Category: Tennis
Fritz vs. Struff, Fucsovics vs. Navone
Getty Images A pair of ATP 250 titles will be up for grabs when the clay-court swing continues on Sunday in Munich and Bucharest. Taylor Fritz and Jan-Lennard Struff will square off at the former, while the latter pits Marton Fucsovics against Mariano Navone.BMW Open: (3) Taylor Fritz vs. (4) Jan-Lennard StruffOne way or the…
Former World No. 1 Garbiñe Muguruza Retires
Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Muguruza holds the Rosewater Dish alongside her coach, 1994 Wimbledon winner Conchita Martinez. Photo credit: Getty Parting is poignant for Garbiñe Muguruza. A champion for all surfaces, Muguruza closed the curtain on her brilliant career today. Former world No. 1 Muguruza announced her retirement from the pro tour at age 30. An aggressive baseliner, whose…
Simona Halep Withdraws From 2024 Madrid Open
Simona Halep won’t be playing at the 2024 Madrid Open despite initial plans to compete at the WTA 1000 tournament in the Spanish capital. The Romanian’s comeback to tennis hasn’t really gone as fans might have expected so far. She swiftly returned just days after being allowed back to compete at the Miami Open. She…
Barcelona final preview, pick, and prediction: Tsitsipas vs. Ruud
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will be facing each other for the fifth time in their careers and in a second consecutive final when they battle for the title of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Sunday afternoon. They also squared off in last Sunday’s Monte-Carlo championship match, with Tsitsipas triumphing 6-1, 6-4 to pull…
Munich Open Schedule and Draws for Sunday, April 21, 2024
Taylor Fritz faces German’s Jan-Lennard Struff in the Munich final on Sunday. Photo credit: BMP Open Facebook BMW Munich Open Munich, GermanyApril 15-21, 2024Prize Money: €579,320 Rune, Fritz and Zverev Headline Munich The BMW Open is the first of four German tournaments on the season’s ATP Tour calendar, contested in Bavaria’s picturesque capital city of…
Struff triumphs over Auger-Aliassime in Munich
Amidst cool, rainy, and blustery conditions in Munich, Jan-Lennard Struff used a strong serving performance to defeat Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of the BMW Open. In a match suspended a day by the weather, the 33-year-old native of Germany was the more consistent of the two players, better navigating…
Former World No. 1 Garbine Muguruza Announces Her Retirement From Professional Tennis
Garbine Muguruza won’t be competing on the WTA Tour anymore, as she announced her retirement from professional tennis. It’s been over a year since the Spanish player last stood on a tennis court. She lost to teenage prodigy Linda Noskova at the 2023 Lyon Open, which was her sixth consecutive loss, and now, also the…
Nadal Gears Up Game in Madrid Practice
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, April 20, 2024 Madrid boasts its own royal box this week. The King of Clay has been a daily practice presence in Madrid’s Magic Box. Rafael Nadal has been amping up his training sessions in preparation for his return to next week’s Mutua Madrid Open. The 37-year-old Spanish superstar practice…
Rouen | Garcia to face Stephens, as Kalinina meets Linette in Last 4
The inaugural Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole, the WTA 250 indoor clay court tournament in France, will crown its first champion on Sunday, but, before then, there are semi-final matches to clear, featuring home favourite Caroline Garcia against 2018 French Open runner-up Sloane Stephens, and Anhelina Kalinina facing Magda Linette. Garcia, the No 2 seed, defeated…
Swiatek Admits She ‘Questioned’ Sustainability Of Raducanu’s Intensity In Stuttgart Clash
Iga Swiatek overcame Emma Raducanu‘s spirited effort at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, revealing the key to winning after the match. This was, in many ways, a spectacular match. It was touted as one before the match due to Swiatek’s prowess and Raducanu’s form, and they certainly delivered on that. The match was a…