From the courts to the corner office, my tennis journey continues with you. Dear Tennis Canada Family, Happy New Year! As I begin my journey as the new CEO of Tennis Canada, I can’t help but reflect on a journey that started many years ago. As a child, tennis was my playground and my classroom….
The semi-final lineup from the top half of the draw is complete, and we will see Novak Djokovic take on Jannik Sinner after the pair progressed from their quarter-final matches on Tuesday. Djokovic was playing the day session for the second consecutive match, although he didn’t get on the court until later in the afternoon…
Carlos Alcaraz had an interesting interaction at the 2024 Australian Open, when he was asked if he watches women’s tennis, he danced around, failing to name examples as he did with the ATP Tour. The Spaniard put on an excellent performance on the courts in his fourth-round match before the quarter-final against Alexander Zverev. He…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 23, 202 Slam streaks collide when Coco Gauff faces Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open semifinals. US Open champion Gauff rides a 12-match major winning streak into this rematch of the US Open final. Australian Open champion Sabalenka has rocketed through the draw soaring on a 12-match Melbourne Park…
Wednesday’s schedule of play for opening day at the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne, Australia can be found below. This year’s event, which will be played from January 8 – 28, will feature defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates from…
Unlike Coco Gauff earlier in the day, who needed over 3 hours to advance to the Australian Open semi-finals, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Last 4 in just 71 minutes, taking down Barbora Krjicikova, the 9th seed, 6-2 6-3, in an impressive display of dominant tennis. I think my mindset, that I’m not…
Move over, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Even Carlos Alcaraz might have to get out of the way. A new big rival for Novak Djokovic is in town, and it’s Jannik Sinner. Not long after they staged some incredible contests last fall, Djokovic and Sinner will meet again on Friday–this time in the semifinals of…
Former French Open singles and doubles champion Barbora Krejcikova is defending San Diego Open champion. Photo credit: Fila After the Australian Open ends, top pros will set their sights on San Diego. Tickets for next month’s San Diego Open go on sale today, Monday, January 22nd, 2024 at 10 a.m. PST. To buy tickets or…
Iga Swiatek was expected to do really well at the 2024 Australian Open, but that didn’t really happen, so now it’s time to improve. Swiatek finished last season very strongly by winning two big events. Many people assumed that she would do the same at the start of this year, and while she was unbeaten…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday January 23, 2024 For Marta Kostyuk, the excruciating experience of missing a very makeable forehand on set point in the opening set of her first Grand Slam quarterfinal was overshadowed by the fortitude she displayed to overcome her mistakes and remain competitive over the course of her 6-7(6),…
