Category: Tennis
Russian & Belarusian Tennis Players May Still Be Ineligible To Play 2024 Olympics
[ad_1] On Friday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the Russian and Belarusian athletes will be eligible to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. In its statement, the IOC clarified that the said athletes must meet certain conditions for their inclusion, one of which is to bear neutral status regarding their nationality. Contrary…
Swiatek Opens Up About Unconscious Outbursts And Celebrations On Court
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek is very focused when she plays tennis, but sometimes she simply has to release the built-up tension, and often it’s unconscious. Iga Swiatek famously forgot that she won a match 6-0 6-0 because she was so focused on what was happening on the court. As odd as it sounds, these things can…
Tsitsipas Details ‘Painful’ Injury At ATP Finals
[ad_1] Stefanos Tsitsipas had a bad ending to his ATP Finals campaign after suffering an injury that forced him to withdraw from the event. Tsitsipas played a solid first match at the event but lost; however, it went downhill after that. His second match against Holger Rune lasted only a little as he retired from…
Evert Announces Second Cancer Diagnosis & Will Miss 2024 Australian Open Coverage
[ad_1] Tennis legend Chris Evert is set to miss ESPN’s coverage of the 2024 Australian Open after cancer recurrence. In a statement published on ESPN’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the 68-year-old stated that she had experienced a recurrence of ovarian cancer less than a year since she declared she was cancer-free. Based on…
Swiatek Explains Decision To Remove Ukrainian Ribbon
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has worn a ribbon with the Ukrainian flag ever since the country was invaded in 2022, but she doesn’t anymore. The move was heavily applauded at the time as Swiatek’s unwavering support for the Ukrainian cause was inspiring. It was a time when many prominent people shied away from publicly making their…
Chrissie Evert Begins Chemotherapy and Will Miss ESPN’s Australian Open Coverage
[ad_1] “My cancer is back,” Chrissie Evert announced on Friday. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Chrissie Evert is battling cancer again—and tennis fans all over the world are sharing support for the iconic champion. The Hall of Famer announced she underwent a robotic surgery earlier this week to remove cancer cells in her pelvic region. The…
Djokovic’s Trainer Reveals Why Others Can’t Copy Him
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is one of a kind and while others try to emulate him, they simply can’t and for a very specific reason. Each individual person on planet Earth is different. We’re all different, starting from our body composition to our personality. Most of us fall within what’s called ‘average’ but some of us…
Nishikori Confirms 2024 Australian Open Absence As Injury Ravages Comeback Plans
[ad_1] Kei Nishikori won’t play in the 2024 Australian Open as he reckons he won’t be fit ahead of schedule and will target a February or March return. It is tough to pick another player who has juggled an injury crisis quite like Nishikori in the past few years. Since the start of the 2020…
Swiatek Credits Her Psychologist Daria For Mental Focus Praised By Djokovic
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek has been praised for her mental focus by many including the king of mental focus, Novak Djokovic, and credit goes to her psychologist. Swiatek wasn’t always known as a mental powerhouse, quite the opposite really. She was known to get overwhelmed by the moment or pressure, which isn’t good if you’re shooting…
Raducanu’s Unexpected Return To Auckland Explained By Tournament Director
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu had a bad time at the ASB Classic in Auckland this year, but the Brit is coming back next year to the surprise of many. Emma Raducanu missed much of this year due to various injuries, which resulted in a triple surgery back in spring. Those troubles kind of started in Auckland…