Category: Tennis
Swiatek and Kenin Set to Face Off at Wimbledon 2024
World number one Iga Swiatek will begin her 2024 Wimbledon Championships campaign against Sofia Kenin, who upset Coco Gauff in the first round last year. The American has been a pretty strong player at times in her career, but this year hasn’t been that way. She’s actually struggled the most that she ever had in…
Sinner and Alcaraz Land in Same Half of Tennis Draw
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday June 27, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been drawn into the same half of the Wimbledon’s men’s singles draw, while Novak Djokovic is in the lower half. All was revealed on Friday morning at the All England Club as the 128-player field for this year’s Championships…
Jubb maintains composure to advance to semi-finals in Mallorca
Paul Jubb, the 24-year-old from Hull who is amongst this year’s Wimbledon wildcards, is preparing for The Championships in the Balearic Islands where, as a qualifier, he has reached the semi-finals of the ATP 250 level event, the Mallorca Championships. It just kept getting better and better throughout the match. I was thriving out here…
Analysis of Wimbledon Main Draw Matches on Friday, June 28, 2024
No. 2-seeded Novak Djokovic is set to take on Vit Kopriva in the main draw of Wimbledon. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grass Courts June 24-July 14, 2024 Prize Money: £50,000,000 Wimbledon Offers Historic Opportunity Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is looking to defend a Grand Slam title for…
Dynamic lineup for the 2024 Wimbledon Men’s Draw featuring Djokovic, Alcaraz, and Sinner
The Gentlemen’s singles draw for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, running from July 1st to 14th, was revealed. Last year’s final match was one to remember when Carlos Alcaraz outplayed Novak Djokovic in an epic five-set final. This year, one will be coming to SW19 with the objective of defending the title, while the other continues…
Eastbourne: Harris extends impressive grass-court form
Billy Harris continues his excellent run on grass to become the fifth British male semi-finalist in the Rothesay International tournament’s history in Eastbourne, joining Greg Rusedski (six times), Tim Henman (1997), Kyle Edmund (2019) and Jack Draper (2022). I had amazing support out there and it got me through that last set Billy Harris The…
Andy Murray to Team Up with Brother Jamie for Doubles at Wimbledon Following Wild Card Entry
Andy Murray and his brother Jamie Murray have been granted a main draw wild card in the Wimbledon men’s doubles tournament. The news comes on the back of a stoic response by the three-time Grand Slam champion, who is keeping his options in the singles tournament open as he continues to recover from a back…
Roehampton Qualifying Tournament: Klugman, Kartal, and Banks Secure Spots in Wimbledon Third Round of Qualifying
On Wednesday, 15-year Hannah Klugman was among the 32 women making it into the 3rd round of Qualifying for Wimbledon’s main draw, alongside fellow Britons Sonay Kartal and Armani Banks. I can’t even describe it, this is just amazing. I’m feeling really positive, and happy with the win. Since I’ve been playing tennis, since I…
Teenager Andreeva Embraces Maturity on the Court, Focuses on Game Rather Than Staying Calm
17-year-old Mirra Andreeva is a fascinating tennis player who combines smart tennis with passion, and as a teenager, she recently talked about maturing. Being 17 and mature is not something that happens often because most people at that age are still learning about life. For Andreeva, things are quite different. The teenager had to mature…
Muchova Forced to Retire from First Tournament After Promising Start
Karolina Muchova returned from a wrist injury this week but was forced to withdraw before the 2024 Eastbourne International quarter-final match against Madison Keys. The Czech player is one of the best players in the world when fully healthy. She’s proved it a couple of times with runs like last year’s Roland Garros. In fact,…