Category: Tennis
Lulu Sun, Former Longhorn, Makes History for New Zealand at Wimbledon
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday July 6, 2024 Meet Lulu Sun, the trilingual World No.123, who came from qualifying to become the first player from New Zealand to reach the second week of Wimbledon in the Open Era. Sun is also the first woman representing New Zealand to reach the fourth round of…
Zverev conquers Norrie after slip at Wimbledon
Alexander Zverev admitted he feels” like a cow on ice sometimes” after surviving a heavy fall and a monumental third set tie-break to edge by would-be home hero Cameron Norrie and into the last 16 of Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-4 7-6(15) win on Centre Court. It’s an honour to play on Centre Court, I’ve…
Alcaraz Secures Victory in Nail-Biting Match
In a spectacular match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, the third seed, defeated American Frances Tiafoe, the 29th seed, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 to reach the fourth round. The pair last played at the 2022 US Open in the semifinals, and the match also went five sets and Alcaraz’s way,…
Shelton set to face Sinner, Alcaraz to take on Humbert in upcoming tennis matchups
Getty Images The proverbial second week of Wimbledon is upon us, and it will start with a bang as both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz take the court in round four. Sinner goes up against Ben Shelton and Alcaraz meets Ugo Humbert. (1) Jannik Sinner vs. (14) Ben SheltonSinner and Shelton will be squaring off…
Expert Tennis Analysis: Ricky’s Day 7 Wimbledon Predictions Feature Rising Stars Sinner and Alcaraz
The prestigious second week of Wimbledon has arrived, as Sunday marks the beginning of fourth-round action. It begins with both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in action, along with Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu on the women’s side. It’s a huge middle Sunday at the All-England Club, where this day used to be all quiet….
Shelton Dominates Shapovalov in Wimbledon Third Round
Denis Shapovalov had no answers to the big serve of Ben Shelton at Wimbledon on Saturday, going down to the American in the third round at the All England Club in five sets. The match briefly started on Friday before being pushed over to Saturday due to rain. Throughout the match, the Canadian was under…
Raducanu discusses how Alcaraz’s Wimbledon success motivates her
Emma Raducanu admitted to watching Carlos Alcaraz before her match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, and she got inspired by his heroics. The way the schedule was organized at this year’s Wimbledon Championships recently had Alcaraz play his match on Centre Court ahead of Raducanu. The Spaniard faced Frances Tiafoe in a very competitive match…
Emma Raducanu Withdraws from Wimbledon Mixed Doubles, Leaving Andy Murray in a Tough Spot.
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday July 6, 2024 Andy Murray will not get the chance to play another match at Wimbledon. Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from mixed doubles, citing right wrist soreness, and the Murray-Raducanu pairing has been replaced by Rajeev Ram and Katie Volynets in the draw. Murray and Raducanu were scheduled…
Wimbledon | Raducanu withdraws from Mixed Doubles event
Emma Raducanu pulls out of the Mixed (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Andy Murray has officially made his last appearance at Wimbledon. The two-time champion was due to partner Emma Raducanu in the mixed doubles against Marcelo Arevalo (Spain) and Zhang Shuai (China) fourth on No.1 Court on Saturday. But fellow Brit Raducanu has pulled…
Top British Players Murray and Raducanu Lead the Way in Action-Packed First Week at Wimbledon
During Wimbledon every year, without fail papers like The Sun and the Daily Mail reserve their bold, size 72 headlines for British players–no matter if those headlines tease an actual story worth reading. Some man or woman from the host nation who is outside the top 100 could lose a non-descript match to someone else…