Category: Tennis
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…
Qatar Open Draws and Schedule of Play for Friday, February 23, 2024
[ad_1] Gael Monfils plays Jakub Mensik for a spot in the Doha final. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis 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 ATP…
Gauff Gathers Support From Roddick & Serena Williams’ Former Coach After Clash With Umpire
[ad_1] Coco Gauff clashed with umpire Pierre Bacchi during her match at the 2024 Dubai Championships, and she received a lot of support after it happened. Gauff secured a quarter-final of the Dubai Championships by beating Karolina Pliskova in three sets. That in itself wasn’t the story of the match, which is unfortunate, but also…
Gilles Simon Has Joined Daniil Medvedev’s Coaching Team
[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev has added former World No.6 and 14-time ATP titlist Gilles Simon to his coaching team. In news first reported by Tennis Majors, Medvedev’s current coach Gilles Cervara says that Simon’s role has no specific title, but will be significant. “Gilles Simon’s title doesn’t matter,” Cervara told Tennis Majors. “What will count is…
ATP Tour and WTA 2024: Schedule of Play for Friday February 23 for Rio, Doha, Los Cabos, Dubai and Puerto Vallarta
[ad_1] Friday’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 | Fonseca causes a major upset.
[ad_1] More problems for the organisers of the Rio Open with rain disrupting play allowing only three matches to be played which included the last of the opening round encounters and two of the second-round clashes. And it was that final opening round result which caught the public’s imagination attention as 17-year-old Juan Fonseca, a…
Monfils vs. Mensik, Khachanov vs. Popyrin
[ad_1] Getty Images Only one seeded player, Karen Khachanov, has made it through to the Doha semifinals. Khachanov will continue his title quest against Alexei Popyrin, while the other semifinal matchup pits Gael Monfils against Jakub Mensik.Jakub Mensik vs. (WC) Gael MonfilsMensik had already made a little bit of noise on tour during his brief…
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…