Category: Tennis
Nadal and Ruud Discover Their Opponents for Doubles Debut in Bastad
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud will play doubles at the 2024 Bastad Open, and they learned their draw for the ATP 250 tournament. The Olympics in Paris are only a few weeks away, so preparations are fully underway for many players. They will play on clay, making the clay tournaments in the coming weeks…
Zverev Overcomes Knee Injury to Kick Off Hamburg Open with Win
[ad_1] Alexander Zverev kicked off his 2024 Hamburg Open campaign with a solid win over Jesper De Jong, putting a knee injury in the rear-view window. Before making his way to his native Hamburg, Zverev played in London at Wimbledon. He was having an above-average Wimbledon for his standards, but it was unfortunately derailed by…
Nadal Reflects on Humorously Long Absence from Bastad with First Win in 19 Years
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal returned to Bastad for the first time since 2005, and he joked after his opening win that he was back to defend his title. The Spaniard won the event in the Swedish city in 2005 as a teenager and he is now back 19 years later in preparation for the Olympic Games….
Djokovic Responds to Critics Following Defeat at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is fully aware that some are not happy with him still being one of the best tennis players in the world, but that’s not his problem. The Serbian has been competing on the ATP Tour for a very long time, and much of the last decade was highlighted by his domination. First,…
Djokovic Draws Inspiration from Federer’s Wimbledon Record in Preparation to Face Alcaraz
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic aims to match Roger Federer‘s legendary eight wins at the Wimbledon Championships, and he’ll use that as fuel on Sunday when he faces Carlos Alcaraz. The 37-year-old is up to 7 Wimbledon trophies so far in his tennis career, with last year’s final almost being the eighth one. Many expected that the…
Surprise Upset: Former Champion Ruud Falls in Opening Match at Bastad Open
[ad_1] Casper Ruud once won the Bastad Open trophy in the past, but the Norwegian won’t be winning it this year as he was beaten by Thiago Monteiro in two sets. Ruud has had some really good results at the ATP 250 tournament in Bastad. He won the event a couple of years ago and…
Djokovic and Raducanu Discuss Meeting Princess Kate
[ad_1] Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Emma Raducanu were among those who had direct access to the Princess of Wales at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. Djokovic competed in the men’s singles tournament after his rapid recovery from knee surgery. He reached his 10th final at the All England Club but was soundly beaten by World…
Alcaraz Reflects on Maturity and Regrets Previous Mindset: ‘I Admitted Defeat’
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz suffered one of the most upsetting losses of his career at last year’s US Open against Daniil Medvedev, and the Spaniard was brutally honest about it. Alcaraz admitted after that match that his behavior during the match was ungraspable and that he would do better in the future. He called himself not…
Tsitsipas and Ruud Finalize Team Europe’s Roster for 2024 Laver Cup
[ad_1] Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud are the final two players announced for Team Europe ahead of the upcoming 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin. The event will be played in September after the US Open, starting on the 20th and running until the 22nd, and we now know what Team Europe will look like. They…
Rafael Nadal agrees with tennis analysts in London
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz looks set to become “one of the best in history”. That is the prediction of Rafa Nadal, who is to play doubles with the 21-year-old phenomenon for Spain in the upcoming Paris Olympics. The winner of 22 majors believes it is Alcaraz’s versatility and “aura” which puts him ahead of the field…