Category: Tennis
Jelena Ostapenko Hoping To Continue Her Strong Start To 2024 In The Australian Open After Making Light Work Of The WTA Adelaide 500
[ad_1] Latvia tennis star Jelena Ostapenko has continued winning silverware in 2024 with a win at the Adelaide WTA 500. The Adelaide International, as it’s also known, is part of the buildup for the Australian Open. And, as the name suggests, is played in Adelaide, South Australia, at the Memorial Drive Tennis Center. The tournament…
Melbourne | No pressure for Cazaux and Alcaraz
[ad_1] As a wildcard entry he was given a great opportunity to show off his talent at this year’s Australian Open, and he has been quick to do just that. I hope the tournament will continue for me. I’m not fixing any limits, and I will see what’s gonna happen. Arthur Cazaux Arthur Cazaux ousted…
Djokovic, Sinner, Rublev all dominate
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner has been rolling along nicely this entire week on his expected way to an Australian Open semifinal showdown against Novak Djokovic. On Friday, Djokovic finally matched–or at least came close–to the Italian’s level of dominance. Following Sinner’s 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 rout of Sebastian Baez during the afternoon session, Djokovic treated the nighttime…
Svitolina Advances At Australian Open Looking To Capitalize On Swiatek’s Loss
[ad_1] Elina Svitolina keeps on winning at the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne, as the Ukrainian bested Viktorija Golubic in two sets to advance to the fourth round. No mother in recent years on the WTA Tour has played as impressive as Elina Svitolina has. The Ukrainian made a deep run at Roland Garros, only…
When Qeenwen Met Li Na
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday January 20, 2024 It’s rare that a press conference or on-court interview goes by that China’s Zheng Qinwen doesn’t get asked to give her thoughts about Chinese trailblazer Li Na. Li is a giant of the sport, a legend of women’s tennis, and a woman that single-handedly…
Tickets for 2024 San Diego Open WTA 500 go on sale Monday, January 22 at 10 a.m. (PST)
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO – (January 19, 2024) – Tournament officials have announced that tickets for the upcoming San Diego Open WTA 500 will go on sale at 10 a.m. (PST) on Monday, January 22. Tickets can be purchased on the official tournament website at wtasdopen.com or seatgeek.com. The women’s professional tennis tournament, which offers $922,573…
Melbourne | Timofeeva stuns Haddad Maia, while Krejcikova weathers Storm Hunter
[ad_1] The night matches on Friday at the Australian Open produced a great deal of drama, compensating for several of the day matches that had appeared somewhat pedestrian, and it was Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva and 9th seed Barbora Krejcikova who emerged from tight battles to head into the second week. Beatriz was handling the…
Adrian Mannarino is the most interesting man in tennis
[ad_1] Getty Images Adrian Mannarino is Novak Djokovic’s next opponent at the Australian Open. And Adrian Mannarino may be the only person who doesn’t know it. That’s right; Mannarino does not look at draws. He never has and he never will. Not when a draw comes out; not when he wins to earn his place…
Carlos Alcaraz Returns with AO Opening-Round Win
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates winning set point in their first-round match against Richard Gasquet of France during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Grand Slam showstopper Carlos Alcaraz delivered drama and dynamic shotmaking to his Australian Open return. In his 2024 debut,…
Badosa Voices Support For Mental Health Breaks
[ad_1] Paula Badosa has never experienced a voluntary mental health break, but she deems it quite normal as someone who has dealt with mental health issues before. Badosa has been one of the many athletes who have spoken up recently about mental health. She’s been quite forthcoming about her own struggles with mental health earlier…