Category: Tennis
Breaking Through: A Rising Tennis Star’s Confidence in Competing with Top Players
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday October 13, 2024 There are still plenty of positives for Novak Djokovic to take despite the fact that he failed to bring home his 100th career ATP title on Sunday in Shanghai. The 24-time major champion, who fell to Jannik Sinner, 7-6(4), 6-3, says that the 100th…
Sabalenka defeats Zheng in Wuhan, closes in on Swiatek in race for title
[ad_1] World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka has set her sights on the top year-ending ranking, and she narrowed the gap on Iga Swiatek by winning the last WTA 1000 of the season, the Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open, after defeating Zheng Qinwen, 6-3 5-7 6-3, in the final on Sunday. Really tight ranking right now….
Previews and Predictions for the ATP Tour Events in Stockholm, Antwerp, and Almaty
[ad_1] Getty Images The Asian swing came to an end with Jannik Sinner’s victory over Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters final, so now the home stretch of the tennis season really begins on European indoor hard courts. Up first is a busy week with a trio of ATP 250s in Stockholm, Antwerp, and Almaty….
Improving with Every Match: A Player’s Progress
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday October 13, 2024 Zheng Qinwen couldn’t find a way to get past Aryna Sabalenka in Sunday’s Wuhan final, but the rising Chinese finally took a set off of her rival, and feels good about the improvements she made after losing to the Belarusian in straight sets in…
Sinner defeats Djokovic in Shanghai final to solidify year-end World No. 1 spot
[ad_1] Getty Images Jannik Sinner won his seventh title on Sunday afternoon, toppling Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 6-3 in the final of the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Sinner did not face a single break point en route to victory in one hour and 37 minutes. The first-set tiebreaker proved to be decisive. Djokovic has been dominant in…
Comparing Djokovic and Sinner: A Closer Look at Their Similarities
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, October 13, 2024Photo credit: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Novak Djokovic has applied artistic deconstruction capturing 24 Grand Slam titles. Seeing Djokovic trying to break down Jannik Sinner in today’s Shanghai final was like watching a former heavyweight champion trying to knock out his own shadow. More: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement from Tennis…
Sinner Claims Seventh Title of 2024, Defeating Djokovic in Shanghai Final
[ad_1] Italy’s Jannik Sinner (R) speaks while holding his winner’s trophy following victory against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (L) in their men’s singles final match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 13, 2024. Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images Jannik Sinner slammed his eighth ace to realize seventh heaven. World No….
A Comprehensive List of Olympic Tennis Medalists from 1988 Onwards
[ad_1] Stats compiled on October 12, 2024. 1988 Seoul: Men’s Singles: Gold: Miloslov Mecir, CzechiaSilver: Tim Mayotte, USABronze: Stefan Edberg/ Sweden, Brad Gilbert/ USA Women’s Singles: Gold: Steffi Graf, GermanySilver: Gabriela Sabatini, ArgentinaBronze: Zina Garrison/ USA, Manuela Maleeva, BulgariaMen’s Doubles: Gold: Ken Flach/ Robert Seguso, USASilver: Emilio Sanchez, Sergio Casal, SpainBronze: Miloslav Mecir/ Milan Srejber/…
Sinner and Djokovic Dominate in Shanghai, Advance to Final
[ad_1] It would have been a brave man who had gambled on whether either Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic or both failed to reach the Rolex Shanghai Masters Final after their arrival into the semis. It’s amazing, it’s what you dream of when you’re a kid, when you’re young. Just trying to reach the number one…
Former Grand Slam Doubles Champion: Nadal’s Retirement Was Not Entirely His Choice
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal endured several injury issues before he announced his retirement and former major doubles champion Nicolas Mahut thinks he had no choice but to retire from the sport. Novak Djokovic paid a touching tribute to his great rival, promising to be present for his final-ever appearance at the Davis Cup Finals in November….