Category: Tennis
Atlanta Open Announces 2024 Champions Challenge Match Up for July 22
[ad_1] ATLANTA (April 4, 2024) – The Atlanta Open announced today that former champions John Isner, Andy Roddick, and Mike and Bob Bryan will play in the Champions Challenge on Monday, July 22 at 7 p.m. EDT on Stadium Court. The 2024 Atlanta Open will be held July 22-28. Isner, Roddick, and the…
Rune Battled Sickness In Shocking 44-Minute Defeat In Munich
[ad_1] Holger Rune didn’t have a good day in the office at the 2024 Munich Open, as he lost in just 44 minutes, and his mother, Aneke, explained why. Rune is a two-time champion in Munich, winning trophies back-to-back in the past two years. He was hoping to go all the way once more, but…
Ben Shelton Wins First ATP Final in Open Era Featuring Two Black American Men
[ad_1] Twenty-one-year-old American Ben Shelton won the first ATP final in the Open Era (since 1968) to feature two Black American men, defeating 26-year-old Frances Tiafoe, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, to win the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Sunday in Houston. Shelton will rise to a new career-high ranking of No….
Kyrgios ‘Never Listened To Music Again’ Before Walking On Court After Kobe Bryant’s Death
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios recently shared the impact that the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s demise had on his career. Kyrgios is a massive basketball fan and currently co-owns NBL’s South East Melbourne Phoenix. Last year, when he went to watch one of their matches from inside the venue, he called it “the stuff of a…
Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying Results – USA 4, Belgium 0
[ad_1] Credit: Mike Lawrence / USTA Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying USTA National Campus; Lake Nona, Fla. USA 4, Belgium 0 USTA.com Recap Day 1 Match Results: Jessica Pegula (USA) d. Sofia Costoulas (BEL), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Emma Navarro (USA) d. Hanne Vandewinkel (BEL), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 Day 2 Match Results: Jessica Pegula (USA) d….
Rybakina Reveals Harsh Reality Prior To Stuttgart Title Win
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina finished off her week at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart with a trophy after beating Marta Kostyuk, but she paid a price for it. It’s been a long week for Rybakina at the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart, as she had a few complicated matches. None of them was…
Standings Update: USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge
[ad_1] Teenage Talents Chase Volynets on Women’s Side; Moreno de Alboran Maintains Men’s Lead ORLANDO, Fla., April 15, 2024 – Nineteen-year-old Katina Scott, 18-year-old Liv Hovde and 17-year-old Akasha Urhobo are chasing leader Katie Volynets as the women’s side of the Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge approaches its halfway point, while Nicolas Moreno de Alboran retains his lead on the…
Osaka Talks Late Kobe Bryant’s Influence
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka and the late Kobe Bryant shared a very special relationship, but the Japanese star expressed doubt about not meeting the NBA legend’s expectations. After taking maternity leave for the whole last season, Osaka returned to the WTA Tour at the start of 2024. The four-time Grand Slam champion welcomed her first child,…
USTA Announces the Winners of Grassroots Tennis Awards
[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla., April. 17, 2024 – The USTA today announced its 2024 national awards recipients, who have been honored for their dedication and contributions to growing the sport of tennis both locally and nationwide. The eight awards were bestowed at the 2024 USTA Annual Meeting & Conference in Orlando, Fla. The award winners are…
Casper Ruud Tops Stefanos Tsitsipas for Barcelona Title
[ad_1] BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 21: Casper Ruud of Norway poses with the trophy after his victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match during day seven of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell at Real Club De Tenis Barcelona on April 21, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images Bruised by…