Category: Tennis
Canada and the Netherlands Clinch Final Two Spots in Davis Cup Finals
[ad_1] Getty Images The field of eight for the Davis Cup Finals knockout rounds in Malaga, Spain is set following the conclusion of group-stage competition on Sunday. In Group D, Canada needed to win just a single rubber in its closing tie against Great Britain. The visitors wasted no time accomplishing that task on the…
Team Canada Takes Matters into Their Own Hands at Davis Cup
[ad_1] A spot in the Davis Cup Final 8 had been within Canada’s grasp ever since their victory on Thursday over Finland, but it just kept eluding them. They could have clinched a spot on Friday if Great Britain defeated Argentina. The Argentines won 2-1. They could have clinched on Saturday if Finland won a…
Djokovic Defies the Norm by Choosing Not to Give His Children Phones
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is known for his stubbornness, and that mentality extends to parenthood. He does not allow his children to have phones despite everyone else at their school having them. Djokovic represented Serbia in the Davis Cup this week, but he plays significantly fewer tournaments than in the past. The former world No. 1…
Alcaraz elaborates on his choice to participate in Laver Cup despite unusual alliances with competitors
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz will play at the 2024 Laver Cup for the first time in his life, and he’s excited about the competition even though it will be a bit weird. The Laver Cup is fairly unique in its capability to bring together bitter rivals in a competitive format. It’s a competition in which fans…
Shapovalov secures Canada’s spot in Davis Cup Final 8 by defeating Evans
[ad_1] Team Canada is heading back to Malaga for the third year in a row after Denis Shapovalov defeated Dan Evans in the opening match of Canada’s final tie of the 2024 Davis Cup Finals group stage on Sunday in Manchester. Coming into the last day of the event, Canada needed just a single match…
Draper criticizes demanding schedule of professional tennis
[ad_1] Jack Draper added his name to the growing list of tennis players bemoaning the really long tennis season, calling the tennis calendar ‘mental’. Draper proved himself to be one of the better tennis players out there at the recently concluded US Open. He played an amazing event to book a Grand Slam semi-final for…
Up-and-coming qualifiers Kartal and Gadecki make finals at WTA Monastir and Guadalajara tournaments
[ad_1] The WTA tournaments in Mexico, Tunisia, and Slovenia are reaching their conclusions this weekend, with Britain’s Sonay Kartal seeking her first trophy at this level in Monastir. It was a very good match. I thought I played exceptionally well throughout the whole match. I mean, I got a little bit nervous at 4-1, I…
Novak Djokovic Downplays Importance of ATP Finals
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is on pace to miss the 2024 ATP Finals in Turin, and according to the man himself, it’s not an issue because he doesn’t care about the tournament anymore. Djokovic seems to be entering the final stage of his career, in which the only events he cares about are Grand Slams. It’s…
Coach Reveals Sinner’s Struggle to Overcome Lack of Guilt During Doping Scandal
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner‘s coach, Simone Vagnozzi, has praised the player for the mature way in which he handled his doping saga, which went on for months without anybody knowing. The only people who knew that Sinner tested positive for a banned substance were the people directly involved—him and his team—and the other side of the…
Team USA Secures Spot in Davis Cup Final 8
[ad_1] ZHUHAI, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek, Brandon Nakashima, Reilly Opelka, Mackenzie Mcdonald and Bob Bryan of the United States team celebrate Road to Malaga in the final the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage match between Germany and the United States at Hengqin International Tennis Center on September 14, 2024…