Category: Tennis
Nadal triumphs over Borg in debut match at Bastad ATP 250
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal began the second half of his 2024 clay-court comeback with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Leo Borg in round one of the Nordea Open on Tuesday afternoon. Nadal did not face a single break point while advancing in one hour an 25 minutes. “Playing in front of a full crowd means a…
Rune Starts Olympic Preparations Strong with Victory at Hamburg Open
[ad_1] Holger Rune made a winning return to clay by beating Fabian Marozsan at the 2024 Hamburg Open in two sets. The last time the young Dane competed was at Wimbledon, where he put together a solid run just to run into Novak Djokovic, who bested him in straight sets. Now, he moved to Hamburg…
Nadal Snaps Clay Losing Streak with Opening Win in Bastad
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal returned to the tennis courts at the 2024 Bastad Open, beating Leo Borg in two sets to advance at the ATP 250 event. Nadal’s first singles match since losing to Alexander Zaverev at Roland Garros was a straight-sets win over Borg. The Swedish player, of course, is the son of legendary Bjorn…
Low Wimbledon Final Ratings as Alcaraz Overpowers Djokovic
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz was likely happy that he won the 2024 Wimbledon Championships final in three sets, but the same couldn’t be said about the broadcasters. The 21-year-old Spaniard played in his second consecutive Wimbledon final, and once again, he faced the same opponent. Novak Djokovic was looking to add his eighth title at SW19…
Top Players Galarneau and Branstine Shine in Competitive Granby Tournament
[ad_1] After exciting action on the Challenger circuit in Winnipeg last week, the tours move back East for tennis in Quebec. The Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby is underway, with the men competing at the Challenger level event, and the women do battle in the ITF W75. Find out which players to keep an eye…
Alcaraz’s Coach Suggests Djokovic Felt Outclassed in Wimbledon Final
[ad_1] Juan Carlos Ferrero spoke about the 2024 Wimbledon Championships final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, suggesting that it seemed as if the Serbian simply felt outclassed by the Spaniard. The final wasn’t as exciting as the previous year when Alcaraz had to go the distance to win his first grass-court major. This time…
Canada’s Billie Jean King Cup champions to be celebrated at National Bank Open in Toronto and Montreal
[ad_1] Team Canada’s historic 2023 Billie Jean King Cup victory is set to be celebrated in style during the National Bank Open presented by Rogers (NBO) in Toronto and Montreal this August. On-court ceremonies will be held in both cities, while fans will have the opportunity see the trophy up close at dedicated on-site activations….
Alcaraz’s Struggles, Djokovic’s Mediocrity, and the Ultimate Champion
[ad_1] During the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, players made frequent use of their option to challenge line umpire calls, with varying degrees of success. The human line judges will soon be replaced by live electronic line calling starting in 2025. At this year’s Wimbledon, players challenged a total of 1,020 calls in the Gentlemen’s Singles and…
Nadal Believes Alcaraz Will Become One of the Best in Tennis History
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal doesn’t make many predictions, but he’s quite certain that Carlos Alcaraz will go down as one of the best in history. You don’t have to look at Alcaraz’s resume too long to realize how amazing of a player he is. Besides some of the obvious pointers, such as being the youngest number…
Alcaraz Emphasizes Positive Impact of Rivalry with Sinner on Tennis During 2024 Season Dominance
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has dominated on the ATP Tour in recent months, but his young rival, Jannik Sinner, dominated the first part of the year. Rivalries push sports forward in many ways. Most of the iconic years in tennis were marked by a signature rivalry. The Big Three era is the most iconic era of…