Category: Tennis
Stephens Criticizes ATP and WTA for Pressuring Players to Compete Despite Struggles
[ad_1] Sloane Stephens believes the ATP and WTA Tours harm players by pressurizing them to go to tournaments, even when they have mental or physical issues. Stephens has not played in over a month, and it seems like her 2024 season might be over. The American had been struggling for a while, winning just two…
Discover which opponents Sinner and Alcaraz will be facing
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday October 25, 2024 The last Masters 1000 event of 2024 will take place in Paris next week, and the draw has been released with World No.1 Jannik Sinner and World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz anchoring the table. Novak Djokovic, seven-time and defending champion, has elected not to play…
Daniil Medvedev Breaks Into Top 3 at ABN AMRO 2025
[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev is the third Top-5 Player committed to the 2025 ABN AMRO Open. Photo by Henk Seppen/BSR Agency/Getty Images The 2025 ABN AMRO Open will star a cast of Grand Slam champions. The 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev will be back in action in Rotterdam next year. Following Jannik Sinner and Carlos…
Arthur Fils Earns Top Spot in ATP 500 Bonus Pool
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday October 25, 2024 France’s Arthur Fils has been a juggernaut at the ATP 500 level this year, and it has earned the 20-year-old a hefty holiday bonus. Fils, who has won ATP 500 titles in Hamburg (red clay) and Tokyo (outdoor hard) will take home an additional…
Korda pulls out of Paris Masters, replaced by ex-Wimbledon finalist
[ad_1] Sebastian Korda‘s season may be over after he withdrew from the 2024 Paris Masters, but he has been replaced by a significant name in the sport. The 2024 Paris Masters is the final Masters-1000 tournament of the year. There is still plenty to play for, most notably several players attempting to qualify for the…
Shapovalov adds to Mpetshi Perricard’s Canadian conquests in Basel
[ad_1] Canadian tennis fans will not be very happy with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard after the Frenchman took out Denis Shapovalov in the Basel quarter-finals on Friday, his second win over a Canadian in as many days. Shapovalov was looking to avenge Félix Auger-Aliassime’s defeat to Mpetshi Perricard on Thursday in the second round but like…
Laver Cup Honors Rafael Nadal’s Retirement
[ad_1] ” Thank you for the unforgettable memories and all your incredible achievements in the game we love,” Roger Federer told Rafa Nadal on his retirement. Rafael Nadal closes the curtain on his brilliant career at next month’s Davis Cup Final 8. The King of Clay’s Laver Cup rivals and teammates pay poignant tribute to…
Gael Monfils withdraws from Rolex Paris Masters wildcard entry.
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro|@Tennis_Now| Friday, October 25, 2024Photo credit: BNP Paribas Nordic Open Facebook Illness has forced Gael Monfils to relinquish his wild card into next week’s Rolex Paris Masters. A two-time Paris finalist in 2009 and 2010, Monfils withdrew from his Vienna round of 16 match with an illness and opted to give up…
Boulter cruises into semifinals in Tokyo, Siniakova progresses in Guangzhou: WTA Recap
[ad_1] British No 1 Katie Boulter has impressed in Tokyo, making it to the Last 4, while the defending champion was beaten in Guangzhou. It’s the end of the year, and I’ve got nothing to lose. I’m swinging out here, having a smile on my face, and I’m just proud of myself and my team…
Qinwen prevails against Fernandez in hard-fought battle, Boulter upsets Andreescu in Tokyo showdown
[ad_1] Qinwen Zheng proved too sharp once again for Leylah Annie Fernandez on Friday in Tokyo, defeating the Canadian 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open. In a rematch of their meeting just two weeks ago in Wuhan, the contest once again went the distance, with the top…