Category: Tennis
Alex de Minaur Advances In Rotterdam
[ad_1] In the first round of the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, Australian Alex de Minaur defeated American Sebastian Korda 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 21 minutes. De Minaur, age 24, is world No. 11. He is a two-time Next Gen ATP Finals runner-up. He achieved his career high of world No. 10 in January…
Delray Beach preview, pick, and prediction: Paul vs. Michelsen
[ad_1] Getty Images It’s a battle of Americans at the Delray Beach Open with Tommy Paul battling teenager Alex Michelsen for a spot in the quarterfinals. Thanks to a strong 2023 and a good start to the 2024 season, Tommy Paul is the world No. 14–the second-highest ranked American player behind No. 9 Taylor Fritz….
ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Draws and Schedule of Play for Thursday, February 15, 2024
[ad_1] Gael Monfils of France will play Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner in Rotterdam on Thursday. Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Rotterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 12-18, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,134,985 Rotterdam A Crown Jewel of Indoor Tennis Since 1974 countless legends have graced the court in Rotterdam Ahoy. From Tom Okker…
Alcaraz Responds To Roddick’s Comments About His Serve
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has replied to Andy Roddick‘s remarks about his serve in an interview that he partook in. The Spaniard is the No. 1 seed at the 2024 Argentina Open in Buenos Aires this week. Alcaraz has also explained his unusual scheduling decision ahead of the Argentina Open, with many top players not electing…
Some Say Rafa Has Sold Out
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Rafael Nadal understands why some fans now see the king of clay as king of controversy. Last month, Nadal was named new ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation sparking criticism from some who slammed it as a “sell out” by tennis’ ultimate sportsman. More: Richard…
Sinner Advances in Rotterdam; Kypson Reaches Delray Beach Quarterfinals; Etcheverry Wins in Buenos Aires
[ad_1] ABN AMRO OPEN—Rotterdam, Netherlands Second-round results: Alex De Minaur (5) Defeats David Goffin 6-3, 6-1Milos Raonic Defeats Alexander Bublik (8) 6-4, 6-4 First-round results: Jannik Sinner (1) Defeats Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3, 6-3Holger Rune (3) Defeats Roman Safiullin 6-4, 2-6, 6-1Grigor Dimitrov Defeats (6)Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(4), 6-3Emil Ruusuvuori Defeats Ugo Humbert (7) 7-6(5),…
Doha | Day 3 produces shocks as Gauff, Jabeur and Sakkari sent packing
[ad_1] Tuesday was a day of shocks at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha, which saw Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur and Maria Sakkari sent packing, while Naomi Osaka pulled off her first back-to-back win this year, and Karolina Pliskova advanced to the Last 16 despite running on an empty tank. [The knee is] definitely much…
Sinner vs. Monfils, Hurkacz vs. Griekspoor
[ad_1] Getty Images Jannik Sinner is off to a winning start as a Grand Slam champion and he will continue his week in Rotterdam on Thursday against Gael Monfils. Hubert Hurkacz and Tallon Griekspoor are also in second-round action.(1) Jannik Sinner vs. (WC) Gael MonfilsOn the way to his first major title at the Australian…
Ricky’s picks for Thursday in Rotterdam, including Sinner vs. Monfils
[ad_1] The quarterfinal lineup at the ABN AMRO Open will be set following the conclusion of play on Thursday. Jannik Sinner, Gael Monfils, and Hubert Hurkacz are among those looking for spots in the last eight. Here are my previews and predictions for two of Thursday’s matchups. (1) Jannik Sinner vs. (WC) Gael MonfilsOn the…
Fernandez Shocks Zheng to Reach Doha Quarter-Finals
[ad_1] Leylah Annie Fernandez is showing no signs of slowing down at the first WTA 1000 of the year as she added Australian Open runner-up Qinwen Zheng to her list of upsets in Doha. After a round one surprise of 12th seed Liudmila Samsonova followed by a comeback against former world No. 2 Paula Badosa,…