Category: Tennis
Adelaide | Ostapenko, Kasatkina and Garcia make R2, but Vondrousova, Samsonova and Pliskova bow out
[ad_1] The 1st-round of the WTA 500 Adelaide International was completed on Tuesday, and the upsets continued, with Laura Siegemund beating 7th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova in 3 sets, and qualifier Katerina Siniakova seeing off wild-card Karolina Pliskova, but Jelena Ostapenko, Daria Kasatkina and Caroline Garcia were among those to make it safely through to round 2….
“It Means so Much for Canadian Tennis”- How Marina Stakusic’s Post-BJK Cup Claim Predicted a Rise for Tennis in Canada
[ad_1] A Canadian flag draped around her shoulders, a beaming, then-18-year-old Marina Stakusic is flanked by captain Heidi El Tabakh and Gabriela Dabrowski on the hard courts of Estadio de la Cartuja. Just minutes earlier, Leylah Annie Fernandez flung her racquet into the air and was embraced by her jubilant teammates having hit a flawless…
Sinner’s Australian Open Win ‘Not Surprising’ To Mouratoglou Amid Recent Success
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner had a tremendous time Down Under, and none of this was a huge surprise to Patrick Mouratoglou, who expected his success. The way Sinner has been trending in the past few months, the fact that he played well at the Australian Open is hardly a surprise. He’s been amazing in the past…
Andy Murray Won’t Retire Til Ready, So Don’t Bother Asking
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 31 2024 Even Andy Murray is quick to admit, as he did this week on the website formerly known as Twitter, that he is in the midst of a “Terrible Moment”. And the three-time Grand Slam champion, former No.1 and Certain Hall of Famer knows, as…
Adelaide | Rybakina and Pegula survive stern tests
[ad_1] Top seed Elena Rybakina was pushed hard by lucky loser Cristina Bucsa but prevailed in 2 sets, while 2nd-seeded Jessica Pegula survived an all-American clash on Wednesday, but fended off another lucky loser, Bernarda Pera, in 3 sets to also reach the quarter-finals at the Adelaide International WTA 500 tournament. [Pera] was hitting unbelievable…
Davis Cup Qualifier Tie Between Canada and Republic of Korea to be Available on TVA Sports and CBC Sports Digital Platforms
[ad_1] All matches from the upcoming Davis Cup Qualifier tie between Team Canada presented by Sobeys and the Republic of Korea will be broadcast live in French on TVA Sports 2 and livestreamed in English by CBC Sports. Played out of IGA Stadium in Montreal on February 2-3, the tie will determine which country qualifies…
Rybakina Aims To Channel Fiery Personality On Court
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina is a pretty calm tennis player, but it’s not always good, according to the Kazakhstani player who shared her thoughts recently. Rybakina is known as a cold player, meaning she doesn’t show much emotion while playing. Even when she won Wimbledon two years ago, Rybakina didn’t really show much emotion. She’s generally…
Mmoh, Shevchenko Reach Second Round in Montpellier
[ad_1] OPEN SUD DE FRANCE – Montpellier, France Second-round results: Alexander Bublik (2) Defeats Denis Shapovalov 1-6 7-6(12) 6-3Alexander Shevchenko (6) Defeats Dalibor Svrcina 6-4 4-6 6-4Michael Mmoh Defeats Alexandre Muller (7) 6-4, 6-4Harold Mayot Defeats Benoit Paire 6-1 6-4Flavio Cobolli Defeats Gael Monfils (8) 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-0Constant Lestienne Defeats Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-4, 4-6,…
Melbourne | Brits bow out of AO Qualifying as Aussies march on
[ad_1] Britain’s Fran Jones was forced to retire in the 2nd-round of Australian Open qualifying on Thursday and had to be helped off court, while Harriet ©, the British No 3, also lost in straight sets. I’ve never made final round of qualies here at Melbourne Park, so I’m super excited. It would be a…
Race for No. 1 is on following Sinner’s Australian Open triumph
[ad_1] Getty Images The race for the ATP No. 1 ranking is most definitely on after Jannik Sinner captured his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open this past Sunday. Sinner remained at No. 4 in the world after defeating Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in a thrilling final at Melbourne Park,…