Category: Tennis
Muguruza appointed as Tournament Director of WTA Finals
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 26, 2024 Recently retired former World No.1 Garbiñe Muguruza has taken a new post. The two-time major champion will serve as Tournament Director of the WTA Finals Riyadh, the season-ending tournament of the Hologic WTA Tour. The 30-year-old Spaniard becomes the first former player to spearhead…
Analyzing Rafael Nadal’s Tennis Career
[ad_1] As we all prepare to bid farewell to one of the world’s greats, we’re going to be looking down the long, prosperous history of the one and only Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard took on his 19th tournament on the Parisian clay at Roland Garros toward the end of May, playing against Alexander Zverev in…
ATP and WTA Draws and Schedule for Eastbourne on June 27, 2024
[ad_1] Katie Boulter to Face Jasmine Paolini in Eastbourne Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Rothesay Eastbourne International Devonshire Park Eastbourne, Great Britain June 24-29, 2024 Grass Courts Prize Money: €740,160 Final Tune-Up For Wimbledon The notoriously breezy British South Coast is a majestic backdrop for the Eastbourne combined men’s and women’s event. After two years…
Entry List for the 2024 Atlanta Open ATP Tournament
[ad_1] The 2024 Atlanta Open offers players a swift change to the hard-court part of the season, and the entry list for the ATP 250 tournament was released. After a gruelling clay-court part of the season, and following quick grass-court season, the calendar divides into two parts. One part of the players opts to return…
Kostyuk’s Vogue Photoshoot Sparks Debate in the Tennis World
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, June 26, 2024Photo credit: Matthew Calvis Marta Kostyuk’s standout season has reached a new level of exposure. It’s sparking mixed emotions in fans.. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes Viral World No. 18 Kostyuk posed topless as part of a series of Ukrainian Olympic athletes published in…
Young Americans Fritz and Vukic face off against Shang and Nishioka in exciting tennis matchups
[ad_1] Taylor Fritz is the only seeded player remaining in Eastbourne and he will face qualifier Jerry Shang in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Another qualifier, Yoshihito Nishioka, runs into familiar foe and lucky loser Aleksandar Vukic.(1) Taylor Fritz vs. (Q) Jerry ShangFritz was the only seed left in the Rothesay International before he even played…
Shelton Snaps Three-Match Losing Streak with Crucial Win at Mallorca
[ad_1] Ben Shelton started his 2024 Mallorca Championships campaign with a win over Rinky Hijikata, which sent him to the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 tournament. The American also played in Mallorca last year, but it was a relatively short stay. This time around, the top seed had a first-round bye, and this match was…
Monfils takes on Bautista Agut, Tabilo to face Mensik in upcoming tennis matches
[ad_1] Quarterfinalists in Mallorca have already done well to pick up some momentum before Wimbledon, but they will be looking for more on Thursday. Gael Monfils is facing Roberto Bautista Agut, while Alejandro Tabilo matches up with Jakub Mensik.(6) Gael Monfils vs. Roberto Bautista AgutMonfils an Bautista Agut will be squaring off for the sixth…
NCAA Tennis Season Concludes with Individual Championships: A Recap
[ad_1] The NCAA season has ended following the conclusion of the individual championships at the end of May. Ten Canadians were competing across the four competitions: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles. Only one of those ten was competing in both singles and doubles. Annabelle Xu, who attends the University of Virginia,…
Review of Wilson Blade V9 with 16×19 String Pattern
[ad_1] The Blade series by Wilson has been a top choice for precision and control in the tennis world for almost two decades. With many professional players on the ATP and WTA Tours using Blade rackets, it’s no surprise that the Blade 98 (16×19) V9 continues this legacy. This latest version combines classic Blade performance…