Category: Tennis
Entry List for the 2024 Atlanta Open ATP Tournament
The 2024 Atlanta Open offers players a swift change to the hard-court part of the season, and the entry list for the ATP 250 tournament was released. After a gruelling clay-court part of the season, and following quick grass-court season, the calendar divides into two parts. One part of the players opts to return to…
Kostyuk’s Vogue Photoshoot Sparks Debate in the Tennis World
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, June 26, 2024Photo credit: Matthew Calvis Marta Kostyuk’s standout season has reached a new level of exposure. It’s sparking mixed emotions in fans.. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes Viral World No. 18 Kostyuk posed topless as part of a series of Ukrainian Olympic athletes published in Vogue…
Young Americans Fritz and Vukic face off against Shang and Nishioka in exciting tennis matchups
Taylor Fritz is the only seeded player remaining in Eastbourne and he will face qualifier Jerry Shang in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Another qualifier, Yoshihito Nishioka, runs into familiar foe and lucky loser Aleksandar Vukic.(1) Taylor Fritz vs. (Q) Jerry ShangFritz was the only seed left in the Rothesay International before he even played his…
Shelton Snaps Three-Match Losing Streak with Crucial Win at Mallorca
Ben Shelton started his 2024 Mallorca Championships campaign with a win over Rinky Hijikata, which sent him to the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 tournament. The American also played in Mallorca last year, but it was a relatively short stay. This time around, the top seed had a first-round bye, and this match was his…
Monfils takes on Bautista Agut, Tabilo to face Mensik in upcoming tennis matches
Quarterfinalists in Mallorca have already done well to pick up some momentum before Wimbledon, but they will be looking for more on Thursday. Gael Monfils is facing Roberto Bautista Agut, while Alejandro Tabilo matches up with Jakub Mensik.(6) Gael Monfils vs. Roberto Bautista AgutMonfils an Bautista Agut will be squaring off for the sixth time…
NCAA Tennis Season Concludes with Individual Championships: A Recap
The NCAA season has ended following the conclusion of the individual championships at the end of May. Ten Canadians were competing across the four competitions: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles. Only one of those ten was competing in both singles and doubles. Annabelle Xu, who attends the University of Virginia, had…
Review of Wilson Blade V9 with 16×19 String Pattern
The Blade series by Wilson has been a top choice for precision and control in the tennis world for almost two decades. With many professional players on the ATP and WTA Tours using Blade rackets, it’s no surprise that the Blade 98 (16×19) V9 continues this legacy. This latest version combines classic Blade performance with…
Sophia Kenin’s Second Loss Despite Lucky Break In Eastbourne
Sofia Kenin played a main draw match at the 2024 Eastbourne International, but she lost to native player Harriet Dart after a three-set battle. Kenin wasn’t even supposed to be in the main draw of the WTA 500 competition in Eastbourne, as the American lost in the qualifiers. In fact, she lost her second-round qualifying…
Roehampton | British players Klugman, Banks and Kartal advance to Wimbledon qualifying round 2
Of the 8 British women in the 1st-round of the 128-player qualifying draw, competing for 16 spots in the main draw at The Championships at Wimbledon, only 3 made it into round 2 on Tuesday. Playing at the Community Sport Centre in Roehampton, Hannah Klugman, Amarni Banks, and Sonay Kartal managed to register wins. 15-year-old…
Roger Federer Suffers Devastating Defeat at Wimbledon
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher Roger Federer has had many glorious victories at Wimbledon. But what was his worst defeat? While some of his final-round losses have stung at the hands of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal – as well as his final defeat at the hands of Hubert Hurkacz – Federer’s second round loss to…