[ad_1] Novak Djokovic‘s 2019 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer was one of the most incredible matches in tennis history, and the Serbian recently discussed winning it despite Federer playing better than him. Rafael Nadal’s retirement announcement has led to fans reliving the incredible matches he played against Djokovic and Federer, such as the 2008 Wimbledon…
[ad_1] Frenchman Julien Guerrier ended his long wait for his first top tier title as he beat Jorge Campillo in a record-equalling nine-hole play-off at the DP World Tour’s Andalucía Masters in Spain. The crowds at Sotogrande were treated to a thrilling battle between home favourite Campillo and Guerrier on Sunday, with the lead changing…
[ad_1] The 18th hole on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National in Paris, which hosts this week’s Open de France, is famed as one of the toughest closing holes in all of golf. A 471-yard par-4 it requires an accurate drive to avoid water on the left, and sand traps and mounds on the…
[ad_1] The Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner rivalry never fails to deliver. In their 10th encounter and first final above the ATP 250 level, Alcaraz defeated Sinner 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3) after three hours and 21 minutes to win the China Open title on Wednesday. The No. 2 seed came back from a set down and…
[ad_1] Team Canada NextGen member Hunter Thomson wins individual competition MacTier, Ont. – The Fighting Irish came from 11 shots back to win the inaugural Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Öviinbyrd Golf Club in MacTier, Ont. on Tuesday. Notre Dame shot a collective 6-under in the final round to finish the tournament at 17-under to beat…
[ad_1] September 7, 2024 by Admin by Randy Walker @TennisPublisher “Imagine John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors playing a U.S. Open semifinal match and in the fifth set, the stadium is only like half full?” This is what former New York Post reporter Ray McNulty said 40 years after covering the most famous single day in…
[ad_1] New York—Well-balanced and well-spoken, Emma Navarro went to the well during her three-set takedown of defending champion Coco Gauff in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Playing a flawless match, the 23-year-old let her game slip late in the second set, as errors drizzled in and Gauff picked up her game. Suddenly, instead of stealing…
[ad_1] If Rafael Nadal wanted some more match practice in advance of the Paris Olympics, he is certainly getting it at the Nordea Open. In fact, in his third match of the week he spent a whopping three hours and 59 minutes on court. That’s how long it took for the 38-year-old to get past…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal‘s experience at the 2024 Bastad Open nearly ended in the quarter-final, but the 38-year-old dug deep to deliver a signature win against Mariano Navone. The Spaniard returned to the clay courts at the ATP 250 tournament in Bastad this week, and things went really smoothly for him, until his quarter-final match. The…
[ad_1] Getty Images The 2024 Wimbledon Championships have featured marathon after marathon, and Carlos Alcaraz is unquestionably the marathon man. No, not in the way that John Isner was in terms of frequency and length–but in the way that he simply cannot lose when a match goes the distance. Alcaraz improved to 12-1 lifetime in…
