Category: Tennis
Exciting Showdowns Await as Sinner Faces Off Against Medvedev and De Minaur Takes on Draper
[ad_1] A blockbuster U.S. Open quarterfinal matchup pits Jannik Sinner against Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday. A more surprising matchup features Alex de Minaur and Jack Draper. Here are my pick’s as quarterfinal competition wraps up at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. (1) Jannik Sinner vs. (5) Daniil Medvedev This is a showdown worthy…
Dabrowski Remains on Track to Defend Title at US Open with Monday Victory
[ad_1] A year ago, Gabriela Dabrowski reached the mountaintop by winning the US Open, her first women’s doubles Grand Slam title. Now in 2024, she is well positioned to get her hands on another trophy in New York, where she is the only Canadian left at the final major of the season. Here’s what you…
Muchova Takes Tennis by Storm in 2024, Resonating with the Spirit of 1924
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday September 3, 2024 New York—Tennis is about feeling for Karolina Muchova. As the 28-year-old Czech works her way back to form after missing nine months due to wrist surgery, it’s feeling pretty good. Muchova made it back-to-back quarterfinals at the US Open by defeating one of the…
Draper Dominates in New York, Advances to Quarterfinals
[ad_1] Jack Draper reckons it “means the absolute world” to make the last eight of a major for the first time. I feel amazing being in the last eight. My first quarter-final, it means the absolute world to me. I’ve definitely felt more and more confident in myself Jack DRaper Draper destroyed Czech Tomas Machac…
Preview and Prediction: Medvedev vs. Sinner in the U.S. Open Quarterfinals
[ad_1] Getty Images Top seed Jannik Sinner will face the 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev in a blockbuster, final-worthy quarterfinal showdown on Wednesday. This match could well have been the U.S Open final had Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev been on opposite sides of the draw. The two men run into each other with…
Daniel Nestor nominated for induction into International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2025
[ad_1] Canadian tennis legend Daniel Nestor has returned to the ballot for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 in the Player Category. Nestor is joined by fellow nominees five-time singles Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova and American doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan. Having enjoyed a stellar playing career from 1991-2018, winning…
Sinner and Medvedev to Face Off in Highly Anticipated Quarter Final Match in New York
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner will take on Daniil Medvedev for a place in this year’s US Open semi-final as both players chase their second grand slam title. It’s going to be a lot of rallies, so hopefully I’ll be ready physically. It’s going to be a physical match, also a mental match Jannik Sinner Sinner, who…
New York: Muchova defeats Paolini, while Haddad Maia stuns Wozniacki
[ad_1] Karolina Muchova is proving the dark horse in the women’s draw at the US Open this year, adding the scalp of Jasmine Paolini to that of Naomi Osaka, and yet to drop a set. Of the four Last 16 matches played in the top half of the draw on Monday, the Czech’s took the…
Sinner Advances at US Open After Enduring Two Grueling Sets Against Paul
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner triumphed in straight sets at the US Open for the third match in a row, but he still had to battle very hard to overcome Tommy Paul, who impressed during the first two sets. Sinner lost the first set of his opening round against Mackenzie McDonald. But he easily won the following…
Opponent Praises Gauff Following US Open Defeat: ‘She’s a Future Champion’
[ad_1] Emma Navarro is having her best US Open yet, and she took a moment to praise Coco Gauff after beating her in the fourth round, predicting that the 20-year-old will return to the final in the future. Navarro played a solid match to defeat Gauff in three sets at the 2024 US Open, which…