[ad_1] With rain on and off all day—British summertime—the roof was closed on No. 1 Court where the world No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated world No. 14 Ben Shelton in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(9), to reach the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. In his post-match press conference, Shelton said: “I thought I came out slow, and…
[ad_1] A day after Félix Auger-Aliassime was surprised from two sets up, Denis Shapovalov narrowly avoided suffering the same fate as he hung on to beat Daniel Altmaier in five sets on Thursday at Wimbledon. Like his countryman, Shapovalov was in control up two sets to love, only to see his opponent battle back to…
[ad_1] Fabio Fognini salutes the crowd as he enjoys the moment. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Casper Ruud is the latest top player to crash out of this year’s Championships. I was 5-2 up and the match was almost done but then at 5-4 too many things were coming into my head Fabio Fognini Seeded…
[ad_1] Bianca Andreescu continued her strong run of form on grass courts, defeating Linda Noskova 6-3, 7-6(5) to advance to the third round of Wimbledon. The Mississauga native ripped 28 winners and was a perfect 5/5 on break points saved as she knocked off the 26th seed from Czechia in 1 hour and 33 minutes….
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka‘s journey at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships is over, as she lost to Emma Navarro in two sets. Osaka admitted that she was feeling quite good ahead of this year’s Wimbledon, noting that she only needed a bit more luck to break through. It didn’t quite go that way, even though she won…
[ad_1] With The Championships barely a couple of hours old came the news that one of the title favorites, Aryna Sabalenka, had pulled out of the Ladies Singles with a shoulder injury, leaving the competition wide open, while Emma Raducanu’s opponent, Ekaterina Alexandrova, also withdrew at the last moment due to illness. I pushed myself…
[ad_1] In front of a very pro-Club América crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park, the reigning Mexican champions overcame a first-half deficit to beat Tigres UANL 2-1 and lift the 2024 Liga MX Super Cup in Carson on Saturday afternoon. Typically the Campeón de Campeones is contested between the Liga MX Apertura and Clasura champions…
[ad_1] Billy Harris’ hopes of reaching his first tour final were ended by Max Purcell in the last four of the Rothewsay International at Eastbourne and become Britain’s male player to reach the title round, were dashed by Max Purcell who will face Taylor Fritz to establish this year’s champion. The British No.5 was beaten…
[ad_1] Leylah Annie Fernandez fought past Madison Keys 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the finals of the Rothesay International in Eastbourne on Friday. The Canadian struck 22 winners and converted four of 10 break point chances as she overcame the defending champion in a tough three-set clash in 2 hours and three minutes to…
[ad_1] Leylah Annie Fernandez produced a dominant display on the grass courts in Eastbourne, racing past Harriet Dart 6-2, 6-1 in 68 minutes to advance to the semifinals of the Rothesay International. The Canadian struck 15 winners and won 71% of her service points in a clinical performance, overwhelming her British opponent. Fernandez, a recent…
