Category: Tennis
Swiatek secures 10th career victory against Gauff to advance to Rome final
[ad_1] Coco Gauff‘s valiant effort at the 2024 Italian Open fell short once again against Iga Swiatek, who secured her 10th victory over Gauff in their careers. Swiatek and Gauff had met 10 times prior to their Rome encounter, with Swiatek holding a dominant 9-1 head-to-head record. The match in Rome marked Swiatek’s 10th win…
Roger Federer gives fans a glimpse of his farewell in new Amazon trailer
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Roger Federer’s graceful good-bye moved many to tears. On June 20th, we can relive Federer’s farewell as a feature-length documentary. More: Break-Ups and Love Matches Amazon Prime unveiled the trailer for Federer: Twelve Final Days and it’s quite striking. We see the emotion as…
Tsitsipas defeats Norrie in Rome, while Rublev and Rune suffer losses.
[ad_1] Stefanos Tsitsipas exorcised the demons from his previous match to secure a spot in the last 16 of the Rome Masters by defeating Cameron Norrie. The first set I did a great job in making him feel uncomfortable, at least that is what I felt from the other side of the court Stefanos Tsitsipas…
Zverev to face off against Fritz, while Tabilo meets Zhang on the tennis court
[ad_1] Getty Images A spot in the Rome Masters semifinals will be at stake when Alexander Zverev faces Taylor Fritz on Wednesday. A much more surprising quarterfinal contest pits Alejandro Tabilo against unseeded Zhizhen Zhang.(3) Alexander Zverev vs. (11) Taylor FritzZverev and Fritz will be squaring off for the eighth time in their careers and…
Cornet and Gasquet Awarded Wild Cards for French Open, Thiem, Halep, and Wozniacki Overlooked
[ad_1] Richard Gasquet has received a 2024 Roland Garros wild card. Photo credit: Yann Caradec/Wikimedia Commons French veterans headline the list of Roland Garros, but several Grand Slam champions were bypassed for wild cards. Richard Gasquet and Alize Cornet, who announced 2024 is her farewell season, lead the list of Roland Garros main-draw wild cards….
Georgian tennis player Manny Diaz falls short in Hollywood career.
[ad_1] By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher During the 2019 U.S. Open, University of Georgia men’s tennis alums gathered at the mid-town New York City bar American Whiskey to watch the Georgia football team play Vanderbilt in its opening game of the season. Former Georgia tennis All-Americans and walk-ons alike exchanged old stories and showed off their…
Rebecca Marino brings BJK Cup trophy to British Columbia, boosting momentum for Pacific Tennis Centre project.
[ad_1] Since April 19, the Billie Jean King Cup trophy has been traveling throughout Canada, making its way to British Columbia. Accompanied by Vancouverite Rebecca Marino, part of the winning team of Canada’s first-ever world championship, the trophy visited various events and locations in her hometown. Events kicked off with the proclamation of Billie Jean…
Recap of Day 6 at the 2024 Italian Open
[ad_1] Day Six at the 2024 Internazionali BNL d’Italia Day six at the 2024 Internazionali BNL d’Italia saw Daniil Medvedev keep alive his hopes of defending an ATP title for the first time with a hard-fought 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-5 over 2023 Next Gen FInals winner Hamad Medjedovic. While winning Rome is still on the Russian’s…
Gauff Delve into the Deeper Meaning Behind Double Faults
[ad_1] Coco Gauff struggled with her serve in the match against Paula Badosa at the 2024 Italian Open, totaling 11 double faults, but there was a clear intent behind it. Double faults are part of tennis; they simply happen. Whether it’s on the men’s side with Maxime Cressy and his dozens of double faults or…
Andy Murray Makes the Switch to Yonex Racquets
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 13, 2024 Same Andy Murray, different racquet? Returning to the court this week at the Bordeaux Challenger, the three-time major champion is sporting some new gear. Murray’s got a Yonex racquet – and some Yonex swag to boot. Avant son entrée en lice au @BNPPprimrose, @andy_murray…