Category: Tennis
Wimbledon: Recap of British Wildcards
[ad_1] Understandably the main focus during the early days of The Championships centred on Andy Murray and whether he would finally play his singles match and then Jack Draper making his debut on Centre Court as the British No.1, in many ways overshadowed the performances of the other Brits on the outside courts. Being just…
Navarro Dominates Osaka, Securing Spot in Wimbledon Third Round
[ad_1] Navarro overwhelms Osaka to reach Wimbledon third round Navarro routs Osaka 6-4, 6-1 in 59 minutes Emma Navarro from the United States has achieved a career-high ranking of #17 and is the 19th seed in just her second appearance at the Championships. The 2021 NCAA champion secured her first career title at the start…
Murray and Raducanu Discover Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Draw
[ad_1] Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will play mixed doubles together for the first and only time at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, and the draw has been revealed. The mixed doubles tournament at the All England Club will begin on Friday, July 5th, and will feature 32 teams. Murray and Raducanu have been granted a…
Fully Committed to Olympic Decision
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, July 3, 2024Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport Daniil Medvedev is excited to get down and dirty during and after Wimbledon. The 2023 Wimbledon semifinalist confirmed he’s all in for the Paris Olympic Games later this month. More: Gauff Soars Into Wimbledon Third Round The fifth-seeded Medvedev worked three-and-a-half…
Medvedev advances to third round at Wimbledon after shaky start
[ad_1] A distracted Daniil Medvedev found his focus to secure a place in the third round of Wimbledon on Centre Court. I tried to stay composed, and I turned the match around Daniil Medvedev The fifth seed, beaten in the semi-finals by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz last year, defeated Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-4…
Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray Set to Team Up for Wimbledon Mixed Doubles
[ad_1] Photo credit: LTA In what is likely his SW19 farewell, Andy Murray is bringing mixed magic to Wimbledon. Former world No. 1 Murray will partner 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu in a British dream team for the Wimbledon mixed doubles draw. The pair accepted a wild card into Wimbledon mixed doubles. Two-time Olympic…
Sinner Open to Revealing More of His Personality in Public Relationship with Kalinskaya, Coach Reveals
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner surprised many by confirming his relationship with fellow player Anna Kalinskaya, and his coach confirmed he’s simply more comfortable showing his personality to the public. Sinner emerged as a super-talented tennis player a few years ago. Not much was known about him away from the court because the Italian preferred his private…
Berrettini Finds Few Positives Following Sinner Defeat
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 3, 2024 It takes a lot to knock Matteo Berrettini out of Wimbledon. How tough? Since 2019, he has only been defeated by players ranked No.1 (thrice) or No.2 (once) in the ATP rankings. Second-ranked Roger Federer in the round of 16 in 2019; No.1 Novak…