Category: Tennis
Fritz displays fire on fruitful July 4 for American players at Wimbledon
Taylor Fritz vs. Arthur Rinderknech at the French Open was one of the more contentious matches of the 2023 tennis season. There was not any particularly bad blood between the two competitors, but the French crowd–in typical French crowd fashion–made sure to get behind its home player. And when it comes to the fans at…
Shapovalov defeats Altmaier to progress at Wimbledon, while Wozniacki defeats Fernandez
A day after Félix Auger-Aliassime was surprised from two sets up, Denis Shapovalov narrowly avoided suffering the same fate as he hung on to beat Daniel Altmaier in five sets on Thursday at Wimbledon. Like his countryman, Shapovalov was in control up two sets to love, only to see his opponent battle back to force…
Comprehensive Recap of Day Four Action at Wimbledon 2024
Day four at Wimbledon is complete, and it was a mixed day for the seeded players, along with several five-set matches. First on the centre was Novak Djokovic, who wasn’t at his best but, fortunately, only had to deal with Jacob Fearnley, who played well but fell short at the end of the fourth set….
2024 Wimbledon: Ben Shelton to face off against Denis Shapovalov
Ben Shelton and Denis Shapovalov will play for a second week at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in their third-round match. On paper, the American should be a wonderful grass tennis player, but he’s not been that great so far in his career. Even this year, he lost a couple of matches easily, which certainly didn’t…
Player Admits to Feeling a Bit Rusty on Court
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 4, 2024 It’s already a bit miraculous that Novak Djokovic is playing at Wimbledon this week. The man – the 37-year-old man! – had knee surgery on June 5th, after all. But now that he is playing, and through two rounds at these Championships, Djokovic admits that…
Djokovic impressed by Fearnley’s performance at Wimbledon
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic hinted he lacked the “champions mentality today” after seeing off battling British wild card Jacob Fearnley to reach the third round at Wimbledon. First and foremost, huge congrats to Jacob Fearnley for an amazing match today. He put in a great effort and played very good tennis Novak Djokovic And he…
Alcaraz to face Tiafoe, while Humbert takes on Nakashima in upcoming tennis matches
Getty Images Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz eyes up week two at Wimbledon as he faces Frances Tiafoe on Friday. A resurgent Brandon Nakashima will do battle against Ugo Humbert in a low-key potential third-round barnburner. (3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. (29) Frances Tiafoe At a different time, a third-round match between Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe…
Friday’s Wimbledon Draws and Order of Play for July 5, 2024
Britain’s Emma Raducanu faces ninth-seeded Maria Sakkari for a spot in the Wimbledon round of 16 on Friday. Wimbledon Offers Historic Opportunity Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz aims to defend a Grand Slam title for the first time at SW19. Jannik Sinner, who won his maiden grass-court title in Halle, plays his…
Canadian Tennis Players Impress at Masters Tournament on Canada Day
MT1000 Mont-Tremblant While most of the Canadian ITF Masters events this year have been dominated by the host nation, the MT1000 Mont-Tremblant ITF Cup saw a heavy international presence and many foreign players taking home the hardware. However, the Canadian contingent still came out on top, winning 25 of the 42 competitions in Quebec. Notably,…
Raducanu Unaware of UK General Election Date, Chooses Rest Over Voting
Emma Raducanu was unaware that the general election in the UK is happening on Thursday and has confirmed that she is not planning to vote. After navigating a first-round match against Mexican lucky loser Renata Zarazua, which she won in two tight sets, Raducanu was untested against Elise Mertens in the second round. She thrashed…