No other tournament commands respect quite like Wimbledon does in tennis. It is the oldest and most iconic Grand Slam tournament, and it’s played on the hallowed grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The event has staged legends, witnessed the evolution of the sport and crowned champions whose names resonate…
Steven Diez (R) and Leylah Fernandez (L) pull Canada through to their first win (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images) Chile came close to scoring an upset in their first Group B match at the Rosewall Arena in the only tie played on the last day of the year in Sydney. In fact, the Chileans were…
In a very strong ATP 250 draw, the Brisbane International is wasting no time throwing marquee matchups at tennis fans to begin the 2024 season. In addition to Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem in the first round on Tuesday, Monday marks the 13th all-time meeting between Grigor Dimitrov and Andy Murray. Murray leads the head-to-head…
Leylah Annie Fernandez picked up where she left off for the national team after her stellar performance at the Billie Jean King Cup in November, leading Canada to victory over Chile in their first-ever tie at the United Cup. The three-time Billie Jean King Cup Heart Award winner opened the tie with a routine victory…
Mirra Andreeva made a winning start at the 2024 Brisbane International despite not being happy with her preparation ahead of the new season. Andreeva spent quite a bit of time in Abu Dhabi for the World Tennis League and got used to the conditions there. The courts play quite differently to those in Brisbane, slower…
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY EVIE—Brisbane, Australia First-round results: Alexei Popyrin Defeats Christopher O’Connell 64 67(5) 76(4)Alexander Shevchenko Defeats Luca Van Assche 63 62 Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson Defeat Rafael Nadal/Marc Lopez 64 64 ************ Watch all the action live this week from the Tour events in Brisbane, Hong Kong and the United Cup on Tennis TV….
The WTA 250 ASB Classic begins in Auckland on New Year’s Day when Britain’s Emma Raducanu returns to competitive play. I’m looking forward to playing tournaments and just getting that feel again. I’m also looking forward to putting together good training weeks… Being healthy and being consistent is really important. Previously, I was training, but…
Taylor Fritz (USA) and Jessica Pegula (USA) plays Katie Boulter (GBR) and Neal Skupski (GBR) on RAC Arena during the 2024 United Cup in Perth, on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ MARK PETERSON/UNITED CUP FACEBOOK United Cup RAC Arena and Ken Rosewall ArenaPerth and Sydney, AustraliaDecember 29, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard…
Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina will be the main stars at the 2024 ASB Classic in Auckland, and they will meet already in the first round of the WTA 250 tournament. The ASB Classic in Auckland is the only top-tier tennis tournament to be held in New Zealand, and this year’s draw in the women’s…
Monday’s schedule of play for the 2024 ATP Tour and WTA events in Brisbane, Hong Kong, Auckland, Canberra and the United Cup can be found below. This week’s events will feature world No. 1’s Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and the return of legendary Spaniard Rafael Nadal in Brisbane, Australia. Nadal’s return to tennis has been…
