Pegula subdues Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach maiden grand slam semifinal It was a straightforward, straight-set demolition of the world #1. Jessica Pegula from Buffalo, NY performed at an exceedingly high level on home soil to progress to her maiden grand slam semifinal. Iga Swiatek from Poland had quietly moved through the draw this fortnight. The reigning…
Alex de Minaur extended an incredible streak of 18 consecutive wins when he took the first set against Jordan Thompson during their U.S. Open fourth-round match on Monday evening. De Minaur ultimately won the match 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, after winning the final 12 games of his third-round match against Dan Evans. The world No….
Jack Draper reckons it “means the absolute world” to make the last eight of a major for the first time. I feel amazing being in the last eight. My first quarter-final, it means the absolute world to me. I’ve definitely felt more and more confident in myself Jack DRaper Draper destroyed Czech Tomas Machac 6-3…
Livesport Prague Open 16-year old Laura Samson upset her Czech compatriot Katerina Siniakova, the No 2 seed, in the 2nd-round of the WTA 250 Livesport Prague Open on Tuesday, 1-6 7-5 6-3, playing in her first WTA tournament this week, and only her 11th pro event. I’m extremely surprised! I didn’t go into it as…
After a three-week break from tennis, Mirra Andreeva returned at the Iasi Open in Romania and is performing exceptionally well. Andreeva has had a strong year, showing tremendous improvement since her breakout last year. She burst onto the tennis scene unexpectedly, defeating some experienced players in significant matches on the WTA Tour. Such breakthroughs are…
17 Manchester United beat Rangers 2-0 on Saturday at Murrayfield in their second pre-season clash ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 season. Here are our player ratings from the game. (A score of 6 is around average) First-half ratings Andre Onana 7 – Got down well to claim the book during the few occasions that Rangers…
After facing challenges in his second match at the 2024 Hamburg Open, Alexander Zverev had a more straightforward quarter-final, defeating Zhizhen Zhang in two sets. Zverev, a native of Hamburg, holds fond memories of the city. Winning the event last year added to his attachment, despite his recent knee injury. Following a challenging match against…
Tiger Woods’ practice session at Royal Troon ahead of the 152nd Open Championship yielded some truly special pieces of golf. TaylorMade shared some video of Woods tearing it up. Woods finished ninth at Royal Troon the year before he won the first of his three Open Championships. The all-time legend has won twice at St…
Although there was still some sloppy mistakes on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, team USA looked a much better prospect against Serbia in their final showcase game with a convincing win. Team USA Ease Past The Joker’s Serbia In Final Abu Dhabi Showcase Nikola Jokic and Serbia put up a strong fight in the first half…
Iga Swiatek continues her dominance of the WTA Race to Riyadh and has daylight over her closest rival, Elena Rybakina. The Pole suffered a shock third-round defeat at this year’s Wimbledon but has a 2564-point lead over second-placed Rybakina, who lost in the semifinal. Swiatek remains the player who has amassed the most points (7465)…
