Category: Tennis
Nadal Not Having ‘Sky-High Expectations’ Ahead Of Australian Open According To Becker
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal doesn’t have sky-high expectations ahead of the 2024 Australian Open, according to Boris Becker, who previewed his chances. Nadal is coming back to tennis one full year after he last played. The last time we saw him play was at the 2023 Australian Open, and the next time is going to be…
Alcaraz & Djokovic Only ‘Little Better’ Than Rest ‘Not A Lot’ Says Former Federer’s Coach
[ad_1] As the new ATP season approaches, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are ahead of the pack according to the former Roger Federer coach, Paul Annacone. The 2024 season is slowly approaching, and predictions are starting to roll in. After all, we’re about a month away from the first Grand Slam of the year and…
Swiatek Explains ‘Uncomfortable’ WTA Criticism As It ‘Wouldn’t Exist’ Without Players
[ad_1] The WTA has been under fire from multiple players in recent years for what they perceive as a lackluster job leading the Tour forward. The WTA is supposed to be the leading body that will protect and uplift the players working in their best interest. That’s an idealistic view, but it should be a…
Halep Aims To Compete At Paris Olympics In Hope Of Positive CAS Ruling
[ad_1] Simona Halep dreams of a return to tennis before the 2024 Olympics, but unfortunately, it’s out of her control. Halep is very confident that she will return to a tennis court again because she thinks she didn’t do anything wrong. Despite that, Halep is officially banned from competing in the sport due to a…
Swiatek Sheds Light On Future Retirement Plans
[ad_1] The World No. 1, Iga Swiatek, spoke openly when quizzed about retirement in a recent interview. Despite her incredible achievements to date, the four-time Grand Slam champion is still just 22 years old. Swiatek has much time to add many more accolades to her already illustrious career in the future. However, the interviewer for…
Draper Banks Nearly His Full 2023 ATP Prize Money Over 3 Days At UTS London
[ad_1] For Jack Draper, Christmas came a week earlier, thanks to a monstrous paycheck amounting to $546,800 for three days’ work at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in London. Billed as the Grand Final, the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS Tour) culminated with the showpiece event after the conclusion of the two global events held during the…
Swiatek Downplays Australian Open Ambitions To Avoid Extra Pressure
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek is widely considered the main favorite for the 2024 Australian Open trophy, but she downplayed expectations in a recent interview. The Polish player had an interesting 2023 campaign, which some would say was worse than her 2022 campaign. It makes sense if you look purely at numbers, but there is always nuance…
Becker Issues Fresh Response To Kyrgios Over ‘Respect’ Dispute
[ad_1] Boris Becker and Nick Kyrgios have been beefing on social media lately after the Australian commented about former tennis greats, including the German. Kyrgios is an outspoken individual who doesn’t particularly care whether you like that. He’s going to tell you what he thinks, and he certainly did in a recent interview with the…
Alcaraz & Sinner Among Top Players Not Entered In Any Of Australian Open Warm-Up Tournaments
[ad_1] Less than a month before the start of a brand new tennis season, the countdown for the next year’s first Grand Slam tournament has begun. The 2024 Australian Open is set to kick in on a rather unusual day. For the first time in the tournament’s history, it will be staged beginning on Sunday,…
Sinner most improved, Alcaraz sportsmanship
[ad_1] Getty Images Winners of the 2023 ATP Awards were announced last week. As expected, a successful year from start to finish and an especially dominant conclusion led to Jannik Sinner being one of the major players involved in these season-ending festivities. Sinner was named the tour’s Most Improved Player after surging from No. 15…