[ad_1] Hubert Hurkacz with his first clay court trophy (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images) Hubert Hurkacz won the Millennium Estoril Open to claim his first clay court title as he downed Pedro Martinez in straight sets in what could be the final edition of the ATP 250 level event in Portugal. The Pole beat the…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Ruling the Eternal City last spring has infused Daniil Medvedev with immutable confidence for this clay-court season. The Rome champion won five games in a row defeating Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-4 in his 2024 clay-court opener in Monte-Carlo today. More: Alcaraz Out of Monte-Carlo with Arm…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz is ready to take on the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters challenge, as he fired a warning to his rivals that ‘Carlos is back.’ The 20-year-old Spaniard had been largely missing from the ATP Tour for the past few months when it came to trophies, but he found himself in the United States for…
[ad_1] With Iga Swiatek heading into the WTA clay-court season with a pair of hard-court 1000 titles to her name in 2024, it is fair to say that she is the overwhelming favourite at every upcoming event on the clay. The National Bank Open Power Rankings panel certainly thinks so, as they unanimously agreed that…
[ad_1] So far in 2024, the young guns have dominated the ATP Tour ahead the clay season. Three big titles have been claimed, divided amongst two of the tour’s best young stars. But that was all on hard courts. The next few months will be all about clay, which has the potential to shake up…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, March 31, 2024 Jannik Sinner streaked into history on Miami’s hard court. The Miami Open champion will celebrate by getting his feet dirty. More: Aryna Sabalenka’s Boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov Has Died at 42 The 22-year-old Sinner crushed Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-1 in today’s final to make history as the first Italian…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday March 27, 2024 Every year the clay season kicks off on the green clay of Charleston South Carolina, and this year the Credit One Charleston Open boasts a brilliant field – buoyed by a quartet of must-see wild cards. On Wednesday the tournament awarded wild cards to…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic has been away from the tennis court for some time, but he finally started practicing before his return to clay courts. After a disappointing Australian Open campaign, the Serbian traveled to the United States, where he intended to compete in the Sunshine Double. However, that ended earlier than he expected after he…
[ad_1] The BNP Paribas Open–the first of two Masters 1000 events during the Sunshine Double–came to an end last weekend. On the men’s side, Carlos Alcaraz returned from an ankle injury suffered last month in Rio de Janeiro to successfully defend his title in the desert. It marked Alcaraz’s first tournament victory since Wimbledon in…
[ad_1] HOUSTON (March 6, 2024) – A trio of players who have claimed titles already in the 2024 season – Tommy Paul (Dallas), Jordan Thompson (Los Cabos) and Luciano Darderi (Cordoba) – are among the players on the initial entry list for the 2024 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The ATP 250 tournament will be held March 30-April…
