Category: Tennis
Mardy Fish USTA Pro Circuit Event Receives ITF Recognition
[ad_1] The Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation Tennis Championships, the international men’s pro tennis tournament held annually in Vero Beach, Florida since 1995, has been recognized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for its excellence through its new Tournament Recognition Program. The ITF recently launched a Tournament Recognition Program to reward tournaments who perform well under…
Novak Djokovic’s Off-Court Conduct Praised by Andy Roddick
[ad_1] Andy Roddick believes Novak Djokovic doesn’t receive enough praise for his positive locker room conduct. Apart from talking about the 24-time major winner, the former US player highlighted how well Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal carry themselves off-court. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal were referred to as the ATP‘s ‘Big Three’ for nearly three decades…
Swiatek Shares Most Bizarre Career Moment
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, March 14, 202 As Iga Swiatek was rampaging to the WTA Finals title last November, she was concerned about total collapse. World No. 1 Swiatek advanced to the Indian Wells semifinals today after former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki retired due to a foot injury with the top seed…
Sinner Remains Undefeated in 2024; Reaches BNP Paribas Open Semifinals
[ad_1] BNP Paribas Open—Indian Wells, California Reigning US Open winner Jannik Sinner won his 19th match in a row on Thursday in Indian Wells, California, easily defeating Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-3. Needing one hour and 25 minutes to advance, Sinner will next face Carlos Alcaraz or Alexander Zverev. Elsewhere, American Tommy Paul continued to roll…
Indian Wells | Navarro stuns Sabalenka to set Sakkari next, as Gauff faces Yuan in Last 8
[ad_1] Emma Navarro stunned Aryna Sabalenka, the World No 2, at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Wednesday, while Coco Gauff cruised past Elise Mertens as Maria Sakkari fought her way past Diane Parry, and Yuan Yue upset Daria Kasatkina to complete the quarter-final line-up at the WTA 1000 event. It’s a little…
Indian Wells tennis pick and prediction: Medvedev vs. Rune
[ad_1] Holger Rune was all but out of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, but he lives to see another day. Rune was down match point serving at 4-5 in the second set against Taylor Fritz before storming back for a 2-6, 7-6(2), 6-3 victory. It was a tough match for a player who had…
Tennis Journalist Alix Ramsay Shares a Few Thoughts on Daniil Medvedev
[ad_1] “I like this challenge, and I’m going to try to make this challenge happen, which is winning this tournament,” 2023 Indian Wells finalist Daniil Medvedev said. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Daniil Medvedev – the ATP’s secret weapon (if only the ATP knew it) By Alix Ramsay For the past 20 years, men’s tennis has…
The Australian Open Played In March
[ad_1] By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher Did you know that the Australian Open was once played in March, It was 1971 and the tournament was moved for a year from its traditional December/January dates to March in accommodation to the scheduling requirements of the WCT Tour (World Championship Tennis) and the National Tennis League, two of…
Gauff On Plans For Her 20s
[ad_1] Coco Gauff is no longer a teenager after turning 20 years old, and the American has talked about what she would like to achieve in her 20s. The US Open champion has been called a teenage sensation for years. But that will now finally end after Gauff celebrated her 20th birthday on March 13th…
Novak Djokovic Will Not Play 2024 Miami Open
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday March 14, 2024 It’s on to the clay for Novak Djokovic. The World No.1 has pulled out of next week’s Miami Open. Novak Djokovic won’t play in Miami. — Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) March 14, 2024 It was a relatively brief stay in the United States for the…