Category: Tennis
Young tennis sensation Andreeva kicks off 2024 Roland Garros with dominant victory
[ad_1] Mirra Andreeva is one of the biggest talents on the WTA Tour, and she’s proving it with every match that she plays, most recently at the 2024 Roland Garros. The teenager seems to excel at every tournament she enters for the first time. Last year, she reached the fourth round of the Madrid tournament,…
29 Years in the Making: Casper Ruud’s Revenge
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Elite players practice short-term memory loss. Casper Ruud’s revenge recall helped him settle a 29-year-old family score today. The seventh-seeded Ruud swept Brazilian qualifier Felipe Meligeni Alves 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Roland Garros second round for the seventh straight year. Nadal: Three Factors Will…
Upsets in Paris: Sakkari and Haddad Maia Fall, Svitolina Emerges Victorious
[ad_1] Two High Seeds Tumble on Eventful Day at French Open Two high seeds were upset on Monday at the French Open, as Varvara Gracheva and Elisabetta Cocciaretto claimed impressive victories. Gracheva, ranked No. 88, stunned the No. 6 seed Maria Sakkari in a hard-fought match that went to three sets. Meanwhile, Cocciaretto took down…
Tennis Ireland Reveals Billie Jean King Cup Team with Promotion to Europe Group II within Reach
[ad_1] Sarah Hawkshaw and Olwyn Ryan-Bovey have been selected for the Irish women’s Tennis team for the first time as they compete at the Billie Jean Cup in Moldova in June. Sarah and Olwyn will join Celine Simunyu, Sinéad Lohan and Shauna Heffernan as the Irish attempt to avenge last year’s relegation from Group II…
Tiafoe battles Shapovalov while Dimitrov faces Marozsan in exciting matchups
[ad_1] It’s on to the second round at Roland Garros on Wednesday, when Frances Tiafoe and Denis Shapovalov are set for an intriguing showdown. Meanwhile, Grigor Dimitrov is going up against Fabian Marozsan. Denis Shapovalov vs. (25) Frances TiafoeTiafoe and Shapovalov will be squaring off for the seventh time in their careers and for the…
Ricky’s Predictions for Day 3 of the French Open: Mpetshi Perricard taking on Goffin
[ad_1] First-round competition at the French Open will wrap up on Tuesday, when Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina will be among those who take the court. Belgian veteran David Goffin and French youngster Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard are also on the schedule. Here are my previews and picks for two of Tuesday’s best matchups….
Alize Cornet Retires From Tennis After Lengthy Run at Roland Garros
[ad_1] Alize Cornet Ends Historically Lengthy Career At Roland Garros – World Tennis Magazine Alize Cornet Ends Historically Lengthy Career At Roland Garros [ad_2]
Fernandez and Andreescu Impress with Smooth Victories in French Open Opener
[ad_1] It was a perfect day for the Canadian women on the red clay of Roland-Garros on Monday. Leylah Annie Fernandez was in flawless form, cruising past Jessika Ponchet 6-2, 6-0 in 69 minutes to advance to the second round of the French Open. The former US Open finalist fired 23 winners and converted five…
Recap of Day 2 at the 2024 French Open
[ad_1] Day two at Roland Garros 2024 is complete, and it featured the eye-catching match of the first round as Sascha Zverev took on Rafael Nadal. In front of a packed crowd with the roof on Chatrier closed due to more rain, the German defeated the 14-time champion in straight sets. Before that, Jannik Sinner…