Category: Tennis
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…
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…