Category: Tennis
Alcaraz Worryingly Ends Practice In Monte-Carlo Early Due To Discomfort
Unsurprisingly, hopes for the clay court season are very high for Carlos Alcaraz, but there has been some worrying news for him ahead of the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. Many in the tennis world expect the 20-year-old to be the dominant player on clay in the coming years. For instance, Mats Wilander thinks Alcaraz will be…
Novak Djokovic Passes Roger Federer to Become the Oldest No.1 in Tennis History
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 7, 2024 Another day, another milestone for Novak Djokovic. This week the 24-time major champion becomes the oldest No.1 in ATP history, surpassing the great Roger Federer by holding the No.1 ranking at the age of 36 years and 321 days. 🚨 RECORD-BREAKER 🚨 At 36 years…
Monte Carlo | Djokovic will be pressured by Alcaraz and Sinner in Monaco
The third ATP Masters 1000 events of the season gets underway at the Principality of Monaco and heralds the arrival of the top clay court experts and the cream of the men’s game to the European swing which ends with Wimbledon in July. The Monte Carlo Masters is held in a most attractive setting at…
Shelton, Tiafoe set up all-American showdown for Houston title
Getty Images Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe picked up a pair of impressive clay-court wins in the semifinals of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Saturday afternoon. The result is an all-American battle for the title on Sunday. Shelton, who had never advanced to an ATP quarterfinal on clay prior to arriving in Houston,…
Rafael Nadal Withdraws from Monte-Carlo
Rafael Nadal withdrew from next week’s Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images The king of clay won’t be making his comeback in the Principality. Rafael Nadal, the most successful champion in Monte-Carlo history, withdrew from next week’s Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. “My body simply won’t allow me [to compete],” Nadal posted on social…
Monday Digest: Dabrowski Comes Close at Miami Open
Gabriela Dabrowski continues to be a reliable presence in the Canadian tennis landscape, highlighted by yet another impressive run last week at the Miami Open. But the Canadian will heading to the clay hungry for more after a near miss at the 1000-level event. She and Erin Routliffe have been a force on the hard…
Djokovic Honest About His Expectations Coming Into Monte-Carlo Masters
Novak Djokovic admitted that he has low expectations ahead of the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, given his previous results at the event. The Monte-Carlo Masters hasn’t been a very good event for the Serbian in recent years because it’s been a decade since he had a good result. Djokovic won the first clay-court ATP Masters 1000…
Make U.S. Top Tennis Playing Nation By 2035
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 America will be the world’s top tennis nation by 2035—if the USTA achieves an ambitious aim. The USTA today announced a bold mission: to increase the country’s tennis-playing population to 35 million total players, or 10% of the U.S. population by 2035. Watch: 5 Reasons We Adore…
Charleston | It’s a Kasatkina versus Collins WTA 500 final
Daria Kasatkina shocked Jessica Pegula by snatching the match tiebreak in Saturday’s semi-finals of the Credit One Charleston Open, and she will meet Danielle Collins, who extended her winning run with a straight sets upset win over Maria Sakkari. Danielle is, I think, playing the best tennis of her career right now. She’s fearless. When…
Pegula Survives Azarenka To Reach Charleston Semis
Pegula survives Azarenka 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 to reach Charleston Open semis Jessica Pegula, one of two remaining Americans and the #1 seed, took on former world #1 and two-time grand slam champion, Victoria Azarenka for a coveted spot in the final four. The thirty-four-year-old from Belarus was seeking her first clay court semi since 2013 Roland…