Category: Tennis
Zverev Upset by Audacious Fils in Hamburg After Intense Three-Hour Battle
[ad_1] Alexander Zverev wasn’t able to defend his Hamburg Open trophy from last year as Arthur Fils was able to overcome him in a heated clash. It’s not been a good Sunday for the favorites, as this match featured a second upset of the day. In Gstaad, favorite Matteo Berrettini crushed his opponent in the…
Casper Ruud Pulls Out of 2024 Kitzbuhel Open just before Olympics
[ad_1] Casper Ruud was initially set to play at the 2024 Kitzbuhel Open, but the Norwegian has withdrawn from the ATP 250 tournament. Ruud is one of the players who rejoiced most when Roland Garros was chosen as the venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Norwegian loves to play on clay; results-wise,…
The BJK Cup Finals moved to Málaga for November in London
[ad_1] The Billie Jean King Cup Finals are being relocated to Málaga in Spain, and will run concurrently with the Davis Cup Finals in November. I know that Málaga, just a two-hour drive from Sevilla, will deliver the exceptional atmosphere and passion that fans of the Billie Jean King Cup have come to know and…
Djokovic to face de Minaur in Wimbledon 2024 showdown
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic will face Alex de Minaur for a spot in the 2024 Wimbledon Championships semi-final. Despite all of these troubles in the weeks leading up to Wimbledon, the 24-time major winner is in the quarter-final. Getting there proved a bit troubling at times, but for the most part, he handled it better than…
Nadal’s Bid for Title at Bastad Falls Short Against Borges’ Strong Performance, His First Since 2022 Roland Garros
[ad_1] After competing for over 12 hours this week at the 2024 Bastad Open, Rafael Nadal fell short in the final, losing to a strong opponent, Nuno Borges. Returning to the tennis courts after a break during the grass season, the 38-year-old Spaniard showcased his skills in clay tennis at Bastad in preparation for the…
Top-ranked player Sinner upset by Medvedev’s dominant performance at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev played another classic, but this time, the Russian player won the match. The two have developed quite a rivalry in recent months. They have played several times, and most of those matches were very important. It started last year in Rotterdam when Medvedev bested Sinner in the final, but…
Rafael Nadal Clarifies his Decision to Withdraw from Doubles Competition at the Bastad Open
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal skipped over double duty on Saturday at the 2024 Bastad Open, withdrawing from his doubles semi-final with Casper Ruud. This week in Bastad has been eventful for the 38-year-old, who arrived in the Swedish city to test his tennis before the Olympic Games, which begin in a few days. The Spaniard has…
Gauff’s Coach Believes Nadal May Not Return to Peak Form
[ad_1] Celebrated American coach Brad Gilbert recently gave a candid evaluation of Rafael Nadal‘s future in tennis. Nadal is currently competing at the Bastad Open for the first time in 19 years. He amused the crowd earlier this week by saying he was “defending” the title he won in 2005. He has successfully reached the…
Berrettini Secures 9th Career Title with Impressive Victory in Gstaad
[ad_1] Matteo Berrettini won his first-ever ATP trophy at the Swiss Open in Gstaad in 2018, and this year, the Italian re-lived that experience by winning it again. The Swiss Open in Gstaad holds a special place in Berrettini’s heart because the Italian won his maiden ATP trophy in the city in 2018. It was…
Top-seeded players Shnaider, Zheng, and Muchova advance to the finals in Budapest and Palermo in the WTA circuit
[ad_1] With the Olympic Tennis Event on the near horizon, some players have been gaining valuable clay court match practice at the WTA 250 events in Hungary and Italy this week. Every match is difficult on the level that we are playing here. Very happy that I managed to win all four matches [this week],…