Category: Tennis
Montpellier Draws and Schedule of Play for Wednesday, January 31, 2024
[ad_1] Alexander Bublik faces Denis Shapovalov in Montpellier on Wednesday. Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Open Sud de France Montpellier Montpellier, FranceJanuary 29-February 4, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €579,320 Home Style Success in Montpellier Montpellier, one of the fastest-growing cities in France during the past 25 years, hosted its first ATP…
Another Injury Setback Forces Badosa To Retire From Her Second Match In Hua Hin
[ad_1] Paula Badosa is back to playing tennis regularly, but she was stopped by a setback in her most recent match at the 2024 Thailand Open. Badosa missed much of last year due to injuries but returned at a pretty decent level earlier this year. She played in Adelaide but lost her only match there…
Hobart | It’s a Mertens versus Navarro final
[ad_1] Top-seeded Elise Mertens edged out Daria Saville, 6-4 4-6 7-5, on Friday to make the final of the WTA 250 Hobart International, and will play Emma Navarro, the 2nd seed, who defeated Yuan Yue, for the title on Saturday. I knew it was going to be difficult, Daria is a very good player. It…
Rune And Luthi Part Ways After Less Than Two Months Of Working Together
[ad_1] Holger Rune raised plenty of eyebrows when he made a second coaching appointment in late December but has inexplicably reversed his decision and will now work with one coach. Rune appointed Severin Luthi on December 20th, 2023, to work with him for the 2024 season. Luthi is a well-known coaching dab hand in tennis,…
Beyond the Baseline: Decoding the Hidden Language of Tennis Matches
[ad_1] Professional tennis matches, at their core, offer dedicated fans thrilling showdowns full of athleticism and precision. But for the savvy wagerer, it’s also a symphony of unspoken cues, subtle shifts in momentum and a hidden language waiting to be deciphered. Individuals who look beyond the baseline and analyze the most minute details of every…
Melbourne | Preview – Can Iga bag her first AO title?
[ad_1] World No 1 Iga Swiatek is once again a favourite to lift the Australian Open title, but has been dealt a tough draw as she faces 2020 champion Sofia Kenin in the 1st-round and, potentially, 2016 winner Angelique Kerber or Danielle Collins in the second, while defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, the World No 2,…
Nadal Has ‘Earned Right To Decide About Retirement’ After Successful Comeback Says Coach
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal‘s comeback in Australia was a pretty decent one, but even so, retirement is still closer than it ever was. With each passing day, Nadal gets older, and with that, he comes closer to retirement. It’s the same for any tennis player, whether they are 18 or 36, but in the case of…
Sinner’s Hard-Earned Triumph: Impressions by Andy Roddick
[ad_1] Former world No. 1 and US Open champion Andy Roddick recently provided his take on a memorable Australian Open. Roddick, who always played great Down Under, was particularly impressed with the run of men’s champion Jannik Sinner. The Hall of Fame American is excited for the season ahead and Betway continues to be a…
Melbourne | AO starts well for Sakkari, Krejcikova and others
[ad_1] Maria Sakkari got the monkey off her back with a convincing 1st-round win over Nao Hibino on the opening day of the Australian Open, while Barbora Krejcikova came from a set down to get past wild-card Mai Hontama, and 16-year old qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova won her first main draw match at Melbourne Park against…
Bublik vs. Shapovalov, Monfils vs. Cobolli
[ad_1] Alexander Bublik will kick off his Montpellier campaign on Wednesday with a second-round showdown against Denis Shapovalov. First-round action is wrapping up with a contest between Gael Monfils and Flavio Cobolli.Denis Shapovalov vs. (2) Alexander BublikBublik and Shapovalov will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers and for the second time…