Category: Tennis
Rouen | Trevisan ousts Osaka, as Andreeva advances
The 1st-round of the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole, the WTA 250 in France, was completed on Wednesday, which saw Martina Trevisan down wild-card Naomi Osaka in straight sets, while Mirra Andreeva, Sloane Stephens and Magda Linette won their 2nd-round matches to advance to the quarter-finals. I have never been the type to make excuses for…
Jabeur Admits To Having Her Mental Health Affected By Prolonged Injury Struggles
Ons Jabeur has been struggling with her tennis for a while, and she admitted that it’s affected her mental health. The Tunisian player hadn’t had a very good month in tennis since last summer when she made the Wimbledon final. It was the second Wimbledon final she played in and arguably her most painful loss…
Stuttgart | Raducanu and Sabalenka late-night winners
Late on Wednesday night, Emma Raducanu and Aryna Sabalenka won their opening matches at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, with more or less drama, while Coco Gauff and Ons Jabeur also advanced earlier on Day 3 of the WTA 500 indoor clay-court tournament in Stuttgart. At any moment she [Angelique Kerber] can just turn it…
Nadal ‘Hoping’ To Play At Madrid Open After Finding Out His Level In Barcelona
Rafael Nadal made a tennis return at the 2024 Barcelona Open, and he’s hopeful of playing at the upcoming Madrid Open. After weeks of uncertainty, Nadal returned at the Barcelona Open. He ultimately played two matches, winning one and losing the other to Alex de Minaur. Overall, it was a positive week for the Spaniard,…
Nadal Suggests Barcelona Open Participation Was His Last After Loss To De Minaur
Rafael Nadal lost to Alex de Minaur at the 2024 Barcelona Open, and after the loss, he hinted that it was the final time he played in Barcelona. Reading too much into Nadal’s words is very counterproductive at this time because he doesn’t even know what the future holds. Most of what he says is…
Shelton Tipped For Wimbledon Success By American Tennis Great
Ben Shelton won his first clay-court title in the first week of April, but former world No. 1 Jimmy Connors believes his game is “more suited” for the lawns. Shelton defeated compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the Houston final less than two weeks ago to win his second ATP title. This was a particularly important achievement…
Nadal ‘Not A Contender’ To Win French Open Again Says Serena Williams’ Former Coach
Rafael Nadal is preparing to launch a fresh bid to win an astonishing 15th French Open title, but according to Rick Macci, his chances of contending for the clay major are extremely low. Nadal will be 38 when the 2024 Roland Garros enters a second week. He has confirmed his participation in the second Grand…
Tsitsipas On Badosa’s Back Injury
Stefanos Tsitsipas recently shared the struggles that her girlfriend Paula Badosa had to endure during an injury hiatus in the past year. Badosa, a former World No. 2, battled a knee injury early last season, but it was a chronic back condition that set her on the treatment table for almost the entire second half…
De Minaur Takes Down Nadal At Barcelona Open
De Minaur dethrones Nadal 7-5, 6-1 at the Barcelona Open On the court that bears his name at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Rafa Nadal played his second tour-level match since competing in Brisbane in January. Having won this event a staggering twelve times the last in 2021, the former world #1 relished the opportunity…
Serena Williams ‘Didn’t Know’ Controversial 2018 French Open Outfit Would ‘Cause A Stir’
Serena Williams recently spoke about the controversial outfit she wore at the 2018 French Open, which generated a lot of social media buzz. Williams’ penchant for fashion has always pushed her clothing sponsor, Nike, to the absolute limit of its creativity. Just a few months after giving birth to her first daughter, Olympia, the former…