Category: Tennis
Zverev Resolves Abuse Allegation Case
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, June 7, 2024Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Alexander Zverev has reached an out-of-court settlement in the domestic abuse case he was contesting. Olympic gold-medal champion Zverev has agreed to pay €200,000 in a settlement for the case to be dropped. German media reports €150,000 will go to the German treasury with €50,000 paid…
Paris | Seed upsets continue as Sabalenka and Rybakina advance on schedule
[ad_1] There was some let-up in the Paris weather on Thursday that enabled a bumper schedule to complete the 2nd-round of the women’s draw between rain showers, including matches held over from Wednesday, much court switching, and 9 seeds being bumped out of contention over the course of a long Day 5 at the French…
Iga Swiatek Proves Herself as the Best in Professional Tennis
[ad_1] BY JAMES BECK How did Iga Swiatek get so good? There’s no question that she’s the best player in women’s tennis. Six years ago, she was among the forgotten ones on the WTA Tour. She played mostly ITF tournaments. There she was in 2018, ranked No. 412 in the world and needing to win…
Shaw and Wagner eliminated in Wheelchair Quads semi-finals at Roland-Garros
[ad_1] Canadian Rob Shaw saw his Roland-Garros campaign come to an end in the semi-finals Friday, as he and David Wagner lost to Andy Laphorne and Guy Sasson 6-2, 3-6, 10-2 in Quad Wheelchair doubles. In a competitive matchup, Laphorne of Great Britain and Sasson of Israel used their experience in the latter stages to…
2024 Roland Garros: Iga Swiatek Set to Face Jasmine Paolini
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek will try to win a historic third consecutive Roland Garros trophy on Saturday, but Jasmine Paolini will try to stop her in the final. The first of these potential triplet of trophies came in 2022 when she bested Coco Gauff in the final. Last year, the Polish player bested Karolina Muchova, and…
Reasons to Consider My Ability to Defeat Alcaraz
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, June 1, 2024 Felix Auger-Aliassime has faced the game’s greatest champions on the biggest stages in the sport. Few shrink safe space as quickly as Carlos Alcaraz, but Auger-Aliassime has big ambition ahead of their French Open fourth-round showdown. Rublev: I Kill Myself A resurgent Auger-Aliassime wrapped…
Paris | Swiatek cruises into the French Open Final to face off against Paolini
[ad_1] World No 1 Iga Swiatek has stamped her authority on the French Open, where she has not lost a match since 2021, by storming through her past 3 matches in barely 3 hours, including a ruthless defeat of Coco Gauff in Thursday’s semi-final. On the verge of a 4th Roland Garros title, which would…
Roland Garros Tournament: Draws and Sunday Schedule Revealed for June 2, 2024
[ad_1] Felix Auger-Aliassime faces Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros on Sunday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Roland Garros Paris, France Red Clay May 20-June 9, 2024 Prize Money: €53,500,000 2024 Roland Garros: End of An Era and New Beginning World No. 1 Novak Djokovic aims to defend his Roland Garros crown and capture a…
Bencic Makes Quick Return to Practice Court Following Birth of Daughter
[ad_1] Belinda Bencic is on the road to making her long-awaited tennis return, and she teased her comeback in a recent video she shared on social media. Bencic has not played on the WTA Tour since being beaten in the first round by Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the 2023 San Diego Open in September. She announced…
Medvedev Defeats Machac to Advance to Fourth Round at Tennis Tournament
[ad_1] By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Saturday, June 1, 2024 Daniil Medvedev is known for coming up with incredible shots out of nowhere. But his equally talented opponent Tomas Machac is also earning that reputation, especially after his performance today in Roland Garros. Rublev: I Kill Myself The No. 5 seed Medvedev needed all his skills…