Category: Tennis
Rybakina Dominates in Opening Match at Roland Garros
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina dropped the first game of her first match at the 2024 Roland Garros without winning a single point, but she bounced back strongly to win the match in two sets. A rainy day in Paris was kicked off by Rybakina taking on Greet Minnen in the first round of the French Open….
Monfils Praises Nadal as a Tennis Legend
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday May 28, 2024 Before his night session match on Monday in Paris, French legend Gael Monfils needed to take a nap. But before he did that, he needed to watch the King of Clay on Chatrier. The 37-year-old, who defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild on Monday, said it…
Garcia advances to next round as Golubic pulls off a shock win against Krejcikova in Paris
[ad_1] Late on Sunday, French hope Caroline Garcia escaped a 1st-round scare at Roland Garros when she took the long way round to get past German qualifier Eva Lys, 4-6 7-5 6-2, on Court Philippe-Chatrier, while Viktorija Golubic from Switzerland upset Czech 2021 champion Barbora Krejcikova, 7-6(3) 6-4, on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Honestly, I always dreamt…
Announcement of Annual General Meeting in the World of Tennis
[ad_1] Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Tennis Ireland CLG will be held on Saturday 15th June 2024 at 10:00 o’clock am in the Pavilion Building, Sport Ireland Campus, Snugborough Rd, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions all of which…
Zverev Triumphs Over Jarry to Claim Rome Masters 1000 Title
[ad_1] Zverev defeats Jarry 6-4, 7-5 for Masters 1000 title in Rome Alexander Zverev from Germany reached a career-high of #2 in 2022 but in the past several years has seen his ranking and reputation plummet; the former due to a severe ankle injury requiring surgery, and the latter to domestic abuse allegations. While he…
Alcaraz Dominates, Osaka Progresses, Wawrinka Outplays Murray in Day One at Roland Garros
[ad_1] PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 26: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates to the crowd after his victory against Jeffrey John Wolf of the United States in the Men’s Singles first round match on Day One of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on May 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty…
Cobolli to face off against Medjedovic, Mpetshi Perricard takes on Goffin
[ad_1] Flavio Cobolli and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard are coming off impressive performances at last week’s ATP 250 events. They will make quick turnarounds to face Hamad Medjedovic and David Goffin, respectively, at Roland Garros on Tuesday.Flavio Cobolli vs. (Q) Hamad MedjedovicTuesday’s showdown between two of last season’s NextGen ATP Finals participants figures to be one…
Georgia’s Nas Lopata’s Impressive Run in NCAA Singles Final Comes to an End, Drawing Parallels to Golf Legend John Daly
[ad_1] By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher It would have been one of the biggest Cinderella stories ever in sports…. But it was still pretty awesome. Anastasiia Lopata was the No. 4 player on the University of Georgia’s national runner-up team and, heading into the NCAA women’s singles championships, was the No. 9 alternate to get into…
Nishikori defeats Diallo to progress in the French Open
[ad_1] Kei Nishikori overcame Canadian Gabriel Diallo 7-5, 7-6, 3-6, 1-6, 6-4 in 4 hours and 22 minutes to advance to the second round of the French Open in Paris on Sunday. In a showdown that went the distance, the Japanese veteran’s precise groundstrokes and big match experience lifted him past the 22-year-old from Montreal….