[ad_1] Kei Nishikori has played only four matches so far in 2024, and he’s now pulled out of the 2024 Bastad Open, leaving his Olympic participation in doubt. The Japanese player returned to tennis this year, and while he looked great when played, he encountered the same problem he’s been dealing with for years. His…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Wednesday July 10, 2024Photo credit: Robert Prange/Getty Wimbledon—Revisiting the past can be an enjoyable journey for champions. Ashleigh Barty has no intention of trying to recreate her competitive career. More: Hip Injury Knocks de Minaur out of Wimbledon Former world No. 1 Barty, who is serving as a…
[ad_1] Ashleigh Barty played her first tennis match in front of an audience since she retired from the sport in 2022. The Australian player retired on a winning streak, having won all of her 11 matches in 2022, including titles at the Adelaide International and the Australian Open. Barty made her competitive return at the…
[ad_1] Thirty years ago, the idea sounded crazy. A women’s golf tournament in Évian-les-Bains? Now, the Amundi Evian Championship – at one time the biggest party on tour – is the fifth LPGA major, with a purse of $8 million and a champions list that reads like a who’s who. It’s an annual celebration of…
[ad_1] Bryson DeChambeau was not alone in experiencing a dip in form after switching to LIV Golf. Many stars, including Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith, have struggled to regain their previous performance levels, particularly in major tournaments. While some have had decent showings on the LIV Tour and a few, like Brooks Koepka, have found…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz dropped the first set once more but rallied in time to down Tommy Paul in four sets, keeping his Wimbledon title defense hopes alive. The Spaniard hasn’t been playing his top-level tennis at Wimbledon so far this year. He’s been playing great at times, but not consistently at the level that he…
[ad_1] (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt is still in prime condition, and images showing his impressive physique and rumors of a return to the NFL are going viral. Many see these pictures and conclude that Watt still has gas in the tank and the drive to resume his playing…
[ad_1] On Centre Court at Wimbledon, American Taylor Fritz, the 13th seed, made a remarkable comeback from two sets down to beat Alexander Zverev, the 4th seed, 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3. Both players are fantastic servers, among the very best on tour. For the match, Fritz struck 15 aces and no double faults, while…
[ad_1] In what proved a remarkable performance, Taylor Fritz tuned the tables on Alexander Zverev to reach the quarter finals of this year’s Championships. I felt like I could take it one set at a time and turn it around, Taylor Fritz The American seeded 13, took out the German fourth seed 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic faced some issues against Alexei Popyrin at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, but he passed the test and won the match in four sets. The Serbian made it through to the second week of the grass-court major, which is great for him because he’s that much closer to winning the event, which was…
