Category: Tennis
Raducanu Recalls ‘Difficult’ Last Year’s Wimbledon Run
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu didn’t have a great time at Wimbledon last year, but thankfully, this year will be much more enjoyable for her. At last year’s Wimbledon, Raducanu was away from tennis due to her injuries and the triple surgery she underwent a few months prior. She was present as an ambassador for brands that…
Wimbledon Women’s Preview: Will 2021 be Swiatek’s Year?
[ad_1] Despite the hiccup of human error in recording the draw for the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon on Friday, order was quickly restored, and players now know who they will play in the 1st-round. Last year’s result was pretty nice. I feel, like, every year it’s easier for me to adapt to grass. I deeply…
Rune Playfully Teases Lack of Private Chef Due to Ranking Decline
[ad_1] Holger Rune recently discussed his Top 10 exit, attributing it to his lack of a private chef to cook his meals. Rune made history last summer by becoming the highest-ranked Danish male player after reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinal for the first time, and climbing to World No. 4. His success at Wimbledon followed a…
Kasatkina and Fernandez to Face Off in the WTA 500 Final at Eastbourne
[ad_1] Leylah Fernandez made it into her first final of the season at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne on Friday when she took down defending champion Madison Keys in the Last 4, and she will meet Daria Kasatkina, who came from a set down to upset 3rd-seeded Jasmine Paolini, in the championship match. It’s never…
Opponent of Alcaraz at Wimbledon Issues Strong Warning
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz‘s first-round opponent at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, Mark Lajal, has started playing mind games on social media before their opening-day meeting. The draw for this year’s Championships was revealed on Friday, whereby defending champion Alcaraz learned that he would play Estonia’s Mark Lajal, ranked 262nd in the ATP rankings. It will be…
Shnaider to face Vekic in final at Bad Homburg tournament in Germany
[ad_1] Two unseeded players will fight for the title at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany on Saturday after Diana Shnaider upset No 3 seed Emma Navarro, 7-5 2-6 6-3, and Donna Vekic defeated qualifier Viktoriya Tomova 6-0 7-6(6) in Friday’s semi-finals. I think, in tennis, when you win the first set 6-0, it’s sometimes…
Djokovic Acknowledges Fritz’s Support in Knee Rehabilitation
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic credited his fellow ATP rival Taylor Fritz with guiding him through rehabilitation from the torn meniscus he sustained at this year’s Roland Garros. Djokovic was a major doubt to play at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, which commence on Monday, July 1st. He slipped on the court multiple times while playing Francisco Cerundolo…
Raducanu Skyrockets into Top 10 of UTR Rankings Following Success in Eastbourne
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu has made an instant return into the Top 10 of the UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) rankings. For context, the UTR rankings are different from official WTA rankings in many ways. The latter is specific to professional players competing on the women’s circuit and is dependent on a points system calculated from results…
Garbiñe Muguruza named as Tournament Director for WTA Finals Riyadh in London
[ad_1] The WTA has appointed former World No 1 Garbiñe Muguruza as Tournament Director of its season-ending championships in Saudi Arabia, which features the Top 8 singles players and doubles teams on the PIF Race to the WTA Finals Riyadh. I know how special this event is for our top players, and I’ve also seen…
How Djokovic’s Wimbledon Draw Helped Him Achieve His Ultimate Goals
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic probably couldn’t be happier after he saw his draw for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. Draws are random, as officials take tokens with numbers out of a bag, and these numbers are then ordered next to each other to form a draw, the same as for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships draw. In the…