Category: Tennis
Shelton to face off against Shapovalov, Tsitsipas set to take on Nishikori
Ben Shelton and Stefanos Tsitsipas will kick off their Shanghai campaigns when seeded players start taking the court on Friday. Shelton gets underway against Denis Shapovalov, while Tsitsipas faces Kei Nishikori. (Q) Denis Shapovalov vs. (14) Ben Shelton Shelton and Shapovalov will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers and for the…
Halep Reveals First Tournament Planned for 2025 Season
Injury issues have frustrated Simona Halep‘s return to tennis in 2024, but the Romanian has already announced a tournament on her schedule for 2025. Halep was cleared to return to tennis in March after her four-year suspension for taking a banned substance was reduced to nine months. Since Halep had already been away from the…
Ruud set to face off against Vukic, while Humbert takes on Cazaux in upcoming matches
Getty Images Casper Ruud will look to turn around his fortunes during the Asian swing as he takes on talented Aussie Aleksandar Vukic. The French contingent will be out in force with Ugo Humbert battling Arthur Cazaux. (8) Casper Ruud vs. (Q) Aleksandar Vukic It will be the first meeting between Casper Ruud and Aleksandar…
Alcaraz Face-off Against Olympic Table Tennis Stars at China Open in Beijing
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 3, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner‘s otherworldly tennis rivalry has been likened to ‘ping pong’ by many a pundit. This week at the China Open, Olympic men’s singles silver medalist Alcaraz, who claimed the singles title in Beijing, got to meet the real table tennis pros….
Shanghai Masters 2024: Friday’s Draw and Schedule for Rolex Tennis Tournament
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece faces Kei Nishikori in Shanghai on Friday. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Rolex Shanghai Masters Shanghai, ChinaOctober 2-13, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $8,995,555 No. 1 Jannik Sinner Heads Loaded Shanghai DrawWorld No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the top seed in Shanghai with Alexander Zverev seeded second. Roland Garros and Wimbledon…
Wawrinka Secures Emotional Victory at Shanghai Open
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 3, 2024 World No.236 Stan Wawrinka – aka the Stanimal – has seen better days. But that doesn’t stop the 39-year-old from being a wildly entertaining player to watch. The three-time major champion is a fan favorite who is adored by fans across the globe for his…
Badosa halts Zhang’s streak, advances to face Gauff in WTA 1000 semifinal showdown in Beijing
Thursday saw Paula Badosa stop Zhang Shuai’s fairytale run in front of a raucous home crowd to reach the China Open semi-finals, where she will meet Coco Gauff, who needed 3 sets to get past qualifier Yulia Starodubtseva. Badosa, the No 15 seed from Spain, survived a stern second-set test from Zhang, the Chinese wild-card…
Zverev Opens Up About Battling Pneumonia and Setting Goals
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 3, 2024Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Alexander Zverev isn’t full recovered from the bout with pneumonia that forced him out of Beijing. The world No. 2 is committed to playing the Rolex Shanghai Masters—and pursuing his 2024 goal. More: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1 “I…
Raducanu Withdraws from Wuhan WTA 1000 Event in China
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from next week’s Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open, the WTA 1000 in China, where she was due to play in qualifying this coming weekend, as her injury woes continue. I think there could potentially be a lot of ‘yes’ people around her, instead of people telling her what she doesn’t want to…
We Maintain a Professional Relationship
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 3, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have a “friendly rivalry,” but to call it a close friendship would be a mistake. The Spaniard talked about his respect for Sinner – and described their friendship for reporters – after earning his third consecutive win over the Italian…