[ad_1] Andrey Rublev and Felix Auger-Aliassime both faced challenges before the 2024 Madrid Open final. Auger-Aliassime had to take a medical timeout during the match to get a leg massage, while Rublev dealt with various health issues after the final. Rublev struggled with an illness and foot problems, even needing a numbing shot to play….
[ad_1] Tennis fans are mulling over Rafael Nadal‘s fitness after he was spotted with a compression sock on his leg while in Rome. Nadal has arrived at the Italian Open and held his first practice session at the Foro Italico with the intention of playing in the tournament. Although he made over 200 spots in…
[ad_1] (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs managed to win a third Super Bowl in five years last season despite having a notable dropoff in production from their wide receiver group, so it was no surprise when upgrading at WR became a major focus this offseason. Signing Marquise Brown in free agency…
[ad_1] The new ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 tournament formats aren’t the most player-friendly in many ways, which is why quite a few have opposed them. Andy Murray was one of the first players to come out against it, and it happened early on when it was announced. Most players didn’t really publicly comment,…
[ad_1] Ange Postecoglou insists he’s not concerned by Tottenham’s issue with defending set pieces ahead of Thursday’s London derby against Chelsea. Spurs will be looking to return to winning ways having suffered back-to-back defeats against Newcastle and Arsenal. Those defeats have seen increased scrutiny placed on Spurs’ ability to defend set pieces, with Postecoglou’s side…
[ad_1] Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports When I interviewed Marco Gonzales in spring training 2018, the now 32-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates southpaw was with the Seattle Mariners and about to establish himself as a solid big league starter. We discussed his return to health — he’d undergone Tommy John surgery two years prior — as well as…
[ad_1] There were some serious injury doubts about Carlos Alcaraz leading up to his first match at the 2024 Madrid Open, but he erased all of them with a spectacular performance. This is Alcaraz’s first big clay event this year. He played briefly in South America, but that wasn’t a long stay on the surface,…
[ad_1] Roland Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo denied the possibility of Rafael Nadal being given a seeding spot in the main draw. For many years, Wimbledon has employed its own seeding system for the grass-court Grand Slam. It was based on a combination of factors, mostly related to ranking but also a player’s past performance…
[ad_1] The presence of Rafael Nadal at the 2024 French Open is far from certain, and the Spaniard has since clarified when he will be able to make a decision to play there. Nadal returned to action at last week’s Barcelona Open after recovering from a hip injury. However, persistent pain still perturbs him and…
[ad_1] According to his most recent update, Carlos Alcaraz is still not giving 100% in training, which is a bit troublesome ahead of his first match at the Madrid Open. There have been a lot of narratives and stories surrounding the 20-year-old and the state of his injury. The Spaniard withdrew from two consecutive events…
