Category: Tennis
Gauff and Pegula Advance to Wimbledon Doubles Quarter-Finals in Impressive Fashion
[ad_1] Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are both out of the singles, but they secured the quarter-final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in doubles. The Americans haven’t played a lot together this year because Pegula dealt with an injury that kept her away from the courts for a while. They’ve hinted at essentially ending their…
Former World No. 1 compares Alcaraz to Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic with a bright smile
[ad_1] Mats Wilander has been a huge fan of Carlos Alcaraz since he emerged, and he showered him with more praise recently. Wilander emerged as a super-talented youngster who won Grand Slams as a teenager, becoming one of the most recognized players on the ATP Tour. Now, he has become one of the more respected…
ATP to Bring Back Rule Allowing Players to Request Towel from Ball Kids
[ad_1] The ATP board has reportedly approved restoring an old-age rule requiring ball kids to honor tennis players’ requests for towels between points. For many years, the discourse on whether towel exchanges between ball kids and players should even take place has been contentious, to say the least, because of hygiene reasons. Additionally, there have…
Popyrin faces off against Mensik, Machac takes on Monteiro in exciting tennis matchups
[ad_1] Getty Images Much of the ATP tour heads back to European clay after Wimbledon with Monday’s Umag lineup featuring a pair of players from Czechia. Jakub Mensik will take on Alexei Popyrin, while Tomas Machac battles Thiago Monteiro. Jakub Mensik vs. Alexei Popyrin Czechia’s Jakub Mensik had his first breakthrough tournament earlier this season…
Shelton’s Late Peak Due to American Football Could Put Him in the Same League as the ‘Big Three’, According to McEnroe
[ad_1] Ben Shelton could become one of the ‘Big Three’ on the ATP Tour, according to John McEnroe, but it may take some time due to his ‘late peak’. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that the United States of America is possibly the greatest tennis country ever. The likes of Martina Navratilova, Serena…
John McEnroe explains his return to Wimbledon after vowing never to come back
[ad_1] John McEnroe recently explained why he broke his promise of never coming back to Wimbledon after winning the tournament. Early in his tennis career, the legendary American had multiple questionable moments and statements. Like anyone else, he can’t predict the future, and it happened to be that he was incorrect in many of his…
Exciting Matchups Ahead: Goffin faces Shapovalov, Davidovich Fokina takes on Cazaux
[ad_1] Getty Images Wild cards Denis Shapovalov and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will get underway in Atlanta on Monday with intriguing first-round matchups. Shapovalov awaits David Goffin, while Fokina faces Arthur Cazaux. (WC) Denis Shapovalov vs. David Goffin Goffin and Shapovalov will be squaring off for the third time in their careers when they clash in…
Serena Williams Shares How Experience of Being Ghosted Drove Her to Success
[ad_1] Serena Williams is the greatest female tennis player of all time, and during her tennis career, she found motivation in many different ways. One of the most underrated elements of winning, in any sport, is motivation. While some have the motivation to keep improving and winning again and again, others lose it very quickly….
Berrettini Overjoyed After Victory at ‘Special Location’
[ad_1] Matteo Berrettini claimed his second trophy of the 2024 season at the Swiss Open in Gstaad by defeating Quentin Halys in straight sets. Despite previous lack of success due to injuries, Berrettini showcased his talent with two victories this year, starting with Marrakech and culminating in Gstaad. Gstaad holds a special place in Berrettini’s…
Previews and Predictions for Atlanta, Umag, and Kitzbuhel Tennis Tournaments
[ad_1] The U.S. hard-court summer kicks off this week with the Atlanta Open, while the post-Wimbledon clay swing continues in Umag and Kitzbuhel with the Paris Olympics on the horizon. Key players in action include Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Shapovalov, Andrey Rublev, Lorenzo Musetti, and Dominic Thiem. Here are previews and picks for this…