Category: Tennis
Ben Shelton Wins First ATP Final in Open Era Featuring Two Black American Men
Twenty-one-year-old American Ben Shelton won the first ATP final in the Open Era (since 1968) to feature two Black American men, defeating 26-year-old Frances Tiafoe, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, to win the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Sunday in Houston. Shelton will rise to a new career-high ranking of No. 14…
Kyrgios ‘Never Listened To Music Again’ Before Walking On Court After Kobe Bryant’s Death
Nick Kyrgios recently shared the impact that the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s demise had on his career. Kyrgios is a massive basketball fan and currently co-owns NBL’s South East Melbourne Phoenix. Last year, when he went to watch one of their matches from inside the venue, he called it “the stuff of a movie,”…
Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying Results – USA 4, Belgium 0
Credit: Mike Lawrence / USTA Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying USTA National Campus; Lake Nona, Fla. USA 4, Belgium 0 USTA.com Recap Day 1 Match Results: Jessica Pegula (USA) d. Sofia Costoulas (BEL), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Emma Navarro (USA) d. Hanne Vandewinkel (BEL), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 Day 2 Match Results: Jessica Pegula (USA) d. Hanne…
Rybakina Reveals Harsh Reality Prior To Stuttgart Title Win
Elena Rybakina finished off her week at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart with a trophy after beating Marta Kostyuk, but she paid a price for it. It’s been a long week for Rybakina at the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart, as she had a few complicated matches. None of them was as…
Standings Update: USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge
Teenage Talents Chase Volynets on Women’s Side; Moreno de Alboran Maintains Men’s Lead ORLANDO, Fla., April 15, 2024 – Nineteen-year-old Katina Scott, 18-year-old Liv Hovde and 17-year-old Akasha Urhobo are chasing leader Katie Volynets as the women’s side of the Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge approaches its halfway point, while Nicolas Moreno de Alboran retains his lead on the men’s…
Osaka Talks Late Kobe Bryant’s Influence
Naomi Osaka and the late Kobe Bryant shared a very special relationship, but the Japanese star expressed doubt about not meeting the NBA legend’s expectations. After taking maternity leave for the whole last season, Osaka returned to the WTA Tour at the start of 2024. The four-time Grand Slam champion welcomed her first child, daughter…
USTA Announces the Winners of Grassroots Tennis Awards
ORLANDO, Fla., April. 17, 2024 – The USTA today announced its 2024 national awards recipients, who have been honored for their dedication and contributions to growing the sport of tennis both locally and nationwide. The eight awards were bestowed at the 2024 USTA Annual Meeting & Conference in Orlando, Fla. The award winners are listed…
Casper Ruud Tops Stefanos Tsitsipas for Barcelona Title
BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 21: Casper Ruud of Norway poses with the trophy after his victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match during day seven of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell at Real Club De Tenis Barcelona on April 21, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images Bruised by his…
Kerber ‘Would’ve Been Greatest Female Tennis Player’ If It Wasn’t For Serve Says Petkovic
Andrea Petkovic recently shared genuine appreciation and respect for compatriot Angelique Kerber, who remains active on the WTA Tour at the age of 36. Kerber made her long-awaited return to tennis from maternity leave at the start of the 2024 season, where she was part of the German team that won the second edition of…
Garbiñe Muguruza Retires from Professional Tennis
Garbine Muguruza (April 20, 2024) WTA – St Petersburg, FL – Today at a news conference in Madrid, Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 30, having locked in her status as one of the game’s greats. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 3, 1993, Muguruza first appeared on…