Category: Tennis
Sloane Stephens Appointed as Executive Producer of New Junior Tennis Documentary
[ad_1] Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens will take up the role of executive producer for an upcoming junior tennis documentary. It’s already been a momentous week of tennis documentaries, with Roger Federer’s own film, Federer: Twelve Finals Days, premiering on Monday and set for worldwide release on June 20th on Prime Video. And precisely…
Rome Finals Set: Zverev and Jarry to Compete for the Title
[ad_1] Alexander Zverev reached his third Rome Masters final and in the process, dashed the prospect of an all-Chilean final with his 1-6 7-6(4) 6-2 defeat of Alejandro Tabilo while Nicolas Jarry, in the second semi-final, outlasted Tommy Paul 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3. I was pleased with how I came back with my aggressive tennis in…
Preview of ‘s-Hertogenbosch Open Draws and Schedule for Friday, June 14, 2024
[ad_1] Tommy Paul plays Sebastian Korda in an all-American showdown in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Friday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis ‘s-Hertogenbosch Libema Open Stuttgart, GermanyJune 10-16, 2024GrassPrize Money: €690,135 De Minaur, Paul, Pegula, Samsonova Head s’Hertogenbosch field Aussie Alex de Minaur is top seed, American Tommy Paul is seeded second and Ugo Humbert is the third seed…
PTR to Host National Community Tennis Day on June 22nd
[ad_1] The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced the launch of PTR Community Day, a nationwide initiative aimed at introducing new players to the sport of tennis. The inaugural event will take place on June 22 and feature free 1-hour tennis clinics hosted by certified PTR coaches across the country. PTR Community Day is designed to…
Naomi Osaka to face off against Bianca Andreescu in the 2024 Libema Open
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka reached only her second WTA Tour-level grass quarter-final, and she will face Bianca Andreescu, who is in her first Tour-level quarter-final in 16 months. Both of these players haven’t played too much tennis in recent years as they were both away from the sport. Osaka was pregnant while Andreescu dealt with more…
Nadal Commends Graduates from Rafa Nadal Academy
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 13, 2024Photo credits: Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar The king of clay delivered inspiring address on a very special day. Graduates of the Rafa Nadal Academy Class of 2024 were treated to a double dose of world No. 1 advice. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes…
Evans advances to quarterfinals in Nottingham tournament
[ad_1] Britain’s No.3, Dan Evans earns a spot in the quarter finals of the Rothesay Open, an ATP Challenger event being played out on the grass courts of the Nottingham Tennis Centre. It was a good match. It was very tight. His game is very good for a grass court, and it was a difficult…
Nadal Withdraws from Wimbledon, Set to Compete in ATP 250 in Bastad
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal will make a rare appearance at the Nordea Open–his first in 19 years to be exact–in preparation for the Paris Olympics at Roland Garros. It is July 15-21 during the post-Wimbledon clay-court swing. “In order to prepare for the Olympic Games, I will play the tournament in Bastad, Sweden, a tournament that…
Ben Shelton Upset in Opening Grass Match of 2024 Season
[ad_1] Ben Shelton played his first grass match of the 2024 ATP season at the Stuttgart Open, but he immediately lost to James Duckworth. The young American was coming off of a rough clay season in which he didn’t really play his best tennis. He admitted that those struggles are normal because he’s still a…
Kate Middleton to Present Trophy at Wimbledon 2024
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 13, 2024Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport Wimbledon will not speculate on Kate Middleton’s presence at The Championships. The Princess of Wales, who announced she was undergoing cancer treatment, has traditionally presented trophies at Wimbledon. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes Viral Asked about Kate Middleton’s possible presence…