Category: Tennis
Home court advantage helps Arseneault and Kupres dominate in Granby
[ad_1] One hour east of Montreal, the Championnats Banque Nationale took place this past week in Granby with both a 75K ITF women’s event and a men’s ATP Challenger event. There was plenty to celebrate for the local fans in women’s doubles as the Canadian pairing of Ariana Arseneault and Mia Kupres walked away as…
Nadal Criticizes Performance in Bastad Final, Cites Lack of Energy
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal reached the 2024 Bastad Open final against Nuno Borges, but the Spaniard played a bad match and lost in two sets. Nadal’s overall experience in Bastad was very good. The Spaniard made the final in the singles and the semi-final in the doubles at the ATP 250 tournament. He came to Sweden…
Early Start to WTA Action in Prague and Iasi: A Roundup
[ad_1] There are two more clay court events on the WTA Tour this week, the WTA 250 Prague Open and WTA 250 UniCredit Iasi Open, both of which had an early start on Sunday and will conclude in a Friday final because of the Olympic Games that begin on Saturday. WTA 250 Livesport Prague Open…
Swiatek Holds Top Position in WTA Rankings Ahead of Olympic Games
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has left her rivals with plenty of work to do to catch up at the top of the WTA rankings. Swiatek is celebrating her 113th week as World No. 1 as she moves closer to overtaking Justine Henin and Ashleigh Barty for most weeks in the Top 10 list. With her unassailable…
Rising Star Sinner Holds onto No. 1 Ranking, Nadal Gains Ground in Top 100 Comeback in Latest Tennis Rankings
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner has retained the World No. 1 ranking before the Olympic Games begins and will do so for the next few weeks. There were four ATP Tour-level tournaments in which some Top 10 players participated to try and seek momentum before heading to Paris. The biggest of them was the Hamburg Open, where…
New Hall-Of-Famer Claims Alcaraz and Sinner Have Mastered Defeating Djokovic
[ad_1] Former World No. 18 and recently inducted Hall of Famer, Vijay Amritraj, believes that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have figured out how to beat Novak Djokovic. Vijay Amritraj is one of the most important names in Indian tennis history. He was a pioneer in many ways. The country has left a solid mark…
Shnaider Triumphs in Budapest, Zheng Claims Palermo Title: WTA Tournament Recap
[ad_1] Budapest: Hungarian Grand Prix Top-seed Diana Shnaider from Russia won her 3rd title on the WTA Tour this year, all on different surfaces, when she defeated Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 6-4 6-4, in the final of the WTA 250 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest on Sunday. It was a really tough match, because I think…
Tickets for the AIG Irish Open Will Be Available for Purchase on July 23rd at 12:00 PM
[ad_1] Tennis Ireland is delighted to announce that tickets for the eagerly anticipated AIG Irish Open will go on sale Tuesday 23rd July from 12.00. It will be the Irish Open’s first staging since Covid, with the AIG supported event marking the return of the Professional World Tennis Tour to Ireland for the first time…
Badosa Responds to Criticism of Her Relationship with Tsitsipas
[ad_1] Recently, the relationship between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa has been the subject of many speculations, and Badosa has now fired back at those suggestions. The Greek player has had an interesting journey over the course of his tennis life. As a likable guy, he won the hearts of many fans earlier in his…
Borgers upsets Nadal’s title hopes in Bastad
[ad_1] Rafa Nadal’s bid for his first title in two years failed as he lost in the final of the Nordea Open in Bastad, to Nuno Borges in straight sets. It doesn’t happen when you expect it sometimes. And I know we all wanted Rafa to win and a part of me wished that too….