Category: Tennis
Coco Gauff to address serving issue that impacted her performance at US Open
[ad_1] Coco Gauff’s most recent loss at the 2024 US Open wasn’t solely due to her serve, but it did play a significant role, among other issues, in contributing to her defeat. Gauff’s US Open title defense ended in the fourth round at the hands of Emma Navarro, who also bested her at Wimbledon this…
Expert analysis: Matching up Zverev against Fritz in the U.S. Open quarterfinals
[ad_1] The stakes could not be higher–unless it was the final–in the bottom half of the U.S. Open draw, where Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz will square off on Tuesday. Although it may not be the final, Zverev and Fritz require just two more wins to make it to championship Sunday. Each one has every…
Analyzing the Davis Cup Teams for September 2024
[ad_1] Exciting, hard-hitting Michael Agwi will lead the Irish tennis team which takes on Tunisia in the Davis Cup in Tunis on September 13th and 14th. Agwi made a big impression on the Irish tennis public with his performances against Austria in Limerick earlier this year. And so, for this world group II tie, he…
Muchova upsets No. 5 Paolini, advances to US Open quarterfinals
[ad_1] Karolina Muchova in action during a women’s singles match at the 2024 US Open on Monday, Sep. 2, 2024 in Flushing, NY. (Manuela Davies/USTA) (September 2, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – Last year’s semifinalist Karolina Muchova stopped Roland Garros and Wimbledon finalist, No. 5 Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-3 in 69 minutes to earn a spot…
Preview and Prediction: Zverev Set to Face Fritz in U.S. Open Quarterfinals
[ad_1] The stakes are high and the pressure is mounting in the bottom half of the U.S. Open draw, where Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz will battle for a semifinal spot on Tuesday. It is a rematch of a recent Wimbledon fourth-round showdown, which Fritz won 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3. That match could not…
Shaw Falls short in Quarter-Finals of Paris Paralympics
[ad_1] Rob Shaw’s bid for a medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris came to an abrupt end on Monday in the quarter-finals of the quad singles wheelchair tennis event as he was defeated by world No. 2 Niels Vink of the Netherlands in straight sets. Vink, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion including earlier…
Sabalenka Opens Up About Hitting Harder Than Men at US Open
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka has been too overwhelming for all of her opponents at the 2024 US Open so far, and it’s not a surprise, because she’s hitting the ball harder than Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner. The Belarusian player plays with a lot of power. It’s why she’s been called a mini-Serena at times because,…
Navarro Sets Sights on Victory in New York After Epic Win Against Coco Gauff
[ad_1] New York—Well-balanced and well-spoken, Emma Navarro went to the well during her three-set takedown of defending champion Coco Gauff in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Playing a flawless match, the 23-year-old let her game slip late in the second set, as errors drizzled in and Gauff picked up her game. Suddenly, instead of stealing…
Sabalenka and Zheng to face off in quarter-finals in New York
[ad_1] In Sunday’s night session matches, World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka eased past Elise Mertens to reach her 4th US Open quarter-final in a row, where she will meet Zheng Qinwen, the 7th seed who fought past Donna Vekic in a repeat of the Olympic Tennis Final in Paris. “I think she [Donna Vekic] performs…