Category: Tennis
Ricky’s picks for Day 4 of the Australian Open: Tsitsipas and Rublev
[ad_1] Now that the first round is over, we are into a traditional schedule with everyone on each side of the draw playing every other day. It’s the top half of the draw’s turn on Wednesday as second-round action gets underway at the Australian Open. Here are my previews and picks for two of the…
Rebecca Marino’s Valiant Effort at the Australian Open 2024
[ad_1] Tennis Canada In the 2024 Australian Open first round, Canada’s Rebecca Marino faced the challenge of playing against No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula. Despitea straight-set setsdefeat, Marino’s display was a testament to the resilience and competitive spirit inherent in Canadian tennis. Marino struggled to keep up with Pegula in the opening set, but she…
Wawrinka Launches New Clothing Line During Australian Open
[ad_1] Stan Wawrinka‘s tennis is always entertaining to watch, but he also dazzled the Australian Open fans with a new clothing line. Wawrinka competed at Melbourne for the 18th time this year. That is an incredible number and demonstrates the superb longevity of the 38-year-old throughout his long and very successful career. The 2014 Australian…
Alcaraz: Fans Inspire Impossibility
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 The score won’t stop Carlos Alcaraz from conjuring shotmaking magic. Because fans fuel the Wimbledon winner’s audacious shotmaking. More: Alcaraz Grounds Gasquet in AO Opener Speaking to Hall of Famer John McEnroe after his 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 Australian Open first-round win Richard Gasquet on Tuesday…
Melbourne | Rybakina and Pegula win in straight sets
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula came through their opening gambits in straight sets in Tuesday’s night session matches, but not without some drama. It’s amazing to be back. No matter of the result of last year, I’m super happy to be back. It was very positive for me, even though I lost in the…
Alcaraz cruises into second round
[ad_1] After missing the 2023 Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz returned to Melbourne Park in winning fashion on Tuesday night. Alcaraz kicked off his fortnight with a 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 victory over Richard Gasquet, advancing in two hours and 22 minutes. The second-ranked Spaniard struck nine aces, saved both of the break points he faced, and…
Alcaraz beats Gasquet in Australian Open first round, Bublik crashes out
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has never made any noise of note at the Australian Open. In fact, last year he didn’t even play. Alcaraz hopes that changes in 2023. So far, so good. Alcaraz returned to Melbourne in victorious style on Tuesday night, defeating Richard Gasquet 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 in two hours and 22 minutes. The…
The Last Four American Men To Win Grand Slam Singles Titles
[ad_1] January 16, 2024 by Admin American tennis has witnessed some great players over the decades, but over the last few years, they have been waiting for their next big champion. Admittedly it’s only the male side of the game where those from the States have struggled because in the women’s game, the Americans are…
Australian Open 2024 Day 3 Results
[ad_1] The round of 128 at the 2024 Australian Open is complete, with the bottom half of the draw the last to play their matches across the three-day opening round. Like day two, it was another successful day for most of the seeded players, with Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Sascha Zverev, Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov,…
Djokovic Wins Balkan Athlete Of The Year For An Unprecedented Eighth Time
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic has racked up yet another accolade by claiming an award for an amazing eighth occasion. Djokovic is currently busy defending his Australian Open crown. It is the Serbian’s most successful Grand Slam, with an extraordinary ten titles to his name in Melbourne after finding consistent success at the tournament throughout his career….