Category: Tennis
Dimitrov Discusses being labeled as the ‘Baby Federer’
[ad_1] Grigor Dimitrov was famously nicknamed ‘Baby Federer’ early on in his career, but he didn’t like it at all and still doesn’t. The Bulgarian emerged as a promising young player who played a beautiful game resembling Roger Federer. He grew up watching and idolizing the Swiss Maestro, so it’s no wonder his game resembled…
Entry List Released for the 2024 ATP Croatia Open Umag
[ad_1] 2024 Croatia Open Umag ATP Players’ Entry List: Seed Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking 1 Andrey Rublev 6 6 2 Holger Rune 15 15 3 Lorenzo Musetti 25 25 4 Francisco Cerundolo 27 27 5 Jack Draper 29 29 6 Mariano Navone 32 32 7 Matteo Arnaldi 35 35 8 Luciano Darderi 37 37…
Alcaraz on Track for Fourth Major Title in Under Two Years, But Far from World No. 1 Ranking
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has been one of the best performers on the ATP Tour in the past two years, but that still didn’t mean he ruled long as the world no. 1. When the young Spaniard won the 2022 US Open and became the youngest man ever to become the world no. 1, he seemed…
Norrie’s struggle continues at Eastbourne
[ad_1] The run of poor results continues for the British No.2 who was recently overtaken by Jack Draper whose world-ranking is fast improving in contrast to his own which is falling and currently stands at 44. It also means he won’t be seeded at Wimbledon which starts next Monday. I’m shaking, I don’t know if…
Djokovic Remains Focused on Title Pursuit Despite Injury Challenge
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic once again confirmed that he’s not considering retiring from tennis, as he’s still motivated to succeed in the sport. The 37-year-old Serbian hasn’t had the type of year he wanted to have in 2024, and it’s raised many questions. The knee injury certainly isn’t something he needed on top of all the…
Sinner Clinches World No. 1 Ranking at Wimbledon as Djokovic Remains Out of Contention
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner is assured to be the world no. 1 player on the ATP Tour also after the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The young Italian rose to the world no. 1 spot only recently, and he’s already collecting weeks as the top-ranked player in the ATP Rankings. He has already spent three weeks as the…
Novak Djokovic Reigns as World’s Premier Grass Court Player When at Peak Performance, Says Andy Roddick
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is ‘the best grass court player in the world’ when he’s healthy, according to former ATP world no. 1, Andy Roddick. The American was a great grass player in his time, making the Wimbledon final three times but losing all three. In all three of them, Roddick lost to Roger Federer, who…
Sebastian Korda and Petr Korda Make History with Rare Achievement 33 Years in the Making
[ad_1] Sebastian Korda recently fulfilled his part of a fascinating achievement, which was 33 years in the making. Petr Korda is the father of Sebastian Korda, but before he became a dad, the Czech player was a very successful tennis player on the ATP Tour. He peaked at number two in the ATP Rankings in…
Andy Roddick Discusses Motivation Following Victory at US Open
[ad_1] Andy Roddick recently shared details about his financial success following his victory at the 2003 US Open. At 21, Roddick became the World No. 1 in November 2003 and held the position for 13 weeks before Roger Federer took over. Throughout his career, Roddick earned over $20 million in prize money and won 32…
Kyrgios Makes Strong Return from Wrist Injury
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios is currently sidelined due to injury, but he understands the expectations that come with his return to the court. The last time Kyrgios competed on the ATP Tour was over a year ago, in June 2023, as he continues to recover from a complicated wrist injury. Kyrgios has been cautious with his…