Category: Tennis
Expert Predictions for Wimbledon Day 8: An Analysis of Fritz and Djokovic’s Match-ups
We have just about reached the business end of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, with the final quarterfinal spots to be handed out on Monday. Fourth-round competition concludes with Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, and Taylor Fritz taking the court. Here are my previews and picks for two of Monday’s best matchups. (13) Taylor Fritz…
Recap of Day Seven at Wimbledon 2024
Day Six Wimbledon 2024 Round of 16 Results Winner Loser Scoreline Jannik Sinner (1) Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(9) Carlos Alcaraz (3) Ugo Humbert (14) 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 Daniil Medvedev (5) Grigor Dimitrov (5) 5-3 RET Tommy Paul (12) Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-2 Alcaraz Battles Past Humbert Carlos Alcaraz faced another battle…
Wimbledon Upset: World No. 2 Gauff Falls in Fourth Round for Second Consecutive Year
Coco Gauff lost in the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships once again, this time falling to compatriot Emma Navarro. Navarro has slowly worked her way to become one of the best players in the world, even though she’s still flying under the radar. Well, no more, not after this win over Gauff. The reigning…
Wimbledon: Rising star Sinner breezes into the quarterfinals
Jannik Sinner was the picture of class and calm as he became the first Italian to reach the quarter-final of Wimbledon’s men’s singles three times. It was a tough match, especially the third set. I had to keep saving set points. These matches can go long but I was very happy to close it in…
Alcaraz and Sinner dazzle as they progress to Wimbledon quarterfinals
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner delivered some magical moments while picking up fourth-round wins at Wimbledon on Sunday. Although Alcaraz is safely through to the quarterfinals in his title defense, but it has not been easy. The 21-year-old Spaniard came back from two sets to one down against Frances Tiafoe in the third round and…
Djokovic Raises Concerns Over Rising Popularity of Pickleball and Padel in Tennis World
Novak Djokovic used his platform to raise concern about tennis on the grassroots level as we see more and more tennis courts being converted to other uses. Tennis is a hugely popular sport worldwide, but there is a shortage of infrastructure on the grassroots level. Millions of tennis fans around the world don’t have access…
Record-Breaking Wimbledon Match in 2024 Goes the Distance with Five Sets
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday July 7, 2024 We’re only four days into Wimbledon 2024, and already we have a record for comebacks from two sets down. Ten players have rallied from a two sets to love deficit to win, with Holger Rune becoming the most recent, as he surged back to defeat…
London | Murray aims for medal at Olympics
Andy Murray as flag bearer in 2016 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Andy Murray, due to retire this summer, is looking to medal in the doubles with Dan Evans at the Olympics in Paris this month. It’s a massive deal being in the Olympics. It’s been a huge part of his life. Back in Rio…
Alcaraz Shows Strong Form to Advance to Wimbledon Quarter-Finals in Impressive Display
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz looked very champion-like at times, as he bested Ugo Humbert in four sets. The Spanish have historically proven to be far better sailors than the French, and Alcaraz certainly sailed past the Frenchman in this match at times, beating him in four sets. It could have been a trickier match because…
Seven American Tennis Players Advance to Second Week of Wimbledon, Highest Number in 17 Years
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday July 7, 2024 Americans are off to a flier on week one at Wimbledon. Seven American players – four women and three men – have advanced to the Round of 16 in singles at the Champions, which is the most total Americans advancing to the second week at…