Category: Tennis
Ostapenko Unable to Make Impact on Court in Eastbourne Defeat
[ad_1] Jelena Ostapenko committed one of the weirdest double faults ever when she failed to hit even the opposing part of the court during her match at the 2024 Eastbourne International. Double faults are common in tennis, as players usually commit a few double faults per match. On the WTA Tour, players are more prone…
Dimitrov opts for Washington, DC tournament instead of Paris competitions
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, June 26, 2024Photo credit: Matthew Calvis Grigor Dimitrov is opting for a DC return rather than chasing an Olympic medal. World No. 10 Dimitrov will forgo next month’s Paris Olympic Games at Roland Garros in favor of returning to the Mubadala Citi Open on hard court. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement…
Thursday, June 27, 2024: Wimbledon Qualifying Draws and Schedule
[ad_1] David Goffin of Belgium takes the court in Wimbledon qualifying on Thursday. 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…
Madison Keys Reveals Reasons for Opting Out of 2024 Paris Olympics
[ad_1] Madison Keys is one of the many players who will miss the 2024 Paris Olympics, and she recently explained why she made the decision. The American won’t be playing at the upcoming Paris Olympics like many other players, and for her, it was a tough yet natural decision. Many players have opted out of…
Muguruza appointed as Tournament Director of WTA Finals
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 26, 2024 Recently retired former World No.1 Garbiñe Muguruza has taken a new post. The two-time major champion will serve as Tournament Director of the WTA Finals Riyadh, the season-ending tournament of the Hologic WTA Tour. The 30-year-old Spaniard becomes the first former player to spearhead…
Analyzing Rafael Nadal’s Tennis Career
[ad_1] As we all prepare to bid farewell to one of the world’s greats, we’re going to be looking down the long, prosperous history of the one and only Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard took on his 19th tournament on the Parisian clay at Roland Garros toward the end of May, playing against Alexander Zverev in…
ATP and WTA Draws and Schedule for Eastbourne on June 27, 2024
[ad_1] Katie Boulter to Face Jasmine Paolini in Eastbourne Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Rothesay Eastbourne International Devonshire Park Eastbourne, Great Britain June 24-29, 2024 Grass Courts Prize Money: €740,160 Final Tune-Up For Wimbledon The notoriously breezy British South Coast is a majestic backdrop for the Eastbourne combined men’s and women’s event. After two years…
Entry List for the 2024 Atlanta Open ATP Tournament
[ad_1] The 2024 Atlanta Open offers players a swift change to the hard-court part of the season, and the entry list for the ATP 250 tournament was released. After a gruelling clay-court part of the season, and following quick grass-court season, the calendar divides into two parts. One part of the players opts to return…
Kostyuk’s Vogue Photoshoot Sparks Debate in the Tennis World
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, June 26, 2024Photo credit: Matthew Calvis Marta Kostyuk’s standout season has reached a new level of exposure. It’s sparking mixed emotions in fans.. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes Viral World No. 18 Kostyuk posed topless as part of a series of Ukrainian Olympic athletes published in…
Young Americans Fritz and Vukic face off against Shang and Nishioka in exciting tennis matchups
[ad_1] Taylor Fritz is the only seeded player remaining in Eastbourne and he will face qualifier Jerry Shang in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Another qualifier, Yoshihito Nishioka, runs into familiar foe and lucky loser Aleksandar Vukic.(1) Taylor Fritz vs. (Q) Jerry ShangFritz was the only seed left in the Rothesay International before he even played…