[ad_1] One of the best rivalries in tennis history wrote its final chapter on Saturday. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal squared off for the last time–this one in an exhibition rather than on the main tour–at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Djokovic won their third-place match 6-2, 7-6(5). “Thank you very much…
[ad_1] Top-seeded Andrey Rublev takes the court in Basel on Monday. Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Swiss Indoors Basel Basel, SwitzerlandOctober 21-27, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,385,100 Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud Headline Basel FieldAndrey Rublev is the top seed and Casper Ruud is seeded second in Basel. Roger Federer, who once served as a ball…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic‘s 2019 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer was one of the most incredible matches in tennis history, and the Serbian recently discussed winning it despite Federer playing better than him. Rafael Nadal’s retirement announcement has led to fans reliving the incredible matches he played against Djokovic and Federer, such as the 2008 Wimbledon…
[ad_1] Getty Images Jannik Sinner was crowned champion of the inaugural Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabai on Saturday after beating Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3 in the final. Sinner failed to finish off a 4-1 lead in the opening set and he also gave back a break early in the second. However,…
[ad_1] Getty Images Seeds Jiri Lehecka and Karen Khachanov are one win away from respective titles in Antwerp and Almaty, which will be at stake on Sunday. Lehecka is going up against Roberto Bautista Agut, while Khachanov faces Gabriel Diallo. European Open: Roberto Bautista Agut vs. (5) Jiri Lehecka Although Lehecka has not been on…
[ad_1] Tears in Ningbo and double-duty in Osaka… I think in terms of consistency, this year was [my] best one. Mentally, outside of the court as well, so I’m pretty happy with myself, the way we’re doing our job, and how things are going. There’s nothing to complain about, for sure. Daria Kasatkina China |…
[ad_1] Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain won his 12th career title today in Antwerp. EPA-EFE/RHONA WISE Age is just a number. Roberto Bautista Agut is embracing advancing age with stirring strikes. The 36-year-old Bautista Agut beat Jiri Lehecka 7-5, 6-1 to win his 12th title in Antwerp and become the second-oldest ATP champion in 2024. It’s a monumental…
[ad_1] Karen Khachanov captured his seventh career title at the Almaty Open. Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Karen Khachanov reinforced his reputation as a convincing closer. The third-seeded Khachanov grounded maiden finalist Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to win his seventh career title at the Almaty Open. Khachanov improved to 7-2 in Tour-level finals,…
[ad_1] Gabriel Diallo’s first piece of hardware on the ATP Tour is a runner-up trophy after he lost in his first tour-level final on Sunday to world No. 26 Karen Khachanov at the Almaty Open. Slow starts in each set forced the Canadian to play from behind for most of the day. He fought hard,…
[ad_1] Paula Badosa had to end her 2024 season early after she was forced to retire and then withdraw from another couple of tournaments. Earlier this year, it was unclear whether the 26-year-old Spanish player would be able to return to her best game again. Last year, she played only 27 matches, winning 18 of…
