Category: Tennis
Los Cabos | Evans through but Draper stumbles
[ad_1] Dan Evans, the British No.2, defeated fifth seed Roman Safiullin of Russia 6-2 6-4 to reach the second round of the Los Cabos Open (Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo) in Mexico but his countryman, Jack Draper, fell to Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 who goes on to face Evans in the next…
Karlovic officially announces retirement from tennis
[ad_1] Ivo Karlovic officially announced his retirement from tennis with a social media post on Wednesday. Karlovic, 44, has not played a match since the Indian Wells Masters in October of 2021. “Some of you have noticed that it’s been a while since I played a tournament and still ask me on a daily basis…
Qatar Open Draws and Schedule of Play for Thursday, February 22, 2024
[ad_1] Wild card Gael Monfils faces Ugo Humbert in an all-French Doha quarterfinal. Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images Qatar Open Doha, QatarFebruary 19-25, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $1,395,875 Stars Convene in Qatar The Qatar ExxonMobil Open, one of two ATP Tour events held in the Middle East, has been selected by players as the…
Iga Swiatek vs Qinwen Zheng: 2024 Dubai Championships
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has been cruising through this Middle Eastern stretch, but what happens when she faces the Australian Open runner-up Qinwen Zheng? Swiatek made history recently by matching a decade-old feat by Serena Williams of winning one event three years in a row. She did it at the Qatar Open, where she bested Elena…
Coco Gauff Named to Time’s Women of the Year List
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Conviction helped carry Coco Gauff to her maiden major title at the US Open. Commitment to the cause has earned Gauff another prestigious title: a spot on Time’s Women of the Year list. More: James Blake Q&A More: Richard Evans Q&A The world No. 3 was one…
ATP Tour and WTA 2024: Schedule of Play for Thursday February 22 for Rio, Doha, Los Cabos, Dubai and Puerto Vallarta
[ad_1] Thursday’s schedule of play for the ATP Tour and WTA Events in Rio, Doha, Los Cabos, Dubai and Puerto Vallarta can be found below. This week marks the third week of a busy month of action in February. With four events on the schedule, tennis fans will have an abundance of matches to follow…
Rio de Janeiro | Alcaraz out injured.
[ad_1] Disaster for the Rio Open organisers as their top star, the world No,2 Carlos Alcaraz was forced to retire after just two games in his opening match against local boy, the wildcarded Thiago Monteiro. Just 18-minutes into the match, the Spanish 20-year-old, last year’s finalist, had to retire having shared the first two games…
Sinner Wins The ABN AMRO Open Championship
[ad_1] Twenty-two-year-old Jannik Sinner is the new champion of the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam. In a spectacular final, the top-seeded Italian defeated the fifth-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-4 in two hours and 5 minutes. By winning the title, Sinner—who won his first major at the Australian Open last month—is at a career-high world…
Rublev vs. Mensik, Khachanov vs. Ruusuvuori
[ad_1] Getty Images Fellow Russians, top seeds, and Doha doubles partners Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov are part of the singles quarterfinals on Thursday. Rublev is going up against Jakub Mensik, while Khachanov is facing Emil Ruusuvuori.(1) Andrey Rublev vs. Jakub MensikRublev has been to the final of the Qatar ExxonMobile Open twice and is…
Ace Master Ivo Karlovic Officially Closes Curtain on Career
[ad_1] Ivo Karlovic throws down thunder at the US Open. Photo credit: Steven Pisano/Brooklyn Photo Dr. Ivo has delivered his final ace. Ivo Karlovic, affectionally nicknamed “Dr. Ivo” by legions of loyal fans, made it official announcing he has retired from the ATP Tour. Karlovic closed the curtain on his career in a thoughtful post…