Category: Tennis
Venus Williams, 44, Declares She is Still Hungry for Success in Tennis
[ad_1] Many players struggle to play once they reach their thirties, but five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams says she plans to return to tennis despite being 44 years old. Venus’ younger sister, Serena Williams, widely regarded as the greatest female player ever, retired at the 2022 US Open. Serena managing to compete until the age…
Losing Every Grand Slam Final Due to External Factors: A Tennis Player’s Perspective
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday October 9, 2024 Tuesday in Shanghai was a day of meltdowns. First we brought you Frances Tiafoe‘s obscenity-laced tirade after a time violation call impacted his match. Now we bring you Alexander Zverev, who launched a heated monologue at umpire Mohamed Layhani in Shanghai after it was…
Mensik Takes Aim at Djokovic with Perfect 4-0 Record against Top 10 Opponents
[ad_1] Getty Images Jakub Mensik’s 2024 rise has come at the expense at some of the best possible competition. On Friday, Mensik will face the best of the best–if not right now, then arguably of all time. Mensik will go up against 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Shanghai…
Oldest Tennis Ball Manufacturer in the World: Prices of Balls from Bath, England
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Tsitsipas Reflects on Medvedev’s Game Style: “I Admit, I Was Mistaken”
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday October 9, 2024 The relationship between Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas was pretty bad from the start. Their first meeting at Miami in 2018 went viral because of the bad blood, and in the years that followed it remained pretty frosty. But these days, thanks to some…
Shanghai Quarterfinal Preview: Alcaraz to Face Machac – Who Will Come Out on Top? Prediction Included
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are one round away from another potential showdown, this time at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. They just faced each other for the Beijing title, with Alcaraz triumphing in a third-set tiebreaker. Daniil Medvedev stands in Sinner’s way of a rematch, while a more surprising opponent awaits Alcaraz on Thursday….
Wimbledon Goes Electronic, Bids Farewell to Line Judges
[ad_1] Wimbledon launches a new era in 2025. For the first time in history, The Championships will eliminate line judges and use electronic line-calling technology for all qualifying and main-draw matches. “The decision to introduce Live Electronic Line Calling at The Championships was made following a significant period of consideration and consultation,” All England Club…
Junior Update by Har-Tru: Canadian Female Players Stand Out in Montreal
[ad_1] It was back to the grind on the ITF Junior Tour last month for the Canadians after August was dominated by the national championships. Canada’s best youngsters had a chance to shine on home soil with a pair of ITF events in Quebec and the girls in particular took advantage. Here is your monthly…
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Engaging in Disputes with Umpires in Tennis
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, October 9, 2024Photo credit: Daniel Pockett/Getty The high chair is a hot seat when Daniil Medvedev is playing. Chair umpires are accustomed to taking heat from Medvedev at times. More: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1 During his 7-6(3), 6-3 win over…
Wuhan Open: Top 4 seeds secure opening wins while remaining players struggle
[ad_1] Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini and Coco Gauff all successfully opened their campaigns at the Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open on Wednesday, but Emma Navarro, Barbora Krejcikova and Anna Kalinskaya were among those who failed to get themselves off the mark. Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion and No 1 seed, won…