By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 The New Year reminds us: It’s never too late to pursue your dreams. Arina Rodionova is closing in one realizing dual dreams Down Under. More: Richard Evans on HOF, GOAT and Top Rivalries Australian wild card Rodionova repelled Sofia Kenin 7-5, 7-6(7) to reach the…
Serbia edged past the Czech Republic into the United Cup quarter-finals in Perth on Tuesday after winning the decisive mixed doubles rubber in the match tiebreak. I mean, it’s not the first time that I have faced these kind of circumstances at such a high level of professional tennis. I know professional sport in general,…
Leylah Fernandez leads Canada against Greece in United Cup action on Wednesday. Photo credit: United Cup Instagram United Cup RAC Arena and Ken Rosewall ArenaPerth and Sydney, AustraliaDecember 29, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard Court Eighteen Nations Battle for United Cup The United Cup is back for a second time, with the unique and unifying…
Bianca Andreescu shared a list of uplifting and low moments from 2023 and asserted that it was a learning curve. Andreescu rose to stardom following her groundbreaking success at the 2019 US Open when she became the first Canadian, male or female, to win a Grand Slam singles title. She has been ranked as high…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Novak Djokovic demolished the Demon Down Under last January. World No. 1 Djokovic expects a packed house and plenty of excitement in their United Cup rematch. More: Richard Evans on HOF, GOAT and Top Rivalries Reigning Australian Open champion Djokovic will face Australian No. 1 Alex…
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY EVIE—Brisbane, Australia First-round results: Rafael Nadal Defeats Dominic Thiem 75 61Rinky Hijikata Defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis 76(8) 62Yannick Hanfmann Defeats Sebastian Korda 75 64Lukas Klein Defeats Sebastian Baez 46 63 64Tomas Machac Defeats Tomas Martin Etcheverry 67(5) 75 76(1)Jason Kubler Defeats Aslan Karatsev 64 67(4) ret.Daniel Altmaier Defeats Li Tu 76(5) 76(4)Matteo…
As the 1st-round of the WTA 500 Brisbane International was completed on Tuesday, two 2nd-round matches were played, which saw former champion Sofia Kenin upset by local wild-card Arina Rodionova and Victoria Azarenka advance. I’m a little speechless now and a little tired. She’s obviously such a great player and her achievements are amazing, so…
Naomi Osaka of Japan faces Karolina Pliskova in Brisbane on Wednesday. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Brisbane International Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AustraliaDecember 31, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard Court Rafa Returns, Stars Align in Brisbane King of Clay Rafael Nadal makes his long-awaited singles return at the Brisbane International. The 37-year-old Spanish superstar will face…
With one of, if not THE, shortest offseasons in professional sports, tennis fans never have to wait long to see their favourites back on court. The 2024 season is officially underway, with the first balls actually being struck at the end of 2023, and the Canadians already have their eyes on the prize. Here is…
Emma Raducanu has expressed her relief at getting back onto the court after the British player marked her eight-month injury layoff with a victory at the 2024 ASB Classic. Raducanu eventually won a hard-fought first-round clash in Auckland against her Romanian opponent, Elena-Gabriela Ruse, in three sets. The former US champion led by one set…
