Category: Tennis
Friday’s Schedule and Draws for Roland Garros on June 7, 2024
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz faces new world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the Roland Garros semifinals on Friday. 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…
Zverev Credits Father’s Nonchalant Attitude for Developing Resilience on the Tennis Court
[ad_1] Alexander Zverev has shown great resilience at the 2024 Roland Garros, but it’s something he’s known for, even generally, and it’s all due to how he was raised in tennis. The German player grew up around tennis, as his older brother Mischa Zverev was a tennis player. So, even as a kid, he learned…
WTA Introduces Portia Archer as New CEO
[ad_1] By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Thursday, June 6, 2024 The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) recently announced Portia Archer as its new CEO. Archer joins the WTA from the NBA, where she held the position of Chief Operating Officer of the NBA G League. She will start her new position with the WTA on…
Alexander Zverev advances to fourth semi-final at Roland Garros after defeating Alex de Minaur
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal due to injury has left the French Open without one of the sport’s biggest stars and a big gap in Wednesday’s schedule as far as the men’s singles draw was concerned. Happy to be in another semi-final which I’m very pleased about — hopefully I can win one! I want to…
Grigor Dimitrov Makes Historic Run to Reach First Roland Garros Quarterfinals
[ad_1] Photo credit: Rolex Paris Masters Facebook Festering frustration reddened Hubert Hurkacz’s face like sunburn. Nemesis Grigor Dimitrov befuddled Hurkacz with fine finesse, made the big man bonkers with angled droppers and drove him up the wall with darting drives. Contesting his 14th consecutive French Open, Dimitrov maintained his mastery of Hurkacz 7-6(5), 6-4, 7-6(3)…
Graf and Hingis Create Tennis History in 1999 French Open Final
[ad_1] The Steffi Graf vs. Martina Hingis 1999 French Open Final: A Watershed Event For Both Competitors – World Tennis Magazine The Steffi Graf vs. Martina Hingis 1999 French Open Final: A Watershed Event For Both Competitors [ad_2]
Sabalenka reveals details of physical struggles after surprising defeat to Andreeva at Roland Garros
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka provided a minor update through the WTA telecommunications staff after her loss at the 2024 Roland Garros. Sabalenka was playing a wonderful Roland Garros, looking destined for a final showdown against top seed Iga Swiatek. It would have been the third time they would face each other in the final in the…
Successful Surgery Sets Player on Path for Swift Comeback
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 6, 2024Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Novak Djokovic says knee surgery “went well” and now he’s focusing on recovering and returning to the court as soon as possible. The 37-year-old Serbian superstar underwent surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee on Wednesday in…
Unexpected upsets shake Paris as top seeds Sabalenka and Rybakina are defeated
[ad_1] On Wednesday, both Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, the No 2 and No 4 ranked players in the world, suffered shocking defeats in the French Open quarter-finals to underdogs Mirra Andreeva and Jasmine Paolini. Andreeva, just 17 years old, pulled off the biggest win of her career, defeating Sabalenka in a hard-fought match that…
Analysis and Prediction: Alexander Zverev vs. Casper Ruud in Roland Garros Semi-Final
[ad_1] Getty Images You may not remember it, but Alexander Zverev vs. Casper Ruud was also a semifinal matchup at last year’s French Open. It was the forgotten semifinal in 2023 and it will once again be the overlooked semifinal in 2024. Twelve months ago it took a backseat to Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz;…