Category: Tennis
Lausanne | CAS reduces Halep 4-year ban to 9 months, allowing for her immediate return to competition
[ad_1] Former World No 1 Simona Halep has had her 4-year ban for doping reduced to 9 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and can return to the WTA tour immediately. This ordeal has been a testament to resilience, and the triumph of truth is a bittersweet vindication that, albeit delayed, is…
Nadal vs. Raonic, Shapovalov vs. Van de Zandschulp
[ad_1] A marquee matchup in the Indian Wells Masters first round pits Rafael Nadal against Milos Raonic on Thursday. Day 2 features the entire top half of the draw, which also includes Denis Shapovalov and Botic van de Zandschulp.(PR) Milos Raonic vs. (PR) Rafael NadalNadal will be playing in his second tournament of the season…
Rune Set To Donate Money To Charity For Every Ace Hit At Indian Wells Open
[ad_1] Besides playing tennis in Indian Wells, Holger Rune will be doing some charity work, as he’ll donate money for every ace that he hits. Besides being a very good tennis player, the young Dane is also a person with a very big heart. Children’s causes are very dear to him because he’s fully aware…
Steve Johnson Bids Emotional Farewell to Tennis at Indian Wells
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday March 5, 2024 Former World No.21 Steve Johnson called curtains on a fantastic career on Monday night at the BNP Paribas Open, the two-time NCAA champion falling to American Emilio Nava on Stadium 3 (6-7(6), 7-6(10), 6-4, seven match points squandered) before being acknowledged by an enthusiastic…
Taylor Fritz Signs with Hugo BOSS Ahead of BNP Paribas Open
[ad_1] Top ranked American Taylor Fritz will begin a new collaboration with Hugo BOSS ahead of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Signed under Nike for apparel and footwear for years, the new sponsorship will see the fashion-forward American change gears from the Swoosh to the legendary German brand. Si hay tuit hay…
Ricky’s picks for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells
[ad_1] The BNP Paribas Open is upon us, and both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have returned to Tennis Paradise after missing last year’s festivities. They headline a loaded ATP field for the first of back-to-back Masters 1000 events, one that features every one of the top 35 players in the current rankings. This is,…
2024 Hopman Cup Cancelled Because Of Scheduling Clash With Olympics
[ad_1] The famed Hopman Cup returned last year in Nice with a successful edition that featured Holger Rune and Carlos Alcaraz, but it won’t be coming back this year. The first time the Hopman Cup came back after being defunct since 2019 was last year. There wasn’t any event since 2019 because the preseason ahead…
Sinner on the Fast Track to Supplanting Alcaraz at No.2
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday March 5, 2024 Jannik Sinner is in pole position to pass Carlos Alcaraz in the rankings. At the BNP Paribas Open the Italian is technically already in front of his Spanish rival. In the live rankings Alcaraz has already dropped his 1000 points from winning the title…
Former World No. 1 Simona Halep Returns to Competition Following Reduced Doping Ban
[ad_1] Former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep will return to the WTA following news today that her initial four-year ban from tennis had been reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Halep, who had won 24 career titles and over 40 million in career prize money,…
Swiatek, Gauff look to get back on track
[ad_1] Getty Images Aryna Sabalenka winning the Australian Open was not a huge surprise to begin the 2024 WTA season, but there have been some interesting results through the first two months. Iga Swiatek lost to Linda Noskova in Melbourne and to Anna Kalinskaya in Dubai, and the latter tournament saw Kalinskaya face Jasmine Paolini…