Category: Tennis
Sinner Earns Top Seed in Olympic Doubles Event Through Unconventional Seeding Process
The seedings for the 2024 Paris Olympics doubles tournaments have been released, and they may surprise some fans. Jannik Sinner is the World No. 1 player on the ATP Tour, and while he often finds himself as the top seed in the singles tournaments, it doesn’t happen too often to him in doubles, or more…
CEO of The All England Lawn Tennis Club Reflects on Enduring Tribute to Andy Murray
All England Lawn Tennis Club CEO Sally Bolton said during Wimbledon the club plans a “long-lasting tribute” to Murray on the grounds. First, officials want to discuss possible plans with the three-time Grand Slam champion to ensure Murray approves before launching the project. Bolton’s comments suggest the iconic Fred Perry statue could well be getting…
Tiafoe to face Karatsev, Nishioka set to take on McDonald in upcoming tennis matches
Getty Images Atlanta tournament headliner Frances Tiafoe will have to hit the ground running this week with his first match against dangerous Russian Aslan Karatsev. Mackenzie McDonald will also be in action against Yoshihito Nishioka. (3) Frances Tiafoe vs. Aslan Karatsev American Frances Tiafoe is probably not having the season he would have hoped for…
What is the Typical Number of Grand Slam Titles Held by Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees?
How Many Major Titles Does The Average Tennis Hall of Famer Have? – World Tennis Magazine How Many Major Titles Does The Average Tennis Hall of Famer Have?
Nadal Insists His Body Remains Unscathed Following Challenging Week on the Court
Rafael Nadal wasn’t able to win the 2024 Bastad Open, still, he found many positives in the gruelling week. After not playing since May 27th, 2024, the Spanish player returned to action after almost two months away from the courts. He certainly wanted to see where his level stands ahead of the Olympic Games in…
Top-20 Futures for Fils, Career-Highs for Borges and Giron in the World of Tennis
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 23, 2024 France’s Arthur Fils has been the youngest player in the ATP’s Top-50 for a while now. As of Monday he’s now officially the youngest player in the Top-20! The 20-year-old took out Alexander Zverev to win his maiden ATP 500 title on Sunday in Hamburg,…
Taylor Townsend triumphs in thrilling finale at the Atlanta Open
Taylor Townsend during her win over Sloane Stephens in the Sunday Showdown delivered by UPS(Photo by: Mady Mertens, courtesy of the Atlanta Open) (July 21, 2024) ATLANTA, GA – Local favorite and newly crowned Wimbledon Ladies’ doubles champion Taylor Townsend defeated 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens 7-6. 6-3 in the final Sunday Showdown at…
Goffin aims for strong showing in Atlanta after disappointing Wimbledon exit
David Goffin endured what can only be considered as one of the collapses of the year at Wimbledon. Goffin became a lucky loser in the main draw when two-time champion Andy Murray withdrew, but in hindsight the 33-year-old probably regrets what at the time seemed like a stroke of good fortune. With a second chance…
Atlanta Open Schedule and Match Lineup for July 24, 2024
Frances Tiafoe takes the court in Atlanta on Wednesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Atlanta OpenAtlanta, GeorgiaHard CourtsJuly 22-28, 2024Prize Money: $756,020 Shelton, Tiafoe, Mannarino Headline Atlanta FieldBen Shelton is top seed, Adrian Mannarino is second seed and Frances Tiafoe is the third seed in Atlanta. Americans have thrived at the tournament, winning 10 of the…
Leander Paes, Vijay Amritraj, and Richard Evans honored with induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Leander Paes, Vijay Amritraj and Richard Evans Inducted Into International Tennis Hall of Fame – World Tennis Magazine