Category: Tennis
Sinner advances in Rotterdam, Griekspoor takes out Humbert
[ad_1] Tallon Griekspoor has treated the home crowd at the ABN AMRO Open to some memorable moments already this week. That’s nothing new for the 27-year-old Dutchman. Griekspoor improved to 13-1 in his last 14 matches in the friendly confines of the Netherlands dating back to the start of 2023 when he defeated Hubert Hurkacz…
Nadal Explains Why He Won’t Follow Agassi Route
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal was recently asked whether he had ever fallen out of love with the sport of tennis in a manner akin to former World No. 1 Andre Agassi. Successful tennis players are known to be the hardest workers on tour as they tend to compete for the biggest matches and would last more…
Shevchenko Upsets Rune in Rotterdam; Thompson Advances in Delray Beach; Vavassori Moves on in Buenos Aires
[ad_1] ABN AMRO OPEN—Rotterdam, Netherlands Second-round results: Alexander Shevchenko Defeats Holger Rune (3) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3Tallon Griekspoor Defeats Hubert Hurkacz (4) 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 7-6(4)Grigor Dimitrov (6) Defeats Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 7-5 ***** DELRAY BEACH OPEN—Delray Beach, Florida Second-round results: Jordan Thompson Defeats Nicolas Moreno de Alboran 6-2, 6-2 ***** IEB+ ARGENTINA OPEN—Buenos Aires, Argentina Second-round…
Delray Beach | Fritz leads the way
[ad_1] The top seeded Taylor Fritz, following an opening round bye, swung into action at the Delray Beach Open to open the defence of the title he won last year. I have to play a lot more solid, safer, more disciplined and just be patient with myself when some of the shots I am going…
Griekspoor upsets Hurkacz in third-set tiebreaker
[ad_1] Getty Images Tallon Griekspoor won his second consecutive match in a third-set tiebreaker when he knocked off Hubert Hurkacz 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 7-6(4) in round two of the ABN AMRO Open on Thursday afternoon. A semifinalist in front of the home crowd last year, Griekspoor earned a return trip to the quarters after two hours…
ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Draws and Schedule of Play for Friday, February 16, 2024
[ad_1] Milos Raonic of Canada will face Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner in Rotterdam. Photo by Vaughn Ridley/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 and Arthur…
Sinner Reveals Why He’ll Not Venture Into Skiing Anymore
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner has come of age as a tennis player, but the start of his sporting journey was in the mountains, where he became an ace skier in his youth. Before the age of 13, Sinner was talked about as a wonderful skiing prospect who specialized in giant slalom, which entails racing between sets…
AO Considering Women’s Final on Sunday Night
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, February 15, 2024 The Happy Slam is considering a finals flip. Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley is considering a radical and historic finals shift. More: Richard Evans Q&A The AO chief is weighing moving the Australian Open women’s final to the final Sunday night of the tournament…
ATP Tour and WTA 2024: Schedule of Play for Friday February 16 for Rotterdam, Delray Beach, Buenos Aires and Doha
[ad_1] Friday’s schedule of play for the ATP Tour and WTA Events in Rotterdam, Delray Beach, Buenos Aires and Doha can be found below. This week marks the second 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 through…
Buenos Aires | Jarry gets through tough second round
[ad_1] For the 28-year-old Chilean, Wednesday will live long in Nicolas Jarry’s mind after securing his 100th victory on the ATP Tour at the Argentina Open, a 250 level event being played in Buenos Aires. It was a very tough match and I’m very happy with how I competed and stayed focused. It means a…