Category: Tennis
Djokovic’s Coach Refuses To Blame Australian Open Loss On Injury
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic dealt with some injury woes leading up to the 2024 Australian Open, but according to his coach, Goran Ivanisevic, he was fully healthy against Jannik Sinner. Djokovic’s 2024 Australian Open campaign was somewhat weird. It wasn’t that weirder than some of his previous ones, but things never looked right. From the opening…
Sinner And Medvedev Set Pace After Melbourne
[ad_1] With the dust settling after the first Grand Slam of 2024, the ATP Race is beginning to have a familiar look. After Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo briefly led the race mid-January, the ATP’s top-ranked players have now taken over. Jannik Sinner became the first Italian in history to win the Australian Open and received 2,000…
Swiatek Enters Middle East Swing As World No. 1 Ahead Of Sabalenka In Latest WTA Rankings
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek will arrive in the Middle East to play two key WTA 1000 events, where she is assured of staying as World No. 1. Swiatek’s task was aided by Aryna Sabalenka’s withdrawal from the Qatar Open in Doha. That means the two-time defending champion is expected to remain No. 1 until the last…
Alcaraz’s Serve Has Not Improved ‘Much At All’ Over Past Two Seasons Says Roddick
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz‘s serve leaves a lot to be desired, according to former ATP player and world no. 1, Andy Roddick. The 20-year-old is one of the best full-stop players in the world. Is he the most complete tennis player right now? The Spaniard has a complete game, but some things aren’t that much of…
Linz | Ostapenko wins second WTA 500 title of the year in Austria
[ad_1] Top-seeded Jelena Ostapenko claimed her second WTA 500 title of the season at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz tournament on Sunday when she blitzed past Ekaterina Alexandrova, 6-2 6-3, in just 70 minutes in the final. A few years ago, I was in the final and I didn’t get the trophy, but I think…
Raducanu Reveals What She Would Consider ‘Success’ On Her Tennis Comeback
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu has a clear idea of what would make her comeback successful, which she shared ahead of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Open. Raducanu spent much of 2023 on the sidelines after undergoing triple surgery early in the year. She tried to play that year, but it became increasingly clear that it wasn’t working,…
Hua Hin | Shnaider upsets Zhu to claim first WTA title
[ad_1] 19-year old Diana Shnaider upset defending champion Zhu Lin in the final of the WTA 250 Thailand Open to claim her first WTA title on Sunday. The last two points were crazy. I kept doing everything that I could. I’m so proud of myself. I was running as fast as I could for every…
Djokovic Named 2023 Sportsman Of The Year By Serbia’s Olympic Committee
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic scooped a prestigious award issued by Serbia’s Olympic Committee following his terrific 2023 season. At the end of each calendar year, the Olympic Committee of Serbia tends to recognize and award its patriots who excelled in various sports. Djokovic most certainly ticked all the boxes in 2023 to be crowned the Sportsman…
Raducanu Believes ‘Results Will Take Care Of Themselves’ If She Keeps Working Hard
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu is a hard worker, and she believes that hard work will translate into good on-court results on her comeback. Nothing in life comes easy, and any kind of achievement generally requires a lot of work. Sure, some individuals are more talented in specific areas, making it a bit easier, but generally, mere…
Sabalenka’s Australian Open Win Not As Surprising As Sinner’s Says Andreescu
[ad_1] Bianca Andreescu loves tennis and watching other players play, and she gave her thoughts about the recent Australian Open. Many players watch other matches during events. Daniil Medvedev famously admitted to watching matches in his hotel room when he’s not playing, and he’s not the only one. Carlos Alcaraz is also a player who…