Category: Tennis
Gauff pens emotional letter to her post-Olympics heartbreak self
[ad_1] Coco Gauff missed out on the 2020 Olympic Games, which were held in 2021 in Tokyo, and it was a very painful experience for her. As a player who broke through at 15 on the WTA Tour, the young American could have been one of those players that would break certain Olympic records, such…
Svitolina and Coach Raemon Sluiter Split Ways
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday July 19, 2024 Elina Svitolina has parted ways with coach Raemon Sluiter after more than a year of a solid partnership that saw the Ukrainian return from maternity leave to take her place inside the Top-20 (currently she’s ranked No.30). The 29-year-old former World No.3 broke the…
Nadal faces off against Ajdukovic, while Baez takes on Fils in thrilling tennis matchups.
[ad_1] Getty Images Rafael Nadal has no days off following an almost four-hour thriller against Mariano Navone in the Bastad quarterfinals. Meanwhile, a Hamburg semifinal showdown on Saturday pits Sebastian Baez against Arthur Fils. Nordea Open: (WC) Rafael Nadal vs. (Q) Duje Ajdukovic Nadal will be back on the court in Bastad about 24 hours…
Bastad Open: Saturday’s Draws and Order of Play – July 20, 2024
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal plays for a place in the Bastad final on Saturday. Photo credit: Pedro Salado/Getty Bastad Open Bastad, SwedenRed ClayJuly 15-21, 2024Prize Money: €579,320 Rafa Nadal’s Return Headlines Bastad FieldThe king of clay is back in Bastad. Fourteen-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal launches his red clay comeback at the Nordea Open. Celebrating…
Alcaraz’s Early Success Sends a Clear Warning
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has had a tremendous start to his career, but therein lies the danger, according to one legendary player who warned the Spaniard of the challenges to come. Mats Wilander was an iconic tennis player at his time, and like Alcaraz, the Swedish player was an incredible young player. Like Alcaraz, Wilander also…
Tsitsipas to face Berrettini, Michelsen takes on Opelka in upcoming matches
[ad_1] Getty Images A blockbuster semifinal battle in Gstaad will see Stefanos Tsitsipas square off against Matteo Berrettini on Saturday afternoon. In Newport, a resurgent Reilly Opelka is facing fellow American Alex Michelsen. Swiss Open Gstaad: (1) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. (6) Matteo Berrettini Tsitsipas and Berrettini will be going head-to-head for the fifth time in…
Saturday’s Order of Play and Draws Released for Hamburg European Open on July 19, 2024
[ad_1] Top-seeded Alexander Zverev faces Pedro Martinez in the Hamburg semifinals on Saturday. Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Hamburg European OpenHamburg, GermanyRed ClayJuly 15-21, 2024Prize Money: €1,891,995 Zverev Leads Hamburg FieldThe Hamburg Open welcomes 32 top singles players and 16 doubles teams to the summer clay-court event as one of the 13 ATP Tour 500 stops….
Nadal Acknowledges Uncertainty Over US Open Participation Despite Being Listed on Entry List
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal’s name appears on the entry list for the 2024 US Open, but he confirmed that he has not yet made a decision about playing at Flushing Meadows. As weird as it might sound, Nadal’s 2024 season has been mostly a big sequence of ‘maybes’. The Spaniard returned to the sport earlier this…
Nadal triumphs over Navone in epic four-hour battle at Bastad
[ad_1] If Rafael Nadal wanted some more match practice in advance of the Paris Olympics, he is certainly getting it at the Nordea Open. In fact, in his third match of the week he spent a whopping three hours and 59 minutes on court. That’s how long it took for the 38-year-old to get past…
Berrettini Defeats Auger-Aliassime in Gstaad Quarterfinals
[ad_1] Félix Auger-Aliassime got the clay back under his feet this week but could not find a way past Matteo Berrettini on Friday in the Gstaad quarter-finals, falling to the Italian in straight sets. After a first-round loss at Wimbledon, the Canadian was back on clay looking to get re-acclimated ahead of the 2024 Summer…