Category: Tennis
Young stars Alcaraz and Sinner ensure bright future for tennis, says retiring Thiem
[ad_1] Dominic Thiem will retire from professional tennis after this year, but he thinks it’s in very good hands with players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Thiem has been part of the top of tennis for many years before injuring his wrist at the Mallorca Championships a few years ago. He even won a…
Osaka Pulls Out of Eastbourne International, Wimbledon Participation Uncertain
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka won’t be competing at the 2024 Eastbourne International, but her Wimbledon participation is not in doubt. The Japanese player wasn’t known as a player who ever played a full schedule because she skipped parts of both the clay and grass seasons semi-regularly. She mostly focused on hard courts, where she dominated, but…
Rybakina Pulls Out of Eastbourne International Following Retirement at Berlin Open
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina was supposed to play at the 2024 Eastbourne International, but the Kazakhstani player pulled out of the WTA 500 tournament. Rybakina has played in Eastbourne twice before, including the year when she won Wimbledon. She didn’t do that well in 2022, losing in the second round, especially since she made the semi-finals…
Kenin Secures Lucky Opportunity Following Quick Defeat in Eastbourne Qualifying Round
[ad_1] Sofia Kenin will play in the main draw of the 2024 Eastbourne International despite losing in her qualifying match in only 50 minutes. The American is not having a very good year, and outside of a few select performances, it continued also on the grass courts. She has a 7-15 record so far this…
Judy Murray Upset Over Breach of Privacy in Leak of Medical Information
[ad_1] Andy Murray‘s mother, Judy Murray, criticized The Telegraph for revealing her son’s private medical information while also confirming that he has not been ruled out of competing at Wimbledon yet. Following another recent injury setback, there have been developments concerning the British player’s chances of playing at Wimbledon. Murray has been plagued by numerous…
Newcomer Kalinskaya Breaks into Top 20 in WTA Rankings
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday June 24, 2024 2024 has been a breakthrough season for Anna Kalinskaya – and the hits just keep coming. The Moscow native, who cracks a rankings milestone this week, kicks off our weekly WTA rankings reports. Jump down the page for more… Kalinskaya sky high Five championship…
Norrie to face Ruusuvuori, Davidovich Fokina set to take on Sonego
[ad_1] Getty Images First-round competition in Eastbourne will conclude on Tuesday, when Cameron Norrie takes the court in front of the home crowd against Emil Ruusuvuori. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Lorenzo Sonego also headline the schedule.Cameron Norrie vs. Emil RuusuvuoriNorrie and Ruusuvuori will be squaring off for the third time in their careers when they…
Queen’s Club Champion Tommy Paul Pulls Out of Eastbourne International
[ad_1] Tommy Paul will not be participating in the 2024 Eastbourne International after his victory at the Cinch Championships the previous week. Following his successful week in London, the American has decided not to travel to the south coast of England. Although he was on the entry list for the Eastbourne International and even appeared…
If I Believe I Can Play at My Best, I Will Compete
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday June 24, 2024 With Wimbledon fast approaching, seven-time champion Novak Djokovic has already hit the practice courts, just 19 days after having surgery to repair his right meniscus. That fact alone, is yet another impressive victory for the world-beating legend. What comes next could be even more…
Eubanks set to face Mensik, Humbert ready to take on Bautista Agut
[ad_1] Getty Images Chris Eubanks will begin his Mallorca title defense on Tuesday, while No. 2 seed Ugo Humbert gets underway on the heels of a first-round bye. They are facing Jakub Mensik and Roberto Bautista Agut, respectively. (8) Chris Eubanks vs. Jakub Mensik Eubanks’ first and only ATP title came at the Mallorca Championships…