Category: Tennis
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,…
Gauff and Pegula Advance to Wimbledon Doubles Quarter-Finals in Impressive Fashion
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are both out of the singles, but they secured the quarter-final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in doubles. The Americans haven’t played a lot together this year because Pegula dealt with an injury that kept her away from the courts for a while. They’ve hinted at essentially ending their partnership…
Former World No. 1 compares Alcaraz to Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic with a bright smile
Mats Wilander has been a huge fan of Carlos Alcaraz since he emerged, and he showered him with more praise recently. Wilander emerged as a super-talented youngster who won Grand Slams as a teenager, becoming one of the most recognized players on the ATP Tour. Now, he has become one of the more respected analytical…
ATP to Bring Back Rule Allowing Players to Request Towel from Ball Kids
The ATP board has reportedly approved restoring an old-age rule requiring ball kids to honor tennis players’ requests for towels between points. For many years, the discourse on whether towel exchanges between ball kids and players should even take place has been contentious, to say the least, because of hygiene reasons. Additionally, there have been…
Popyrin faces off against Mensik, Machac takes on Monteiro in exciting tennis matchups
Getty Images Much of the ATP tour heads back to European clay after Wimbledon with Monday’s Umag lineup featuring a pair of players from Czechia. Jakub Mensik will take on Alexei Popyrin, while Tomas Machac battles Thiago Monteiro. Jakub Mensik vs. Alexei Popyrin Czechia’s Jakub Mensik had his first breakthrough tournament earlier this season in…
Shelton’s Late Peak Due to American Football Could Put Him in the Same League as the ‘Big Three’, According to McEnroe
Ben Shelton could become one of the ‘Big Three’ on the ATP Tour, according to John McEnroe, but it may take some time due to his ‘late peak’. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that the United States of America is possibly the greatest tennis country ever. The likes of Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams,…
John McEnroe explains his return to Wimbledon after vowing never to come back
John McEnroe recently explained why he broke his promise of never coming back to Wimbledon after winning the tournament. Early in his tennis career, the legendary American had multiple questionable moments and statements. Like anyone else, he can’t predict the future, and it happened to be that he was incorrect in many of his statements….
Exciting Matchups Ahead: Goffin faces Shapovalov, Davidovich Fokina takes on Cazaux
Getty Images Wild cards Denis Shapovalov and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will get underway in Atlanta on Monday with intriguing first-round matchups. Shapovalov awaits David Goffin, while Fokina faces Arthur Cazaux. (WC) Denis Shapovalov vs. David Goffin Goffin and Shapovalov will be squaring off for the third time in their careers when they clash in round…