[ad_1] Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports How the New York Yankees choose to deploy Clay Holmes throughout what they hope will be a long postseason run is uncertain, and the same is true for how he’ll perform in whichever role he assumes. The 31-year-old right-hander had a career-best 30 saves this season, but he was also…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal returned to the tennis courts at the 2024 Bastad Open, beating Leo Borg in two sets to advance at the ATP 250 event. Nadal’s first singles match since losing to Alexander Zaverev at Roland Garros was a straight-sets win over Borg. The Swedish player, of course, is the son of legendary Bjorn…
[ad_1] After hoisting her 4th French Open trophy on Saturday, Iga Swiatek is being hailed the ‘Queen of clay’ and at the ladies singles champion photo shoot, she looked every inch the regal part as she joins all-time greats with her on-court accomplishments. “It means a lot,” she said. “This tournament has been pretty surreal…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 5, 2024 Paris – Iga Swiatek turned 23 on May 31st, and eight days later the Pole became a five-time champion at Roland-Garros with her 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jasmine Paolini in Saturday’s final on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Let’s run through some of the key the numbers…
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka is playing solid tennis at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome, winning two matches so far, and her inspiration to try and do well on clay came from watching Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. Osaka hadn’t played much clay tennis before this year, but the Japanese player admitted earlier this year that…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, May 9, 2024 Naomi Osaka is fueled by a main mission for this clay season: No regrets. Osaka powered past Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 6-2 and shared her mission statement for clay season. The former world No. 1 aims to play on her terms and focus on finishing…
[ad_1] Coco Gauff started off her 2024 Italian Open campaign with a tremendous performance and an easy win over Magdalena Frech. Gauff once played in the Roland Garros final, showcasing her skill on clay courts. However, her performance can vary, and she doesn’t always reach her peak level. Gauff’s strong performance in this match sets…
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka had never beaten a Top 20-ranked player on clay before, and she earned the win against Marta Kostyuk at the 2024 Italian Open. The Japanese player hasn’t played much on clay throughout her career. She started playing more on the red dirt during her comeback, and it is quite interesting that she’s…
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka admitted that Iga Swiatek is a better clay-court player, but that doesn’t mean she can’t beat her. Every tennis player prefers different types of surfaces based on their qualities. Sabalenka excels on hard courts, where she has had the most success. Swiatek, on the other hand, is one of the best clay-court…
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka was never an outstanding clay-court player, but that doesn’t mean that she can’t succeed on the surface. The Japanese player has played only 12 matches in the only clay-court major in tennis, and she never made it past the third round, winning 7 of those 12 matches. On top of that, her…
