Category: Tennis
Swiatek Holds Top Position in WTA Rankings Ahead of Olympic Games
Iga Swiatek has left her rivals with plenty of work to do to catch up at the top of the WTA rankings. Swiatek is celebrating her 113th week as World No. 1 as she moves closer to overtaking Justine Henin and Ashleigh Barty for most weeks in the Top 10 list. With her unassailable lead…
Rising Star Sinner Holds onto No. 1 Ranking, Nadal Gains Ground in Top 100 Comeback in Latest Tennis Rankings
Jannik Sinner has retained the World No. 1 ranking before the Olympic Games begins and will do so for the next few weeks. There were four ATP Tour-level tournaments in which some Top 10 players participated to try and seek momentum before heading to Paris. The biggest of them was the Hamburg Open, where top…
New Hall-Of-Famer Claims Alcaraz and Sinner Have Mastered Defeating Djokovic
Former World No. 18 and recently inducted Hall of Famer, Vijay Amritraj, believes that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have figured out how to beat Novak Djokovic. Vijay Amritraj is one of the most important names in Indian tennis history. He was a pioneer in many ways. The country has left a solid mark on…
Shnaider Triumphs in Budapest, Zheng Claims Palermo Title: WTA Tournament Recap
Budapest: Hungarian Grand Prix Top-seed Diana Shnaider from Russia won her 3rd title on the WTA Tour this year, all on different surfaces, when she defeated Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 6-4 6-4, in the final of the WTA 250 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest on Sunday. It was a really tough match, because I think she’s…
Tickets for the AIG Irish Open Will Be Available for Purchase on July 23rd at 12:00 PM
Tennis Ireland is delighted to announce that tickets for the eagerly anticipated AIG Irish Open will go on sale Tuesday 23rd July from 12.00. It will be the Irish Open’s first staging since Covid, with the AIG supported event marking the return of the Professional World Tennis Tour to Ireland for the first time in…
Badosa Responds to Criticism of Her Relationship with Tsitsipas
Recently, the relationship between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa has been the subject of many speculations, and Badosa has now fired back at those suggestions. The Greek player has had an interesting journey over the course of his tennis life. As a likable guy, he won the hearts of many fans earlier in his career,…
Borgers upsets Nadal’s title hopes in Bastad
Rafa Nadal’s bid for his first title in two years failed as he lost in the final of the Nordea Open in Bastad, to Nuno Borges in straight sets. It doesn’t happen when you expect it sometimes. And I know we all wanted Rafa to win and a part of me wished that too. But…
Raducanu Stands by Decision to Withdraw from Mixed Doubles with Murray
Emma Raducanu angered many fans by withdrawing from her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray at the 2024 Wimbledon, but she spoke about the decision after her most recent match. Raducanu was supposed to play mixed doubles with Murray on Saturday, but the Brit pulled out several hours before the match. This was a shocking…
Djokovic Solely Aware of his Motivation Amid Title Drought, According to Austin
Novak Djokovic hasn’t won a single trophy this year, and as a 37-year-old athlete with family, his motivation started to be questioned. The Serbian spent much of his career winning trophies, rarely going half a season without a trophy, let alone a full season. This year has been unique in that regard, and it wasn’t…
Rybakina Advances to Wimbledon Quarterfinals as Kalinskaya Retires
Former champion Elena Rybakina is through to the 2024 Wimbledon Championships quarter-finals after a win via retirement against Anna Kalinskaya. The Kazakhstani player won the Wimbledon Championships two years ago and looks every bit like a champion this year as well. She faced a familiar name in Kalinskaya, who has had a strong grass season,…