Category: Tennis
Hewett & Reid Make History with Fifth Title Win in Paris
[ad_1] Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid equalled the overall record for Grand Slam doubles titles won by any one partnership on Saturday as they clinched their fifth successive French Open wheelchair doubles title and 20th Grand Slam title together following a 6-1 6-4 victory over Japanese second seeds Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda. “It wasn’t…
Gauff Secures First Doubles Grand Slam Title at Roland Garros Alongside Siniakova
[ad_1] After several attempts to win a Grand Slam doubles trophy, Coco Gauff finally got one when she and Katerina Siniakova bested Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini at the 2024 Roland Garros. Gauff admitted ahead of the final that she would like to win a doubles Grand Slam trophy because she won’t be playing as…
WTA Roundup: Strasbourg and Rabat line-ups nearing completion with last 4 players set
[ad_1] Danielle Collins, Liudmila Samsonova, and Madison Keys advanced to the Internationaux de Strasbourg semi-finals on Thursday, with Marketa Vondrousova and Anhelina Kalinina’s quarter-final postponed until Friday due to rain. “I’m feeling really good so far with my clay season. Having missed the beginning of the season, I was really wanting to have a couple…
Swiatek Shows Off New Sponsor-Provided Shoes in Honor of Roland Garros Victory
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has been honored by her clothing and footwear sponsor, On, with a new pair of sneakers to celebrate her fifth Grand Slam title. The Polish sensation was simply in a league of her own on Sunday as she demolished first-time major finalist Jasmine Paolini in the 2024 Roland Garros championship match. She…
Swiatek Clinches Fourth French Open Title in Paris
[ad_1] – – – World No 1 Iga Swiatek Becomes Fourth Woman to Win 4 French Open Titles World No 1 Iga Swiatek made history at Roland Garros by becoming the fourth woman in the Open era to win 4 French Open singles titles, joining the ranks of Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, and Justine Henin….
2024 Libema Open: Naomi Osaka set to face off against Elise Mertens
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka will start her grass season at the 2024 Libema Open against the fourth-seeded Elise Mertens. The Japanese player last stood on the tennis courts in Paris, where she battled Iga Swiatek. It was a spectacular match by Osaka, who blasted north of 50 winners en route to almost beating the Polish number…
Djokovic falls short once more in Geneva.
[ad_1] The French Open draw has been made and the race to this year’s title will get off the line on Sunday with the defending champion, Novak Djokovic – despite being favourite – arriving at Roland Garros without his usual invincible mantle hanging over his shoulders. Of course I am worried… I haven’t been playing…
Swiatek reflects on facing match points following Roland Garros triumph
[ad_1] Winning this year’s Roland Garros was sweet for Iga Swiatek because she was nearly eliminated in the second round by an incredible Naomi Osaka. While most of her matches, including the final, were spectacular dominant performances by the Polish player, one match was tough for her. It was the one against Osaka, which the…
The Dominance of Iga Swiatek on Clay: A Statistical Analysis of the 5-Time Major Champion
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 5, 2024 Paris – Iga Swiatek turned 23 on May 31st, and eight days later the Pole became a five-time champion at Roland-Garros with her 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jasmine Paolini in Saturday’s final on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Let’s run through some of the key the numbers…
Americans Compete for Titles in Strasbourg and Rabat at WTA Tournaments
[ad_1] It’s an all-American final at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France on Saturday, when good friends Danielle Collins and Madison Keys will play the championship match. Before they could play their semi-finals on Friday, though, they had to wait for the 4th quarter-final to be completed between Market Vondrousova and Anhelina Kalinina, which had…