Category: Tennis
Serena Williams Shares How Experience of Being Ghosted Drove Her to Success
Serena Williams is the greatest female tennis player of all time, and during her tennis career, she found motivation in many different ways. One of the most underrated elements of winning, in any sport, is motivation. While some have the motivation to keep improving and winning again and again, others lose it very quickly. For…
Berrettini Overjoyed After Victory at ‘Special Location’
Matteo Berrettini claimed his second trophy of the 2024 season at the Swiss Open in Gstaad by defeating Quentin Halys in straight sets. Despite previous lack of success due to injuries, Berrettini showcased his talent with two victories this year, starting with Marrakech and culminating in Gstaad. Gstaad holds a special place in Berrettini’s heart…
Previews and Predictions for Atlanta, Umag, and Kitzbuhel Tennis Tournaments
The U.S. hard-court summer kicks off this week with the Atlanta Open, while the post-Wimbledon clay swing continues in Umag and Kitzbuhel with the Paris Olympics on the horizon. Key players in action include Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Shapovalov, Andrey Rublev, Lorenzo Musetti, and Dominic Thiem. Here are previews and picks for this week’s…
Swiatek Reflects on Errors Leading to Surprise Wimbledon Departure
Iga Swiatek won the first set against Yulia Putintseva at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, but as quickly as she won that one, the reigning world number one lost the next two. This match was a proper case of a win slipping away from someone’s hands in a matter of a few minutes because the Polish…
Nadal Poised for Impressive 100-Place Ranking Jump Despite Defeat in Bastad Final
Rafael Nadal didn’t win the 2024 Bastad Open, but he will climb in the new ATP Rankings. One of the most challenging parts of comebacks for tennis players is regaining their ranking after injuries. The protected ranking is a measure used by ATP and WTA to help players return to tournaments based on their prior…
Top Players Shelton, Tiafoe, and Shapovalov Set to Compete in the 2024 Atlanta Open ATP Draw
The 2024 Atlanta Open is the first hard-court tournament after the clay and grass seasons, and the draw for the event has been revealed. Running from July 22nd to 28th, the ATP 250 tournament in Atlanta has a really tricky spot in the calendar this year. It’s held almost immediately after the Wimbledon Championships, played…
Atlanta Open Draws and Monday’s Order of Play on July 22, 2024
Ben Shelton is top seed in Atlanta. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Atlanta Open Atlanta, 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 12…
Zverev Offers Fils Dismissive Handshake Following Intense Hamburg Match
Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils played a great final at the 2024 Hamburg Open, but their handshake didn’t reflect it. The two met in the final match of the ATP 500 tournament in Hamburg, which is Zverev’s hometown. His motivation to win the title was high, but it wasn’t meant to be for him, as…
Fritz’s Partner Voices Concerns Over Zverev’s Alleged Domestic Abuse
Taylor Fritz‘s girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, took aim at Alexander Zverev on social media over his recently concluded domestic abuse case. Fritz and Zverev played out a thrilling five-set match in the fourth round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The American World No. 12 recovered from two sets deficit to win 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3…
Two-Time Wimbledon Champion Kvitova Welcomes First Child into the World
Former World No. 2 Petra Kvitova has announced the birth of her first child, a baby son named Petr. Kvitova, who shared the news of her pregnancy on New Year’s Day, has since taken an indefinite break from the Tour and welcomed her firstborn on July 7th. The WTA star is married to her coach…