in…
Top Players Confirmed for 2024 Cincinnati Open: Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner and Many Others
The 2024 Cincinnati Open will run from August 12th to 19th, and it will be the last ATP Masters 1000 tournament before the US Open. Every year, the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati is part of the North American hard-court swing leading up to the US Open. The tournament is preceded by the Canadian…
Hurkacz undergoes knee procedure and remains optimistic for Olympics
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 18, 2024 2024, apparently, is the year of swift recovery from knee surgery. Novak Djokovic made headlines at Wimbledon, where he rocked up and reached the final, commencing his run less than a month after having knee surgery to repair his right meniscus. Today we learned that…
Nadal Struggles Against Norrie but Advances to Quarter-Finals at Bastad Open
Rafael Nadal made it to the 2024 Bastad Open quarter-final after beating Cameron Norrie in two relatively simple sets. Norrie might just be one of the best British players on clay right now because he’s had a long history of doing well on the surface. His game isn’t the most aggressive, but he tracks the…