Category: Tennis
Alcaraz Selected for Spain’s Davis Cup Finals Team, Nadal Left Out
[ad_1] Two months before the start of the 2024 Davis Cup Finals, Spain is the first nation to name its team for the group stage ties. Twelve of the 16 national teams in the Finals have been divided into four groups and must qualify in the knockout phase of the competition. Spain, a wild card…
Shelton Falls Short of Making History at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Ben Shelton recently took to social media to dispute the speed of his serve during his second-round match at Wimbledon. It was widely reported that one of Shelton’s pacey serves in that match against Lloyd Harris had earned the young American a place in the history books as the fastest-recorded serve in Wimbledon history….
Djokovic Unveils Kyrgios’ Potential Return Date Following Joint Training Session
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic hinted at a potential return date for Nick Kyrgios, and it’s not that far away, which should excite all tennis fans. Kyrgios has been away from tennis for a long time, having not played since last year’s Stuttgart Open. He first dealt with a knee injury that required surgery, only to injure…
Krejcikova’s Impressive Journey to Claiming the Wimbledon Championship
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday July 12, 2024 Barbora Krejcikova’s improbable run to the Wimbledon final was completed on Saturday as the 28-year-old Czech defeated Jasmine Paolini, 6-2 2-6 6-4, for her maiden Wimbledon and second major singles title. Just how improbable was her run? Let’s just say: very. Join us for…
Djokovic Identifies ‘Numerous Parallels’ Between Himself and Up-and-Coming Challenger Alcaraz
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is not afraid to speak about Carlos Alcaraz‘s qualities, as he sees several similarities between himself and the Spaniard. The two first faced each other at the Madrid Open a few years ago, and the young Spaniard won that match. Their match was a teaser of what was coming in the following…
Heliovaara and Patten Clinch Surprising Victory in Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Championship
[ad_1] By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Saturday, July 13, 2024 In a men’s doubles tournament filled with upsets, it’s probably not a surprise that a longshot, unseeded team took home the Wimbledon championship. MORE: Paolini – Scared To Dream Too Much Henry Patten of the United Kingdom and Finland’s Harri Heliovaara delighted Centre Court fans by…
Sunday’s Wimbledon Draws and Order of Play Set for July 14, 2024
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic faces Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s Wimbledon final rematch of the 2023 final. Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grass Courts June 24-July 14, 2024 Prize Money: £50,000,000 Wimbledon Offers Historic Opportunity Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz aims to defend a Grand Slam title for the first time at SW19….
Analyzing the Key Moments in Tennis
[ad_1] Tennis originated in 12th-century France and has evolved into one of the most popular sports worldwide. Initially played with the palm, it became known as “jeu de paume” before racquets were introduced in the 16th century. The modern game of lawn tennis, as we know it today, was standardized in the late 19th century…
Dabrowski and Routliffe fall short in their debut Wimbledon final
[ad_1] It wasn’t to be for Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand-born Erin Routliffe in the women’s doubles championship on Saturday at Wimbledon as the pair fell 7-6(5), 7-6(1) to Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Townsend who were more opportunistic at key times during the tightly-contested final match. The Czechian-American tandem, seeded fourth at…
Djokovic Dismisses Criticism of Hastened Wimbledon Return, Advances to Final
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic doesn’t think he was being ‘reckless’ by rushing back to play at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. While Djokovic arrived in London nine days before the start of the grass-court major, he hadn’t decided that he would play on that day. For him, it was always a process of taking it one day…