Category: Tennis
Previewing the ATP tournament in Bastad: Nadal set to face off against Borg – who will come out on top?
Nadal vs. Borg. It’s happening. No, not Bjorn Borg. Rafael Nadal will kick off his Nordea Open campaign against Borg’s son, Leo, in the opening round on Tuesday. With the 21-year-old Swede having played sparingly on the main tour in the early stages of his career, this is obviously a first-ever meeting between these two…
National Bank presents 21 programs with Game. Set. Equity. Community Tennis Grants
Tennis Canada has selected 21 programs to receive funding under the Game. Set. Equity. Community Tennis Grants presented by National Bank in 2024. With programs located in nine provinces and in one territory, this is the largest group of grant recipients since the initiative was launched in 2022. As Tennis Canada and National Bank continue…
Alcaraz Advised to Consider Novak’s Grand Slam Record, but Cautioned About Health Concerns
Carlos Alcaraz is up to four Grand Slams at the age of 21, and the debates about how many he could win in his career have already started. Having won four Grand Slams at 21 is an incredible achievement, which has only been done by a few other players, such as Mats Wilander, Bjorn Borg,…
De Minaur Reaches Career High Ranking, Two Youngest French Players in Top-50
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday July 15, 2024 It has been a brilliant 2024 season for Alex de Minaur. He made his Top-10 debut in January and has claimed two titles and earned a 36-12 record thus far. Though a devastating hip injury pulled him out of Wimbledon before his quarterfinal with Novak…
Young Alcaraz Clinches Wimbledon Championship with Dominant Performance
On Sunday at Wimbledon, in the sunshine on Centre Court, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) in a one-sided final. The Spaniard is now 4-0 in Grand Slam finals. He also won the US Open in 2022, Wimbledon last year, and Roland-Garros last month. Alcaraz is just the second man in the Open Era to…
Five American Women Break into Top 15 Rankings for the First Time in Over a Decade
You are here: Home / Front Page News / Five U.S. Women Ranked in the Top 15 for the First Time Since May 2004 July 15, 2024 by Tennis Panorama News Five American Women Ranked in the Top 15 for the First Time Since May 2004 USTA (July 15, 2024) Five American women are ranked…
Opportunity awaits Osaka at the 2024 Olympics for a major title shot
Getty Images Naomi Osaka’s 2024 comeback from the birth of her first child has not yet gained any real momentum. But that’s not to say she is a long way off from finding some success. Her most notable result this season has come at the French Open. Ranked outside the top 100 and therefore unseeded…
Dabrowski’s Wimbledon Success Shines Spotlight on Canada
All eyes were on Gabriela Dabrowski in the second week of Wimbledon and the doubles star from Canada shone. While she did not leave the All England Club with the winner’s trophy, Canada’s top doubles player continued to show that she is one of the best in the world with a big summer ahead of…
Djokovic’s Wimbledon Loss partly attributed to Surgery, Says Cash
Novak Djokovic lost the 2024 Wimbledon Championships final to Carlos Alcaraz, and former ATP player Pat Cash blamed it on his legs. The Serbian didn’t play the best match across the board because he was outplayed in every match segment. Alcaraz won the final match in three sets, and he was simply unplayable for the…
Zverev Determined for Hamburg and Olympics Despite Knee Injury
By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Monday, July 15, 2024 Alexander Zverev plans to defend both his Hamburg title and his Olympic Gold medal despite suffering a knee injury at Wimbledon. The 27-year-old German star spoke to the media in his home city of Hamburg just before the start of this week’s ATP 500 Hamburg…