Category: Tennis
Zverev Speaks Candidly About Fritz Following Wimbledon Defeat
Alexander Zverev made a brutal admission after beating Taylor Fritz at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and being asked about his opponent. The German player entered the match with Fritz as a favorite thanks to his strong performances in London up to that point, even though he struggled with an injury prior to the match. Fritz…
Zverev Criticizes Fritz’s Team as ‘Excessive’ Following Wimbledon Defeat
It was not the outcome he wanted. And the cheers from his opponent’s box as Alexander Zverev wilted in the final set of his 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 6-3 loss to Taylor Fritz on Centre Court on Day of Wimbledon? He didn’t like that either. Zverev took time to stop Fritz at the net to…
Medvedev Shares Tactics for Defeating Injured Sinner at Wimbledon
Daniil Medvedev bested Jannik Sinner in an epic five-setter at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, and he shared how he did after the match. Sinner wasn’t playing a bad match by any means, but he struggled physically. The Italian was forced to take a medical timeout mid-match and even briefly went off-court. He wasn’t struggling with…
De Minaur Overcomes Injury Concerns Before Facing Djokovic in Tense Match
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 9, 2024 Anyone who watched the conclusion of Alex De Minaur’s 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Arthur Fils on Monday at Wimbledon, knows the look in the Aussie’s eyes after he completed the match and sat at his chair. It was not the normal post-victory bliss…
Fritz Acknowledges Zverev’s Concerns Regarding His Team’s Behavior
Taylor Fritz was asked about Alexander Zverev‘s comments about his player’s box, but the American wasn’t keen on making it an issue. The German player made a remark after their match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, criticizing behavior of the American’s player’s box, and then qualified it by admitting that he generally has no problem…
Sabalenka, Jabeur, Dimitrov, and Tiafoe Headline Washington DC Tennis Player Lineup
By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Tennis fans in Washington, D.C. will once again be treated to world class tennis as several top players headline this year’s ATP/WTA 500 Mubadala Citi Open. While the long-running tournament will take place at the same time as the Summer Games in Paris, many top…
Raducanu Reacts to Judy Murray’s ‘Sarcastic’ Social Media Post
Emma Raducanu recently admitted that she was in the dark about Judy Murray‘s “sarcastic” reaction in the wake of her withdrawal from mixed doubles. Raducanu had initially agreed to team up with Andy Murray in the Wimbledon mixed doubles. The three-time Grand Slam champion is the son of Judy Murray and was appearing at the…
Petra Kvitova Welcomes Baby Boy Petr
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 9, 2024 Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova isn’t at the Championships this year. The 34-year-old former world No 2 has recently completed a more important mission: she’s given birth to a baby boy, named Petr. 34-year-old Kvitova, who last played in October of 2023, announced her pregnancy…
Wimbledon Recap: Medvedev Seizes Opportunities to Defeat Sinner
Daniil Medvedev was hoping that his quarter final match with the top seeded Jannik Sinner would be scheduled on Court No.1 where he has not yet lost a match. At one moment I could feel he doesn’t move that well and it’s always tricky because you want to play more points to make him suffer…
Preview and Prediction: Fritz vs. Musetti in the Wimbledon Quarterfinals
Getty Images Taylor Fritz will look to make his first ever major semifinal as he takes on Italian Lorenzo Musetti in Wednesday’s second quarterfinal. American Taylor Fritz has positioned himself as the top American male prospect in the past couple years. He has won a Masters event (Indian Wells) and 7 other smaller events. What…