Category: Tennis
1. Fils Claims Hamburg Title by Upsetting Zverev, Borges Defeats Nadal in Bastad
Arthur Fils captured the first ATP 500 title of his career by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(1) in the Hamburg Open final on Sunday afternoon. Fils saved an amazing 21 of 22 break points en route to a dramatic victory. “I knew from the start it was not going to be easy,” the 20-year-old…
Vondrousova, Defending Olympic Silver Medalist, Withdraws from 2024 Paris Olympics
One of the biggest surprises of the 2020 Olympics was Marketa Vondrousova, but she won’t be playing at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. The Czech player has had a very interesting career so far. She was fairly young when she shockingly made the Roland Garros final many years ago in 2019. That run proved…
Monday’s Order of Play at the Atlanta Open – July 22
ATP Tennis – Session 1 (ALTA Day) Matches begin: 11 a.m. ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024 STADIUM start 11:00 am A. Cazaux (FRA) vs [5] [WC] A. Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [Q] Z. Svajda (USA) vs Y. Nishioka (JPN) [WC] D. Shapovalov (CAN) vs D. Goffin (BEL) Not Before 7:00 pm Champions Challenge…
Preview: Kitzbuhel Generali Open Day Two Schedule and Match Lineup (July 23, 2024)
Matteo Berrettini of Italy. EPA-EFE/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT Kitzbuhel Generali Open Kitzbuhel, Austria Red Clay July 22-27, 2024 Prize Money: €579,320 Peaking in Kitzbuhel Nestled in the Alps in the Tyrol region of Austria, the Generali Open Kitzbühel is home to one of the most picturesque venues on the ATP Tour. Local…
Canadian Players Dominate ITF Tour in Monday Recap
If you are not watching the Canadians on the ITF Tour this summer, you are missing out. July has been a good month for the Canadians on the ITF circuit but last week was something special with four titles, including a victory at one of Canada’s largest domestic events. Here’s what you need to know….
Nadal Anticipates Stellar Performance from Doubles Partner Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
Rafael Nadal will be teaming up with Carlos Alcaraz in doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and he expects a great level from him. Predicting that Alcaraz would have a great level at the upcoming Olympics isn’t that strange because the Spaniard has been absolutely on fire lately. It all started back at Roland Garros,…
No Injuries, Yet Unsettled Before Paris
By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Monday, July 22, 2024Photo credit: Adam Ihse/TT Agency/Getty Rafael Nadal feels physically fit following his run to the Bastad final. The 22-time Grand Slam champion concedes his form is far from where he wants to be heading into this month’s Paris Olympics. More: Alcaraz Dismisses Djokovic to Defend Wimbledon…
Home court advantage helps Arseneault and Kupres dominate in Granby
One hour east of Montreal, the Championnats Banque Nationale took place this past week in Granby with both a 75K ITF women’s event and a men’s ATP Challenger event. There was plenty to celebrate for the local fans in women’s doubles as the Canadian pairing of Ariana Arseneault and Mia Kupres walked away as champions….
Nadal Criticizes Performance in Bastad Final, Cites Lack of Energy
Rafael Nadal reached the 2024 Bastad Open final against Nuno Borges, but the Spaniard played a bad match and lost in two sets. Nadal’s overall experience in Bastad was very good. The Spaniard made the final in the singles and the semi-final in the doubles at the ATP 250 tournament. He came to Sweden to…
Early Start to WTA Action in Prague and Iasi: A Roundup
There are two more clay court events on the WTA Tour this week, the WTA 250 Prague Open and WTA 250 UniCredit Iasi Open, both of which had an early start on Sunday and will conclude in a Friday final because of the Olympic Games that begin on Saturday. WTA 250 Livesport Prague Open Four…