Category: Tennis
Medvedev and Rune Receive Lucrative Payouts Despite Early Exits at Six Kings Slam
[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune will each receive an incredible sum for their participation in the Six Kings Slam despite both men losing on the event’s opening day. Medvedev and Rune were among six players who signed up for the exhibition event. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, who announced his upcoming retirement from professional tennis,…
Bencic, Previous World No.4 and Olympic Gold Medalist, Reveals Intentions for Comeback in Tennis
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 17, 2024 Belinda Bencic is ready to continue her career, just six months after giving birth to baby girl Bella in April. The former World No.4 says she’ll start with a wild card into a ITF event in Hamburg, which begins on October 28, before joining…
Danielle Collins Changes Course,opts to Continue Career in Tennis
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 17, 2024 The Danimal is back – and she never left. American Danielle Collins has reversed course on her plans to retire from tennis at the end of the 2024 season, and will instead carry on with her career for the time being. 30-year-old Collins, currently…
Serena Williams Shares Recovery Progress Following Surgery for Health Issue
[ad_1] Serena Williams had an unexpected health issue that needed surgery, and she recently provided an update for all her fans. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has kept herself busy and active since retiring, meaning fans were shocked to learn about the American’s health issue when she announced it on Wednesday. One of Williams’…
Nishikori advances in Vienna, Medvedev and Fritz eliminated
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro |@Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 17, 2024Photo credit: AP Daniil Medvedev and Taylor Fritz have both stepped out of Vienna, while Kei Nishikori has entered the field for next week’s Erste Bank Open. Former US Open finalist Nishikori accepted a wild card into Vienna. More: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement from Tennis Former…
Iga Swiatek selects Fissette as new coach in Warsaw
[ad_1] World No 1 Iga Swiatek has decided to work with new Belgian coach Wim Fissette, and their first event together will be at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, where the 23-year old Pole is the defending champion. I want to say that I’m very excited and looking forward to working with Wim [Fissette]. He…
Fatigued player defeats Djokovic once more, sets sights on fresh start
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 17, 2024Photo credit: Richard Pelham/Getty Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz split the Grand Slam spoils this season. Fittingly, the pair could square off this weekend in a lucrative and historic Six Kings Slam exhibition final. More: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement from Tennis World No. 1 Sinner pulled off a rarity in Riyadh…
Haddad Maia Secures Victory Over Boulter in Ningbo, Upsets Abound in Osaka’s WTA Tournament
[ad_1] Katie Boulter fought long and hard against Beatriz Haddad Maia but fell in straight sets, while Barbora Krejcikova and Anna Kalinskaya also advanced to the Last 8 in Ningbo, and 4 qualifiers and 1 lucky loser make the quarters in Osaka, an Open Era first… China | WTA 500 Ningbo Open Brazil’s Beatrice Haddad…
Tennis Canada Introduces New Pathway for Whole Player Development in Wheelchair Tennis
[ad_1] Tennis Canada today unveiled the Wheelchair Tennis Whole Player Development Pathway (WTWPDP), a player development guide with the aim of fostering lifelong passion for and participation in wheelchair tennis. Following the launch of the Whole Player Development Pathway (WPDP) last November, the WTWPDP underscores Tennis Canada’s vision to be a world-leading tennis nation in…
ITIA CEO Stands by Protocol in Sinner Steroid Investigation
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 17, 2024 Photo credit: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Jannik Sinner did not receive special treatment in his doping case, International Tennis Integrity Agency CEO Karen Moorhouse said in a statement. The ITIA CEO defended the process that adjudicated world No. 1 Sinner’s case after he twice tested positive for…