Novak Djokovic is ‘the best grass court player in the world’ when he’s healthy, according to former ATP world no. 1, Andy Roddick. The American was a great grass player in his time, making the Wimbledon final three times but losing all three. In all three of them, Roddick lost to Roger Federer, who dominated…
Rebecca Marino Headed to Wimbledon After Winning First Career Grass Title Rebecca Marino is heading into Wimbledon with a lot of momentum after securing her first career title on grass last week at the ITF W100 event in Ilkley, United Kingdom. The Canadian player showcased her skills by upsetting higher-ranked opponents on her way to…
Despite all odds, Novak Djokovic is in London, and he had his first practice at Wimbledon ahead of what would be a miraculous return. The Serbian legend injured his knee during a match against Francisco Cerundolo at the 2024 Roland Garros on June 5th, 2024. The injury was a meniscus tear, so it was not…
By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Monday, June 24, 2024 Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was out on the practice courts of famed SW19. Yet, it’s still unclear if the 24-time major champion will compete at all in next week’s Championships. The 37-year-old Djokovic was seen practicing on the famed grass lawns this past weekend….
World No 5 Jessica Pegula saved 5 match points and went on to beat Anna Kalinskaya, 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3), in an enthralling final at the ecotrans Ladies Open, the WTA 500 tournament in Berlin, and bag her first Hologic WTA Tour title of the year, her first on grass. This is the most grass-court confidence…
Iga Swiatek is one of the biggest winners of this year’s grass-court swing, and she hasn’t even lifted her racket. The WTA rankings can attest to that statement after the Pole’s lead at the top has only been bridged marginally. Swiatek’s 11695 points are the most by a WTA player since Serena Williams in 2015….
At the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin, reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova began her grass-court campaign by defeating qualifier Rebeka Masarova from Spain, 6-4 6-3, on Monday. The No 5 seed from the Czech Republic was the lone seeded player in action on Day 1, and she saved 4 of the 5 break points she…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, June 21, 2024Photo credit: Roland Garros Facebook British lawn will be a happy landing place for Karolina Muchova. The 2023 Roland Garros runner-up announced she will launch her comeback from wrist surgery at Eastbourne next week in preparation for Wimbledon, which starts on July 1st. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth…
Andrey Rublev admitted weeks ago that he needs to work on his temper, but in his most recent match at the 2024 Halle Open, he couldn’t control it again. The Russian player plays tennis with a lot of passion, and when things don’t go his way, that passion turns into anger. A lot of anger….
The Boston Celtics Win 2024 NBA Championship The Boston Celtics became the 2024 NBA Champions on June 17th , 2024. While the main storylines were Jayson Tatum receiving his first ring and Jaylen Brown winning the Finals MVP, one player many Celtics players were happy for was the veteran, Al Horford. Many questioned whether this…
