Category: Tennis
San Diego Open Serves Up Special Events at Barnes Tennis Center
[ad_1] Photo credit: San Diego Open San Diego will be a center of the tennis universe next week. The San Diego Open will serve up a series of special events to celebrate. A celebrity doubles match, college day, military appreciation day, player autograph sessions and much more on tap for San Diego Open. The 2024…
NCAA Update: Canadian Men Feature on Top Teams
[ad_1] Almost two months into the team part of the NCAA season and Canadians feature prominently among the best schools, particularly on the men’s side. Six American universities in the men’s and women’s Top 10s have Canadians on their roster as the team season heats up. The NCAA season is broken up into sections. It…
Swiatek Beats Australian Open Runner-Up Zheng To Reach Dubai Semifinals
[ad_1] Qinwen Zheng battled bravely against Iga Swiatek, but she wasn’t able to beat her despite giving it a really good try at the 2024 Dubai Championships. Zheng and Swiatek played some interesting matches in the past. The Chinese player gave her a tough time a couple of times, but for the most part, Swiatek…
Djokovic, Swiatek Lead Miami Open Entry List
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Novak Djokovic will make his long-awaited Miami Open return poised for a record-setting run. Grand Slam king Djokovic joins fellow world No. 1 Iga Swiatek heading the entry list for next month’s Miami Open. More: James Blake Q&A More: Richard Evans Q&A Seventeen years after Djokovic…
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov Joins River Oaks Field
[ad_1] Canadian Denis Shapovalov will make his Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship debut this year as he has committed to join the field at River Oaks Country Club for this year’s ATP tournament that will be held March 30-April 7. Shapovalov joins a singles field that includes defending champion Frances Tiafoe, last year’s…
Los Cabos | Kokkinakis downs Evans on day top seeds join the fray.
[ad_1] Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis added Britain’s Dan Evans to his scalp belt having at the start of the week, downed Evan’s countryman Jack Draper in the opening round of the Los Cabos Open in Mexico. The British No.2, currently ranked 42, failed to make the quarter finals following his 6-4 6-2 defeat which took just…
Simona Halep: The Nightmare is Finished
[ad_1] Simona Halep of Romania issued a public statement on her doping appeal today. EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY Simona Halep awaits a ruling in her appeal of a four-year doping ban and says she’s sleeping better these days. Former world No. 1 Halep took to social media posting an update on her appeal and state of mind as…
Elena Rybakina Withdraws From Dubai Championships Before Quarterfinal Match
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina is out of the 2024 Dubai Championships, which sends Jasmine Paolini into the event’s semi-final. The Italian could have given Rybakina quite a bit of trouble in this match, and eventually, she’s moving to the semi-final. However, it does happen without any points played, which is a shame for both players. Rybakina…
Ivo Karlovic, aka Dr. Ivo, Makes His Retirement from the ATP Tour Official
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday February 21, 2024 Ace maven Ivo Karlovic, the former World No.14 who stands No.2 on the ATP’s all-time ace list, has made his retirement from the ATP Tour official. He had been out of action since Indian Wells in 2021. The man who holds single-match ace records…
Cerundolo Advances in Rio; Rublev Reaches Qatar Quarterfinals; Michelsen Upsets De Minaur in Los Cabos
[ad_1] Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil Second-round results: Francisco Cerundolo (4) Defeats Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-2, 6-1Joao Fonseca Defeats Arthur Fils (7) 6-0, 6-4 ***** Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Qatar Second-round results: Andrey Rublev (1) Defeats Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4Karen Khachanov (2) Defeats Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 7-5Ugo Humbert (3) Defeats Pavel Kotov 6-4, 6-1Alexander Bublik (4) Defeats Marton…