Category: Tennis
Stuttgart | Raducanu sets up Last 8 meeting with Swiatek
[ad_1] Britain’s Emma Raducanu set up a quarter-final contest with World No 1 Iga Swiatek at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Wednesday, riding the momentum she began rolling at the BJK Cup last weekend with an impressive 6-0 7-5 win over Linda Noskova at the WTA 500 indoor clay-court tournament in Stuttgart. Well, she…
World No. 644 Nadal Would Deserve Top 16 Seeding Spot At French Open Says Eubanks
[ad_1] For Rafael Nadal, this year’s Roland Garros will be unlike any other he has participated in because he will be unseeded. The legendary Spaniard is the most successful player at the clay Slam. He has won 14 titles, which is the single-most in a Grand Slam tournament. His 112-3 record in Paris is also…
Barcelona | Norrie notches up 200th win
[ad_1] Cameron Norrie powered into the Barcelona Open quarter finals with a 6-4 6-3 victory against home favourite Roberto Bautista Agut for his 200th win on the Tour and was surprised when that mark was pointed out to him. I think on the score it was easy, but there were a lot of tough points…
Coco Gauff vs Marta Kostyuk: 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
[ad_1] Coco Gauff started her 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Open with a win, but it was a tough win, so what happens when she faces Marta Kostyuk, an even better player? Gauff’s first match in Stuttgart didn’t go as smoothly as some might think because the American dangerously flirted with losing the match. Her…
Munich | Rune opens defence with a solid win
[ad_1] Holger Rune going for a third Munich title Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images for BMW) Holger Rune, champion the BMW Open champion of the last two years, started his 2024 campaign for a third title in Munich with a 6-4 6-2 win ove Danile Elabi Galan of Colombia. The Munich title was the first…
Ruud On Nadal And Djokovic Nearing Retirement
[ad_1] Casper Ruud grew up watching legends like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, so it’s sad for him to see them nearing retirement. A good part of Ruud’s teenage years was spent watching the Big Three compete, and they’re always going to be the pinnacle of the sport for him. He’s already seen Roger Federer…
Nadal’s Lifts Lid On Persistent Foot Injury
[ad_1] History will remember Rafael Nadal as the man who won a mind-boggling 14th Roland Garros title in 2022, but the man himself has a more compelling story to tell apart from winning. Nadal has always been a man of resilience throughout his career, with his knack of fighting for every point like it is…
Ruud Gives Honest Verdict On Pickleball
[ad_1] Pickleball has garnered mixed reactions from tennis players and fans in terms of relevance and Casper Ruud has weighed in on the discourse. From a 2023 report by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), pickleball is estimated to have grown by 52% in the past year in the USA, which translated to 13.6…
Fritz vs. Draper, Auger-Aliassime vs. Struff
[ad_1] Getty Images There are a couple of all-seeded showdowns on the Friday schedule in Munich, where Germany’s own Jan-Lennard Struff faces Felix Auger-Aliassime. Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper are also aiming for a place in the final four.(3) Taylor Fritz vs. (6) Jack Draper Fritz and Draper will be going head-to-head for the second…
Barcelona Open Schedule and Draws for Friday, April 19, 2024
[ad_1] Frenchman Arthur Fils faces Dusan Lajovic in Barcelona on Friday. Photo credit: Hamburg European Open Facebook Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainApril 15-21, 2024Prize Money: €2,782,960 Nadal Returns, Alcaraz Out of Barcelona Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Barcelona with a right arm injury, while former champion Rafael Nadal returns to action in one of…