Category: Tennis
Kyrgios Has ‘No Regrets’ With Decision To Pursue Career In Tennis Over Basketball
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios considered becoming a basketball player but is content with sticking to his decision of turning into a tennis pro. Kyrgios held an open session for questions from his fans on his official Instagram handle. And one curious follower asked the Aussie whether he would have switched to basketball if he had the…
Chair Umpire Banned 10 Years for Corruption
[ad_1] By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, November 23, 2023 Chair umpires are entrusted to keep score. Slovenian umpire Marko Ducman admitted manipulating scores and has been banned from tennis for 10 years and six months for his actions. More: Djokovic‘s Dream Ducman, an international-level official, admitted to four breaches of the Tennis Anti…
Djokovic, Sinner set for another meeting in Davis Cup quarterfinals
[ad_1] Apparently two head-to-head showdowns at the Nitto ATP Finals were not enough for Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. Djokovic and Sinner are expected to meet for the third time in the span of 11 days when Serbia and Italy collide in the Davis Cup semifinals on Saturday in Malaga, Spain. After Italy won its…
Tiafoe Under Fire For Posing With Pro-Putin NHL Legend Ovechkin
[ad_1] Frances Tiafoe has been vacationing since the 2023 tennis season came to an end a few weeks ago and created time to visit one of his favorite local teams competing in the NHL. Tiafoe was born in Hyattsville, Maryland – a close urban suburb of Washington. And it is not by accident that he…
Djokovic to Disrespectful Detractors: Pipe Down
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, November 23, 2023 Novak Djokovic has a message for disrespectul Davis Cup noise-makers: Go celebrate silent night. The world No. 1 dispatched Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 and muted vocal British fans clinching Serbia’s 2-0 triumph over Great Britain and return to the Davis Cup semifinals. More:…
Djokovic Sends Serbia into Davis Cup Semifinals; Italy Defeats Netherlands
[ad_1] Davis Cup Finals—Malaga, Spain Thursday’s action at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain saw world No. 1 Novak Djokovic send team Serbia into the semifinals. Defeating Cameron Norrie in straight sets, Djokovic could face a familiar foe in Jannik Sinner on Saturday. Sinner aided team Italy into the final four with a 7-6(3),…
Holger Rune Joins Growing List Of Top 10 Players Signing Up For 2024 Rotterdam Open
[ad_1] Holger Rune has joined a growing list of Top 10 ranked players who are set to play at the 2024 Rotterdam Open. The Rotterdam Open is a very popular ATP 500 event that is usually held at the start of the year. It’s part of the early indoor tennis month in Europe after the…
Davis Cup Finals 2023: Schedule of Play for Friday November 24
[ad_1] Friday’s schedule of play for the Davis Cup Finals from November 21-26 in Malaga, Spain can be found below. The Eight Teams that have made this year’s final include: Canada Finland Czech Republic Australia Italy Netherlands Serbia Great Britain World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will be in attendance as he looks to lead Team…
‘Respect By His Fellow Peers’ Djokovic’s ‘Biggest Testimonial’ Says McNamee
[ad_1] Former ATP player Paul McNamee is a longtime Novak Djokovic admirer, and he once again heaped praise on the Serbian. Novak Djokovic has many admirers, especially among those who actually played tennis professionally. That’s an important caveat to the whole situation because when you’re a former player, you know things about the sport most…
Roddick: Big things ahead for Alcaraz and Sinner in 2024
[ad_1] Getty Images The Nitto ATP Finals brought the 2023 ATP Tour season to a grand conclusion. Turin, Italy witnessed an incredible week for hometown hero Jannik Sinner, who won his first four matches inside the Pala Alpitour–including a round-robin upset of Novak Djokovic. In the end, however, the world No. 1’s dominance could not be overcome. Djokovic defeated Carlos…