Category: Tennis
Auger-Aliassime Falls Short Against Kokkinakis at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Félix Auger-Aliassime was a point away from his first win at the All England Club since 2021, but instead it was Thanasi Kokkinakis claiming victory in their first-round clash at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Played over two days, the Canadian was unable to close out his tenacious opponent despite taking the first two sets and…
Navarro Defeats Osaka in Second Round Wimbledon Match
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka‘s journey at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships is over, as she lost to Emma Navarro in two sets. Osaka admitted that she was feeling quite good ahead of this year’s Wimbledon, noting that she only needed a bit more luck to break through. It didn’t quite go that way, even though she won…
Gauff Aims to Make a Big Impact in Tennis
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, July 3, 2024Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport A year before Coco Gauff won her maiden major at the US Open, she was already going places. The 20-year-old Gauff earned her first Class E driver’s license back in 2022. More: Gauff Soars Into Wimbledon Third Round These days, Gauff…
Alcaraz cruises to victory at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz acted the role of the smiling would-be assassin at Wimbledon. I’m really happy about my performance. The first set was the key for me. He served for the set, then I played a really good tie-break. In the second set and third set, I played a really high level so I’m really…
Venus Williams to Deliver Keynote Address at 2024 Unmatched Conference on Gender Equality in Sports
[ad_1] Seven-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 Venus Williams will be heading to Toronto this summer as the keynote speaker of the UNMATCHED: Gender Equity in Sports Conference presented by Tennis Canada and National Bank. Taking place on Wednesday August 7, this year’s UNMATCHED theme will focus on Champions of Equity, inspired…
Ruud’s Struggles on Grass Continue with Early Wimbledon Exit
[ad_1] One of the best players in the world, Casper Ruud, is out of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships after losing to Fabio Fognini in the second round. Ruud and grass tennis don’t go together because the Norwegian famously admitted a few years ago that grass is good for golf and not for tennis. He’s been…
Andrey Rublev Opens Up About Emotional Outburst on Court
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, July 3, 2024Photo credit: Francois Nels/Getty Wimbledon is renowned for its all-white rule. Leave it to Andrey Rublev to turn the place black and blue. A raging Rublev snapped—not exactly a newsflash revelation given his past major meltdowns—and repeatedly slammed his Head racquet off his right knee…
Dynamic duo Raducanu and Murray team up for Wimbledon mixed doubles showdown
[ad_1] As a light mizzly rain descended on the All England Club on Wednesday, delaying the start of play at The Championships, came the cheering news that Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray will be teaming up in the mixed doubles draw in Murray’s final appearance at Wimbledon. I’m disappointed. I wanted to play in the…
Hurkacz to face Fils, Draper set to challenge Norrie in upcoming matches
[ad_1] Getty Images Both Hubert Hurkacz an Jack Draper have the potential to go a long way at Wimbledon, especially in a weaker bottom half of the draw. They will be facing Arthur Fils and Cameron Norrie in round two, respectively, on Thursday. (7) Hubert Hurkacz vs. Arthur Fils Hurkacz is a trendy pick to…
