Category: Tennis
Alcaraz and Medvedev headline Team World’s skilled roster
[ad_1] Getty Images After the eight Davis Cup quarterfinalists were determined this past weekend, team competition continues this week with the Laver Cup. It will be the seventh iteration of the event dating back to its inception in 2017 (2020 was missed due to the Covid-19 pandemic). The 2024 festivities will take place September 20-22…
Former Coach of Serena Williams Discusses Why the 2018 US Open Final Had a Positive Impact on the Sport of Tennis
[ad_1] Patrick Mouratoglou will start working with Naomi Osaka, and ahead of that, he revisited the 2018 US Open final, in which he coached Serena Williams to a loss to Osaka. That match will forever remain one of the most infamous in tennis history due to how it happened. Carlos Ramos was the umpire in…
Exclusive Interview: Jared Donaldson Joins Noah Rubin’s “Behind The Racquet” Series on 10sBalls
[ad_1] Editor’s note: 10sBalls staffers had the pleasure of meeting Jared Donaldson in 2017 at The Queen’s Club. He was being coached by our old friend and client Jan- Michael Gambill. We enjoyed catching a visit in lunchroom. Or tea and or strawberries. A few weeks later We saw him play a great match at…
Competition Heats Up for Top Rankings and Turin Spots as Fall Season Approaches in Tennis
[ad_1] Reigning Australian Open and U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner is aiming to secure the year-end No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career. However, there are several other significant milestones to strive for during the fall swing on the ATP Tour. Throughout the Grand Slam season, the battle for the No. 2…
Novak Djokovic discusses his disappointing defeat at the US Open
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic didn’t have the best time in New York this year, and he explained that he didn’t feel like himself there. Djokovic has been in Serbia for the past week, preparing for the 2024 Davis Cup tie against Greece. He once more stepped up for his country, signing up to play the Davis…
Canada and the Netherlands Clinch Final Two Spots in Davis Cup Finals
[ad_1] Getty Images The field of eight for the Davis Cup Finals knockout rounds in Malaga, Spain is set following the conclusion of group-stage competition on Sunday. In Group D, Canada needed to win just a single rubber in its closing tie against Great Britain. The visitors wasted no time accomplishing that task on the…
Team Canada Takes Matters into Their Own Hands at Davis Cup
[ad_1] A spot in the Davis Cup Final 8 had been within Canada’s grasp ever since their victory on Thursday over Finland, but it just kept eluding them. They could have clinched a spot on Friday if Great Britain defeated Argentina. The Argentines won 2-1. They could have clinched on Saturday if Finland won a…
Djokovic Defies the Norm by Choosing Not to Give His Children Phones
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is known for his stubbornness, and that mentality extends to parenthood. He does not allow his children to have phones despite everyone else at their school having them. Djokovic represented Serbia in the Davis Cup this week, but he plays significantly fewer tournaments than in the past. The former world No. 1…
Alcaraz elaborates on his choice to participate in Laver Cup despite unusual alliances with competitors
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz will play at the 2024 Laver Cup for the first time in his life, and he’s excited about the competition even though it will be a bit weird. The Laver Cup is fairly unique in its capability to bring together bitter rivals in a competitive format. It’s a competition in which fans…
Shapovalov secures Canada’s spot in Davis Cup Final 8 by defeating Evans
[ad_1] Team Canada is heading back to Malaga for the third year in a row after Denis Shapovalov defeated Dan Evans in the opening match of Canada’s final tie of the 2024 Davis Cup Finals group stage on Sunday in Manchester. Coming into the last day of the event, Canada needed just a single match…