Category: Tennis
Recap of ATP Events: Fritz and Sinner Take Charge in Tokyo and Beijing
Tokyo and Beijing, ATP 500 level events, get under way this week as players prepare for the Shanghai Masters starting on the 2nd October. The Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, played four first round matches overnight but the draw for the China Open has only just been finalised including qualifiers and results…
2024/25 Tennis Ireland National Camps: A Preview of the Future Champions
Tennis Ireland is thrilled to announce the first two camp dates for the National Camps 2024/25. We couldn’t be more excited to announce that both camps will be led by world-class international coaching legends, Matt Little and Simon Wheatley. Matt LittleMatt Little is a globally acclaimed strength and conditioning coach with over 25 years of…
Shang Makes History as First Chinese Male Player to Win Chengdu Title on Home Soil
Getty Images Jerry Shang made history by becoming the second-ever Chinese man to win an ATP title, and the first to do so on home soil, at the Chengdu Open final. He defeated top seed Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(4), 6-1 in a commanding performance. Shang faced a minor setback while trying to serve out the first…
Berrettini to face Van de Zandschulp, Hurkacz against Giron in upcoming tennis matches
No. 2 seed Hubert Hurkacz and former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini will kick off their Tokyo campaigns on Wednesday. They are set for respective first-round matchups with Marcos Giron and Botic van de Zandschulp. (Q) Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Matteo Berrettini The Asian swing heats up with two ATP 500 events this week, starting…
Osaka Secures Victory in First Match with Mouratoglou as Coach at China Open
Naomi Osaka started her 2024 China Open campaign with a commanding win, with her new coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, watching from her box. The Japanese player has good memories of the tournament in Beijing. Every time she played in the Chinese capital, she improved her results. She started in 2016 with a loss in the first…
Preview and Prediction: A Look Ahead to the Upcoming Tennis Action in Beijing and Tokyo
The Asian swing heats up in a major way with a pair of ATP 500-point tournaments on the schedule this week. Beijing boasts an especially stacked field, led by Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Andrey Rublev. Tokyo isn’t too shabby either; it is home to Taylor Fritz, Hubert Hurkacz, Casper Ruud, and Stefanos…
Fritz Addresses Concerns Over Health After Using Medication During Defeat to Alcaraz at Laver Cup
Taylor Fritz experienced some physical issues during the 2024 Laver Cup, which prevented him from playing his best tennis. This was evident in the final match of the event. Fritz was the top player on Team World’s side at the 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin. He was the one many expected could bail Team World…
Schedule and Draws for Wednesday’s China Open on September 25, 2024
Amanda Anisimova takes the court in Beijing on Wednesday. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND China Open Beijing, ChinaSeptember 25-October 2, 2024Prize Money: ATP $3,720,165 Elite Players Converge at China OpenThe Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center, built for the 2008 Olympic Games, is the venue for the China Open. In 2011, the centre expanded to…
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf to compete against Andy Roddick and Eugenie Bouchard at Pickleball Slam 3 in 2023
Pickleball Slam 3 promises to be a great event after Andre Agassi and his wife, fellow tennis legend Steffi Graf, were confirmed to take on Andy Roddick and Eugenie Bouchard. Although its popularity is still not as high as tennis’s, pickleball is undoubtedly growing. The number of former top tennis players playing the sport has…
Cilic stages remarkable comeback to claim historic ATP title as lowest-ranked winner
Marin Cilic’s comeback to tennis reached improbable heights in a shockingly short amount of time, as he became the lowest-ranked ATP champion in history at the Hangzhou Open on Tuesday evening. Having been sidelined for almost the entirety of the past two seasons because of knee problems, Cilic went into Hangzhou ranked No. 777 in…