Category: Tennis
Kyrgios Discusses Reversal in Relationship with Player
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic are good friends in 2024, but their relationship wasn’t always this close. One significant event changed their relationship forever, and Kyrgios never saw it coming. Initially, the Australian player didn’t have many issues with Djokovic while coming up through the ranks. Despite Kyrgios’ fair share of controversy, their paths…
Collins Skips US Open Ceremony Due to Personal Preference for Humility
[ad_1] Danielle Collins played her final Grand Slam singles match at the US Open on Tuesday, but she refused to have a ceremony celebrating her afterward. Collins did not have ideal preparation for the US Open. She suffered a heat stroke at the Olympics, which led to an injury that caused her to retire in…
Elina Svitolina Forced to End 2024 Tennis Season Prematurely Due to Injury
[ad_1] Elina Svitolina won’t be returning to the tennis courts this year anymore as she has decided to end her season early due to an injury. Svitolina has been playing some really good tennis since returning from maternity leave. The Ukrainian has endured some really challenging years recently with the situation back home and the…
Latest News from Provincial and Territorial Tennis Associations: August 2024
[ad_1] To celebrate the incredible work being done across the country to grow the sport, each month, Tennis Canada will highlight a news story from every Provincial and Territorial Tennis Association via its brand new PTTA HUB. Below is a collection of stories from the past month: Tennis Alberta University of Alberta Pandas Win Fifth…
Paire’s Quick Defeat Ends in Laughter on Social Media
[ad_1] Benoit Paire’s Recent Loss in Rennes Challenger Benoit Paire, known for his mercurial nature on the ATP Tour, suffered a devastating loss at the Rennes Challenger. Facing Briton Jacob Fearnley, Paire was thrashed 6-1, 6-0 in just 37 minutes on Centre Court. Despite the home crowd support, Paire’s performance was lackluster as Fearnley dominated…
Spain’s Alcaraz Secures First Point in Davis Cup as Machac Retires
[ad_1] For the first time since his 2024 US Open exit, Carlos Alcaraz found himself on the tennis courts again and played a decent match against Tomas Machac. These two left New York in quite different moods. Machac had a great event, continuing a strong summer, which saw him winning a medal at the Paris…
Record-Breaking Attendance at 2024 US Open Exceeds 1 Million Spectators
[ad_1] Photo credit: Garrett Ellwood/US Open/USTA The US Open surpassed one million attendees for the first time in 2024, with 1,048,669 fans coming to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center throughout the Open’s full three weeks — an eight-percent increase over 2023. Attendance for the two weeks of the Main Draw reached a…
The WTA completes 2nd-round line-ups in Guadalajara and Monastir
[ad_1] Play continues at the tournaments in Mexico and Tunisia, both on hard courts, and a brief roundup follows… Today I came to the court with a lot of energy. For me, maybe, it was revenge, and tomorrow I must be ready for Renata. I have played twice against her this year. I know her…
Canadian Junior Tennis Reaches New Heights with Har-Tru Junior Update
[ad_1] August was a huge month for junior tennis in Canada. It was outdoor junior nationals month with four age groups having their champions crowned. The nation also played host to its biggest ITF event on the calendar. Here is your monthly junior update presented by Har-Tru. Junior Nationals The Fischer Outdoor Junior Nationals took…
Announcement of Junior Four Nations Teams in Tennis
[ad_1] We are delighted to reveal the teams representing Ireland in the upcoming Junior Four Nations tournament, which will take place at Donnybrook Lawn Tennis Club from Friday, September 20th to Sunday, September 22nd. Our talented players will compete against their peers from England, Scotland, and Wales in the U12, U14, and U18 age groups…