Category: Tennis
Ruud Stuns World No. 1 Djokovic to Reach Monte-Carlo Final
Casper Ruud toppled top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to reach his maiden Monte-Carlo final and become the first Norwegian to defeat a reigning world No. 1. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Winless in 11 prior sets against Novak Djokovic,Casper Ruud felt futility of mythic proportions—and a world of hurt—against world No. 1. Ruud was pure Sisyphus…
Sinner Gives Honest Verdict On Massive Umpiring Error That Possibly Cost Him Win Over Tsitsipas
Jannik Sinner lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters in a pretty unfortunate way, and he talked about it after the match. Sinner’s match against Tsitsipas was a good battle, ultimately ending in three sets, with Tsitsipas winning. It could have easily ended the other way around, and many think it should have…
Not A Great Season At All
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, April 13, 2024 Tennis is played in a rectangle. Novak Djokovic has felt a bit boxed in this season. More: Ruud Shocks Djokovic In the aftermath of his 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to Casper Ruud in the Monte-Carlo semifinals today, Djokovic delivered a candid assessment of his 2024 campaign: “Not a…
London | Swiatek and Osaka lead the charge in Day 1 of BJK Cup Qualifiers
Action in the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers got under way on Friday, with Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka leading the charge with wins to put Poland and Japan ahead against Switzerland and Kazakhstan in different parts of the world on their quest to secure their nations places in the November Finals in Seville. We…
Ireland set to compete in 2024 European Summer Cups
2024 has seen some great success and progress for juniors in Ireland with various international tournaments being hosted since January in clubs and the National Tennis Centre. Ireland is hosting 12 international tournaments in 2024, with more to be confirmed. These tournaments are providing ample opportunities for young players in Ireland to compete on the…
Monte-Carlo Masters Draws and Schedule for Sunday, April 14, 2024
Two-time Monte-Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas will face French Open finalist Casper Ruud in the Monte-Carlo final on Sunday. EPA-EFE/Alejandro Garcia Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo, MonacoApril 7-14, 2024Prize Money: €5,950,575 Novak Djokovic Returns in Monte-Carlo Eleven-time champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from Monte-Carlo. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic returns to his home-away-from-home tournament for his first ATP…
Monte Carlo Masters 2024 Semi Final Recap
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will do battle in Sunday’s 2024 Rolex Monte Carlo final after the pair came through Saturday’s semi-finals. Tsitsipas progressed after a titanic battle with Jannik Sinner, rallying from 2-4 down in the third set to progress in 2 hours and 40 minutes. Casper Ruud then overcame Novak Djokovic to win…
Djokovic Stunned By Incredible Ruud In Monte-Carlo Masters Semi-Final
Novak Djokovic‘s run at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters ended in the semi-final as a very inspired Casper Ruud bested him. Before this match, the Norwegian had never beaten Djokovic, failing to do so five times. One of those was in the Roland Garros final, which was a really painful loss for Ruud, but he avenged…
Swiatek Leads Poland Past Switzerland at BJK Cup
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday April 13, 2024 Photo Source: ITF/ BJK Cup Iga Swiatek is no stranger to winning streaks. She of the 37-match tear in 2022 is also building a nice little number for the Polish BJK Cup team – Swiatek made it seven consecutive victories in the format, defeating World…
London | BJK Cup Regional Groups nearing completion
On Friday, in Europe/Africa Group I, Denmark defeated Greece 2-1 to put them in contention for 4th place and a promotion spot to the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs in November. The post London | BJK Cup Regional Groups nearing completion appeared first on Tennis Threads Magazine. Source link This website aggregates and curates news…