Category: Tennis
Rio de Janeiro | Baez sweeps countryman aside for title
[ad_1] The South American swing of clay court events came to and end in Rio de Janeiro with Argentina’s Sebastian Baez claiming the Rio Open title in dominant style by defeating his countryman Mariano Navone in 89-minutes and dropping just three games. Amazing, amazing, but I want more for sure. Sebastian Baez For the 23-year-old…
Paul vs. Draper, Shelton vs. Evans
[ad_1] Getty Images Americans Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton will begin their final preparations for the Sunshine Double when they play in Acapulco on Monday. Paul kicks off his week against Jack Draper, while Shelton faces Dan Evans.Jack Draper vs. (7) Tommy PaulPaul and Draper will be facing each other for the fourth time in…
‘Tennis In Difficult Spot’ Amid Uncertainty And Saudi Arabia Interest Says Murray
[ad_1] Andy Murray talked about tennis ahead of his participation at the 2024 Dubai Championships, admitting it’s in a difficult spot right now. The future of anything is really unknown. It’s something that is going to happen, so therefore, it’s unknown. So when you say the future of tennis, you’re speaking about hypotheticals. We don’t…
Predictions for US Open 2024
[ad_1] The US Open in tennis traditionally marks the culmination of the season, serving as the final pinnacle of the Grand Slam calendar year. Although the start of the US Open 2024 is still a few months away, many experts and fans are already making preliminary predictions and naming potential favorites. Do you love predicting…
Djokovic, Nadal travel together to USA in advance of Indian Wells
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal flew on the same plane from Spain to Los Angeles earlier this weekend as they get ready for next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Nadal, of course, lives in Mallorca and has been training at his academy since recovering from an injury aggravation during his season-opening tournament…
‘Hypocritical’ Players Choose Exhibitions After Complaining About Schedule Says Murray
[ad_1] We’ve seen a lot of tennis players speak about the schedule and how long it is, and while Andy Murray agrees with that, there is some hypocrisy there. We all know that the tennis schedule is very long. The sport basically never stops because the Davis Cup finishes in late November, and there are…
Baez Wins Fifth Career Title in Rio Over Navone
[ad_1] Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil Argentine Sebastian Baez notched his fifth career title on Sunday in Rio, de Janeiro, defeating surprise finalist and countryman Mariano Navone 6-2, 6-1. In match that lasted one and 22 minutes, Baez used his efficient game and accurate backhand to offset his younger opponent. Winning three titles in 2023,…
Dubai, Acapulco, & Santiago previews and predictions
[ad_1] Getty Images The dog days of February on the ATP Tour are finally coming to an end, but they are going out with a bang. A pair of 500-point tournaments are on this week’s schedule, with Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Andy Murray, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, and Stefanos Tsitsipas taking the court. Medvedev, Rublev, and…
Dubai Championships Draws and Schedule of Play for Monday, February 26, 2024
[ad_1] Denis Shapovalov of Canada faces former world No. 1 Andy Murray in Dubai on Monday. EPA-EFE/RODRIGO JIMENEZ Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFebruary 25-March 2, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $2,941,785 Desert Duel in Dubai Daniil Medvedev, accompanied by new coaching addition Gilles Simon, headlines the field in Dubai. Andrey Rublev…
Swiatek Warns WTA Amid Stacked Calendar Issues
[ad_1] The tennis calendar is very long as there is only about a month of the year when the sport is not actively being played, and world number one Iga Swiatek is not a fan of it. Swiatek has grown quite a bit since becoming world number one for the first time. She’s much more…