Category: Tennis
Kontaveit Rules Out Tennis Coaching And Intends To Complete University Education
[ad_1] Former WTA No. 2 Anett Kontaveit is unlikely to take up a coaching role in tennis in the near future because she is currently studying for a University degree. Kontaveit was forced into retirement earlier this year after exhausting all possible means of treating a chronic back injury. At the age of 27, she…
Elena Rybakina Forced To Withdraw From World Tennis League
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina is out of the 2023 World Tennis League after two days of action, and she’ll now face a race against time ahead of the 2024 WTA season. Rybakina has had some unfortunate luck with sicknesses in the past, as her 2023 Roland Garros campaign got completely derailed by one. She played very…
Swiatek Planning “A Dream Come True” in Olympics Mixed Doubles Alongside Hurkacz
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek is excited about her potential Olympics mixed doubles pairing with compatriot Hubert Hurkacz next season. Swiatek and Hurkacz are the projected pairing for Poland’s mixed doubles team in Paris 2024, provided both players are fit and ready for the competition. The pair already showed some potential at the World Tennis League exhibition…
2024 May Be Last Murray’s Season Says Henman
[ad_1] Andy Murray might be playing his final season in 2024, according to fellow Brit Tin Henman, who didn’t like his attitude late in 2023. What Andy Murray has been able to do since his surgery has been utterly spectacular. It’s inspiring and jaw-dropping, and it’s pretty hard to describe how much it meant to…
Swiatek Excited About Prospect Of Facing Osaka And ‘Happy That She’s Back’
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek is looking forward to seeing Naomi Osaka return to the court for the 2024 season and the WTA world number one also hopes one of her idols, Rafael Nadal, also has a strong comeback. Swiatek ended the 2023 campaign at the top of the WTA rankings and notched her fourth career Grand…
Sinner’s Former Coach Compares His Mentality To Djokovic
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner‘s former coach, Riccardo Piatti, has stated that he sees similarities between the Italian and Novak Djokovic when he was younger. Piatti is a very experienced and respected coach. He was also a part-time coach to Djokovic, in addition to doing some work with the 2016 Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic. Sinner, who has…
Simona Halep Hints At Tennis Return Even If Four-Year Ban Is Upheld
[ad_1] Simona Halep admits it would be a “disaster” if her doping ban is upheld for the entire four-year period, which many believe could jeopardize her professional career. Halep was sanctioned by the ITIA following conclusive evidence by an independent tribunal in September for two counts of anti-doping rule violations deemed “intentional” and was banned…
Leaving Berrettini’s Camp Was Tough To Digest For Ex-Coach
[ad_1] Throughout his professional career, Matteo Berrettini has only known one coach, and the same could be said about Vincenzo Santopadre, who has only coached one player. After 13 years, Berrettini parted company with his countryman, who nurtured his talent to become one of the world’s best male Italian players. Berrettini’s run to his first…
Alcaraz Honored By Court Named After Him At Juan Carlos Ferrero’s Academy
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz‘s achievements have been honored at the academy of the man who has contributed so much to his development. Juan Carlos Ferrero has been Alcaraz’s coach since he first came onto the ATP Tour. However, his influence on the two-time Grand Slam champion’s career goes back even further than that. Alcaraz began playing…
Gauff Plays ‘Exceptional Tennis At Only 19 Years Of Age’ Says Former Doubles No. 3
[ad_1] Former doubles World No. 3 Casey Dellacqua singled out Coco Gauff‘s comeback win in the 2023 US Open final as the “match of the year” in the first of her two memorable moments of 2023. Dellacqua, a former French Open mixed doubles champion, currently works as a commentator and shared her thoughts on the…