Category: Tennis
Djokovic Would Have 100% Chance Of Winning All Slams In Best-Of-Three Format Says Davydenko
[ad_1] Former ATP World No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko spoke about the difficulty of winning all four Grand Slams in the same season when asked to assess Novak Djokovic‘s chances of doing so in 2024. The Calendar Grand Slam is one of the hardest accomplishments in tennis. Only one man has done it in the Open…
Draper Looking To Leave ‘Mr Injured’ Image Behind After Injury-Plagued 2023
[ad_1] Jack Draper struggled with injuries in 2023, and that’s why he would like to get rid of that image during the 2024 season. Being injured is never good for any professional athlete, and for the young Brit, who seemed to be one of the emerging talents on the ATP Tour, the injuries came at…
Women’s World No. 57 Andreeva Loses To Men’s World No. 1145 At Exhibition In France
[ad_1] 16-year-old tennis phenom Mirra Andreeva got an interesting experience at the 2023 Négométal Open de Bourg-de-Péage when she got to play an ATP player. The teenager entered the exhibition tournament played at Complexe Vercors in Bourg-de-Péage, France, in an attempt to play some matches before the 2024 WTA season, but she certainly didn’t expect…
16-Year-Old Andreeva Takes On ATP Player At French Tournament
[ad_1] Mirra Andreeva unexpectedly found herself in the “Battle of Sexes” match at the 2023 Négométal Open de Bourg-de-Péage. In 1970s, the term “Battle of the Sexes” was very popular, when Bobby Riggs took on Margaret Court, who he beat 6-2, 6-1, before losing to Billie Jean King 4-6, 3-6, 3-6. In 1992, Jimmy Connors…
Nadal’s Surgery Got ‘More Complicated Than Anticipated’ Reveals Coach
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal is on the verge of returning to the ATP Tour, as he’ll come back at the 2024 Brisbane International in two weeks’ time. Ahead of his comeback, the Spanish player spoke a lot to the media or on his social media channels. Recently, he returned home from training camp in Kuwait, and…
Rune Lauds Tournaments For Attracting Millions Of Fans In 2023
[ad_1] Tournament organizers and governing bodies of tennis often get a lot of criticism from players, but not this time, as Holger Rune praised them. Attracting fans to attend tennis tournaments may be a bit more difficult than in other sports. The Tour travels all around the world, so it’s difficult to have those fans…
Nadal ‘Will Always Be Dangerous’ On Return To Tennis Says Mouratoglou
[ad_1] Renowned French coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently shared his thoughts about Rafael Nadal‘s impending tennis return and weighed his chances of success. Nadal, 37, is set to play his first tournament in a year at next month’s Brisbane International, which will herald the start of the 2024 men’s tennis season. Having undergone surgery on a…
‘His Ability To Compete & Mental Strength Above New Generation’: Mouratoglou On Djokovic
[ad_1] Patrick Mouratoglou believes the new generation of tennis stars, including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Holger Rune, are close to matching Novak Djokovic‘s level. Alcaraz, Sinner, and Rune have each defeated Djokovic at least once during the 2023 season and are tipped to carry the sport for the foreseeable future. But when all was…
Rune Unconcerned By Becker’s Criminal Conviction
[ad_1] Holger Rune is not bothered by coach Boris Becker‘s past and admits his solitary job is to coach him and “not to do anything else.” Becker, a former World No. 1 and winner of six Grand Slam singles titles in a highly successful 16-year playing career, is considered among the greatest tennis players of…
Paire Drinks Beer Mid-Match And Immediately Wins Following Point
[ad_1] Benoit Paire competed at the 2023 Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) Grand Final in London, and he really enjoyed himself at the event. The Frenchman is a real showman, and with so many players ranked high on the ATP Tour taking part at the 2023 UTS Grand Final, it wasn’t really probable that he would…