Category: Tennis
Barty Declines Comparison to Swiatek Despite Comparable Dominance in Tennis
Ashleigh Barty is in London this week after accepting to play at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships Invitational in doubles, and she spoke to the press after her match. The Australian retired from tennis a couple of years ago after winning the 2022 Australian Open. Barty simply grew tired of the sport, wanting to start a…
Alcaraz Discomforted by Worn-Out Court 1 at Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz faced Tommy Paul in his most recent match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, and he played well despite not feeling entirely comfortable with the conditions. The American had been playing superb tennis all week before their match. He had won the Cinch Championships and generally looked very confident in his game this year…
Barty Impresses in Return to Tennis After Retirement, Dismisses Talks of Comeback
Ashleigh Barty played her first tennis match in front of an audience since she retired from the sport in 2022. The Australian player retired on a winning streak, having won all of her 11 matches in 2022, including titles at the Adelaide International and the Australian Open. Barty made her competitive return at the 2024…
Alcaraz Advances to Wimbledon Semifinals
Before American Tommy Paul played defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, he said that the serve is always the most important shot in men’s tennis and that would be something he’d want to do very well in the next round. Paul, who has an excellent serve, did not serve as well as he’d hoped,…
Alcaraz Justifies His Fluctuating Performance by Drawing Parallels to Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer
Carlos Alcaraz hasn’t played his most consistent tennis at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships so far, but he thinks it’s normal because he can’t play his best tennis every match. Consistency is one of the main aspects of a tennis player’s greatness and longevity. The more consistent a tennis player can become, the greater they can…
Roger Federer Seen Enjoying Taylor Swift Concert
Roger Federer has been on the move this summer, from commencement speaking at Dartmouth to the Royal Box at Wimbledon and now to a Taylor Swift concert in Zurich, Switzerland. Federer attended the concert on Tuesday night with his kids, parents, and wife Mirka. Afterward, he met Swift backstage and took a selfie–which he captioned,…
WTA Unveils Player Lineup for 2024 National Bank Tournament
43 of WTA Tour’s Top 44 set to take part at Sobeys Stadium, 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu to receive main draw wild card. Tennis Canada has revealed the entry list for the 2024 National Bank Open presented by Rogers (NBO) in Toronto. The Best of Women’s Tennis are set to compete at Sobeys Stadium from…
Fritz’s Partner Clarifies Deleted Instagram Posts Following Intense Zverev Match
Morgan Riddle, the girlfriend of ATP star Taylor Fritz, has responded to criticism over her deleted Instagram posts that appeared to target Alexander Zverev. Fritz toppled Zverev in a thrilling five-set battle to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinal. The American fought back from two-sets-to-love down to win 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 in three and a…
Always Completing the Match with a Valuable Lesson
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 10, 2024 Lorenzo Musetti became the fourth Italian man to reach a Wimbledon semifinalo on Wednesday, edging past American Taylor Fritz in a tense, back-and-forth tussle, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. At 22, the World No.25 has a world of big match experience, even if most of…
Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Madison Keys, Emma Raducanu, and Others Enter Strong Player Field for Annual ATP-WTA 500 Level Event in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, DC – The Mubadala Citi DC Open, the only combined ATP-WTA 500 level tennis tournament in the world, has announced its preliminary main draw player fields for the 2024 tournament, which features nine of the world’s top 20 players, five Grand Slam champions, two past DC winners and 14 American players. The 55th edition…