Category: Tennis
Houston Schedule and Draws for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Denis Shapovalov of Canada takes on Marcos Giron in Houston on Tuesday. EPA-EFE/LAURENT GILLIERON Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship Houston, TexasApril 1-7, 2024Prize Money: $661,585 Red, White and Blue Hit Houston American Ben Shelton is top seed and Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo is second seed for the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S….
Sinner Overtakes Djokovic In Olympics Race For First Time Thanks To Miami Title
Jannik Sinner is leading almost every important chart on the ATP Tour this season, including the Olympics Race. Some tennis fans are uninformed of the so-called Olympics Race to Paris, which has been in effect since June 2023. It runs for a full year, ending on June 10th, 2024, a day after the Roland Garros…
Iconic Djokovic, Nadal Racquets Up for Auction
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, April 1, 2024 You may never hit with the pace and spin of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Now, you can hit with their iconic sticks—for a price. More: Aryna Sabalenka’s Boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov Has Died at 42 Sotheby’s New York is hosting a Sports Artifacts auction with a few precious…
Sinner’s Coach Defends Him From Comparisons To Djokovic, Nadal & Federer
Jannik Sinner‘s start to the 2024 season has been compared to some starts by the members of the Big Three, and his coach doesn’t think that’s a fair comparison. Comparisons in sports are common because they’re one of the simplest ways of spotting the difference between players. If one player wins five trophies and the…
Sinner No.2, Dimitrov Back in Top 10!
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday April 1, 2024 Welcome to the Top 2, Jannik Sinner. The highest-ranked Italian in history rises to a new career-high ranking after claiming the Miami Open title on Sunday. Find out who else is rising up the rankings below… Sinner on the Move Again Sinner, who walloped Grigor…
Wozniacki Loses Only One Game In Crushing Win To Advance In Charleston
Caroline Wozniacki returned to clay and outplayed her opponent, McCartney Kessler, at the 2024 Charleston Open for a very good start. The Danish player has exclusively played on hard courts since her comeback last year, but she finally returned to clay. It’s not the red clay but rather green clay; however, it was good to…
Toughest Prime Big 3 Champion
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, April 1, 2024 Few champions have experienced Big 3 brilliance quite like Grigor Dimitrov. Former world No. 3 Dimitrov has faced the Big 3 in major matches—and has both scar tissue and lessons learned to show for it. More: Aryna Sabalenka’s Boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov Has Died at 42 Dimitrov owns…
Dabrowski and Routliffe come up short in Miami
It was a battle to the very end in the women’s doubles final of the Miami Open, but Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe ultimately came up short against the American duo of Sofia Kenin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands (4-6, 7-6(5), 11-9). The two-hour match was the longest of the tournament for the Canadian and the New…
Thiem Forgets Injury Worries And Kicks Off Estoril Open With Needed Win
Dominic Thiem had some injury worries recently, but he forgot all about that, getting the opening-round win at the 2024 Estoril Open. Thiem hasn’t played very well lately. His last two losses were arguably some of his career’s worst losses. He lost twice to players who are ranked way outside of the Top 200, showing…
Sinner Shares Goal for Clay Season
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, March 31, 2024 Jannik Sinner streaked into history on Miami’s hard court. The Miami Open champion will celebrate by getting his feet dirty. More: Aryna Sabalenka’s Boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov Has Died at 42 The 22-year-old Sinner crushed Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-1 in today’s final to make history as the first Italian to…