Category: Tennis
Tsitsipas Reflects on Medvedev’s Game Style: “I Admit, I Was Mistaken”
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday October 9, 2024 The relationship between Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas was pretty bad from the start. Their first meeting at Miami in 2018 went viral because of the bad blood, and in the years that followed it remained pretty frosty. But these days, thanks to some…
Shanghai Quarterfinal Preview: Alcaraz to Face Machac – Who Will Come Out on Top? Prediction Included
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are one round away from another potential showdown, this time at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. They just faced each other for the Beijing title, with Alcaraz triumphing in a third-set tiebreaker. Daniil Medvedev stands in Sinner’s way of a rematch, while a more surprising opponent awaits Alcaraz on Thursday….
Wimbledon Goes Electronic, Bids Farewell to Line Judges
[ad_1] Wimbledon launches a new era in 2025. For the first time in history, The Championships will eliminate line judges and use electronic line-calling technology for all qualifying and main-draw matches. “The decision to introduce Live Electronic Line Calling at The Championships was made following a significant period of consideration and consultation,” All England Club…
Junior Update by Har-Tru: Canadian Female Players Stand Out in Montreal
[ad_1] It was back to the grind on the ITF Junior Tour last month for the Canadians after August was dominated by the national championships. Canada’s best youngsters had a chance to shine on home soil with a pair of ITF events in Quebec and the girls in particular took advantage. Here is your monthly…
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Engaging in Disputes with Umpires in Tennis
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, October 9, 2024Photo credit: Daniel Pockett/Getty The high chair is a hot seat when Daniil Medvedev is playing. Chair umpires are accustomed to taking heat from Medvedev at times. More: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1 During his 7-6(3), 6-3 win over…
Wuhan Open: Top 4 seeds secure opening wins while remaining players struggle
[ad_1] Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini and Coco Gauff all successfully opened their campaigns at the Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open on Wednesday, but Emma Navarro, Barbora Krejcikova and Anna Kalinskaya were among those who failed to get themselves off the mark. Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion and No 1 seed, won…
Previewing the Shanghai Quarterfinal: Jannik Sinner faces off against Daniil Medvedev
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev will be squaring off for the 14th time in their careers when they clash in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday. Medvedev is leading the head-to-head series—and a very interesting one, too—by a 7-6 margin. The Russian won their first six encounters only to see Sinner…
Fernandez Battles Past Rakhimova to Advance to Zheng Showdown in Wuhan
[ad_1] Leylah Annie Fernandez needed to pull out every trick she had to fight past Kamilla Rakhimova on Thursday at the Wuhan Open, grinding out a nearly-three-hour win to reach the third round of the WTA 1000 event. From in control to the brink of defeat, the Canadian survived another roller-coaster in Wuhan. Fernandez looked…
Djokovic Punches Ticket to Shanghai’s Round of 16
[ad_1] The draw at the Rolex Shanghai Masters has finally caught up with itself with the last 16 now known which includes all the big names of the game. I haven’t played too many matches, I think the positive in that is that I’m fresh, so I am happy to play every day as long…
First Round Matches Wrapped Up at WTA 1000 Tournament in Wuhan, China
[ad_1] The first two days of action at the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open, the last WTA 1000 event being held in China, saw the 1st-round of matches completed, paving the way for the top 8 seeds, who received byes, to enter the tournament in round 2 on Wednesday. British No 1 Katie Boulter was knocked…