Category: Tennis
Andreescu Serenely Awaits the Perfect Moment at Wimbledon
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 3, 2024 13 former Grand Slam champions entered the women’s singles draw at Wimbledon this year. As of this writing, eight currently remain, one of them being Canada’s Bianca Andreescu, who reached the third round with a 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Linda Noskova on Day 3….
Evans slips up at Wimbledon in challenging conditions
[ad_1] Britain’s No.3, Dan Evans expressed his frustrations after being eliminated from The Championships by Alejandro Tabilo of Chile, criticizing the unplayable conditions on Court No.12. Around 5-2 in the first set, I wasn’t very happy. Obviously, the people, the ATP supervisor or ITF supervisor, whatever it is, they were happy with the court, so…
Tsitsipas to face Ruusuvuori, Tabilo takes on Cobolli in upcoming matches
[ad_1] Getty Images Emil Ruusuvuori and Alejandro Tabilo will have no days off after completing their first-round matches at a rain-delayed Wimbledon event on Wednesday. Next up for them, respectively, are Stefanos Tsitsipas and Flavio Cobolli. Emil Ruusuvuori vs. (11) Stefanos Tsitsipas Tsitsipas and Ruusuvuori will be going head-to-head for the third time in their…
Thursday’s Wimbledon Draws and Order of Play: July 4, 2024
[ad_1] “`html Photo credit: Ricky Dimon Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grass Courts June 24-July 14, 2024 Prize Money: £50,000,000 Wimbledon Offers Historic Opportunity Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz aims to defend a Grand Slam title for the first time at SW19. Jannik Sinner, who won his maiden grass-court title in Halle, plays…
Auger-Aliassime Falls Short Against Kokkinakis at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Félix Auger-Aliassime was a point away from his first win at the All England Club since 2021, but instead it was Thanasi Kokkinakis claiming victory in their first-round clash at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Played over two days, the Canadian was unable to close out his tenacious opponent despite taking the first two sets and…
Navarro Defeats Osaka in Second Round Wimbledon Match
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka‘s journey at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships is over, as she lost to Emma Navarro in two sets. Osaka admitted that she was feeling quite good ahead of this year’s Wimbledon, noting that she only needed a bit more luck to break through. It didn’t quite go that way, even though she won…
Gauff Aims to Make a Big Impact in Tennis
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, July 3, 2024Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport A year before Coco Gauff won her maiden major at the US Open, she was already going places. The 20-year-old Gauff earned her first Class E driver’s license back in 2022. More: Gauff Soars Into Wimbledon Third Round These days, Gauff…
Alcaraz cruises to victory at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz acted the role of the smiling would-be assassin at Wimbledon. I’m really happy about my performance. The first set was the key for me. He served for the set, then I played a really good tie-break. In the second set and third set, I played a really high level so I’m really…
Venus Williams to Deliver Keynote Address at 2024 Unmatched Conference on Gender Equality in Sports
[ad_1] Seven-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 Venus Williams will be heading to Toronto this summer as the keynote speaker of the UNMATCHED: Gender Equity in Sports Conference presented by Tennis Canada and National Bank. Taking place on Wednesday August 7, this year’s UNMATCHED theme will focus on Champions of Equity, inspired…
Ruud’s Struggles on Grass Continue with Early Wimbledon Exit
[ad_1] One of the best players in the world, Casper Ruud, is out of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships after losing to Fabio Fognini in the second round. Ruud and grass tennis don’t go together because the Norwegian famously admitted a few years ago that grass is good for golf and not for tennis. He’s been…