Category: Tennis
Federer Shares Post-Retirement Tennis Workout By Practicing Against Wall
[ad_1] Roger Federer lacked sparring partners during a recent casual practice, but that didn’t stop him from using a wall to showcase his tennis skills. Federer is one of the sport’s greatest players. He won 103 career titles, including 20 Grand Slams (third in the all-time list). In fact, he led the Grand Slam titles…
Alcaraz has Grade 2 Ankle Sprain, Hopeful for Las Vegas Exo and Indian Wells
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday February 21, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz has revealed the details of the ankle injury that forced him to retire from his first-round match at the Rio Open on Tuesday. Per ESPN, the second-ranked Spaniard says he has a Grade 2 sprain and hopes to be able to play…
Sports-themed slot games for Tennis Players
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Dubai | Swiatek sprints into Last 4, but Rybakina, Gauff and Vondrousova all bow out
[ad_1] Few would have predicted the semi-final line up at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, other than Iga Swiatek, of course, who has sprinted through the draw without loss of a set, but Thursday saw sensational upset wins by Anna Kalinskaya, Coco Gauff’s vanquisher, and Sorana Cirstea, who came from a set and 1-5…
Los Cabos SF preview and prediction: Tsitsipas vs. Ruud
[ad_1] Somewhat surprisingly, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will be facing each other for just the third time on the main tour when they battle for a spot in the final of the Mifel Tennis Open on Friday night. They split their two previous encounters; Ruud won 7-6(4), 6-4 on the red clay of Madrid…
Medvedev Enlists Former World No. 6 Simon As Part Of His Coaching Team
[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev has made a new coaching appointment meant to reduce the workload of the current coach, Gilles Cervara, and it is an interesting choice. As revealed by Tennis Majors, Medvedev has been working with former World No. 6 Gilles Simon since losing to Jannik Sinner at last month’s Australian Open. The Russian’s training…
Badosa: I Won’t Give Up
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, February 22, 2024 A nagging back injury forced Paula Badosa to retire from Dubai in tears. It’s the latest injury setback for the former Indian Wells champion, who suffered fractured vertebrae in her back during Rome last May. More: James Blake Q&A More: Richard Evans Q&A Today, former world No….
Mensik Upsets Rublev in Doha; Norrie Reaches Rio Quarterfinals; Ruud Advances in Los Cabos
[ad_1] Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Qatar Quarterfinal results: Jakub Mensik Defeats Andrey Rublev (1) 6-4, 7-6(6)Karen Khachanov (2) Defeats Emil Ruusuvuori 3-0 RET.Alexei Popyrin Defeats Alexander Bublik (4) 6-4, 6-4Gael Monfils Defeats Ugo Humbert (3) 6-2, 6-4 ***** Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil Second-round results: Cameron Norrie (2) Defeats Tomas Barrios Vera 6-1, 6-1Sebastian Baez (5) Defeats…
Dubai | Swiatek, Gauff and Rybakina move into Last 8, but Ostapenko exits
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek avenged her Wimbledon defeat against Elina Svitolina to reach the quarter-final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where she will meet Zheng Qinwen, while Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina both needed 3 sets to get past Karolina Pliskova and Magdalena Frech respectively to also make it into the Last 8. I’m…
Rune back with Mouratoglou, Gilles Simon to assist Medvedev
[ad_1] Holger Rune’s coaching musical chairs continued when he rehired Patrick Mouratoglou earlier this week. Rune recently parted ways with Boris Becker, having previously split from Severin Luthi in January following just one month of work. The 20-year-old worked with Mouratoglou from October of 22 to April of 2023, during which Rune captured the Paris…