Category: Tennis
Tuesday’s Wimbledon Qualifying Draws and Order of Play for June 25, 2024
[ad_1] Amanda Anisimova of the USA is set to take the court in Wimbledon qualifying on Tuesday. The historic tournament is taking place at the grass courts in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom from June 24 to July 14, 2024, with a prize money of £50,000,000. Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will be…
Novak Djokovic Claims Victory in Practice Set at Wimbledon Despite Recent Surgery
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is back on the tennis courts at Wimbledon, and he reportedly won a practice set only two weeks after undergoing knee surgery. When Taylor Fritz returned from knee surgery after 19 days, many were amazed that he could do such a thing. Meniscus tears are not easy to recover from, and the…
Raducanu Sparks Renewed Passion for Tennis
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, June 24, 2024Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty The tennis court can be an emotionally combustible place. Emma Raducanu says British grass-court season has reignited her emotional fire for the sport. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes Viral Empowered by her semifinal run in Nottingham—her first final four appearance…
Monfils Dominates Thiem in First-Round Clash at Mallorca Championships
[ad_1] A few veterans clashed at the 2024 Mallorca Championships, where Gael Monfils triumphed over Dominic Thiem. Both players are past their prime, with Thiem set to retire after this year. Monfils, though older, intends to continue playing, while Thiem acknowledges he may never return to his peak level. This match took place in a…
Andreescu’s Bad Homburg Campaign Ends Early Despite Previous Success at Libema Open
[ad_1] Former Bad Homburg Open finalist Bianca Andreescu lost to Anna Blinkova in her first match back at the WTA 500 event. Unfortunately, the Canadian player has gained a reputation for being extremely streaky in recent years. She doesn’t have that consistency that powered her to the US Open trophy years ago, at least not…
Djokovic Returns to the Wimbledon Court for Practice Following Successful Surgery
[ad_1] By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Monday, June 24, 2024 Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was out on the practice courts of famed SW19. Yet, it’s still unclear if the 24-time major champion will compete at all in next week’s Championships. The 37-year-old Djokovic was seen practicing on the famed grass lawns this past…
Former World No. 4 Believes Djokovic Aspires To Be Tennis’ Equivalent Of Tom Brady
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic achieved a lot in tennis but wants to do more, according to former ATP player Greg Rusedski. The Serbian is one of the most accomplished tennis players of all time, and yet he still wants more. Although he hasn’t tasted much success in 2024, who knows what might be coming in the…
Tomljanovic Receives Wild Card Entry for Wimbledon
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, June 24, 2024Photo credit: Cameron Smith/Getty for LTA Ajla Tomljanovic will continue her comeback at Wimbledon. Two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist Tomljanovic has been awarded a main-draw Wimbledon wild card, the All England Lawn Tennis Club announced today. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes Viral The 31-year-old Tomljanovc reached…
Putintseva defeats Tomljanovic to claim the WTA 250 title in Birmingham
[ad_1] Yulia Putintseva lifted her first grass court trophy on Sunday at the Rothesay Classic, with a 6-1 7-6(8) win over Ajla Tomljanovic in a final between the two unseeded players at the WTA 250 event in Birmingham. It was a great game. I started so well, and then Ajla dialled up her level to…
Azarenka Forced to Withdraw from Bad Homburg Open Due to Sudden Illness
[ad_1] Victoria Azarenka won’t be playing at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open this week after coming down with an illness that forced her to withdraw from the WTA 500 event. The Belarusian started her grass season at the Berlin Open last week, and it was a good start. She demonstrated once more why she was…