Emma Raducanu will finish her grass preparation for Wimbledon at the 2024 Eastbourne International, where she’ll face Sloane Stephens in the first round. Raducanu’s only grass event so far in 2024 was the Nottingham Open, where she played strong tennis before losing to Katie Boulter in an epic three-and-a-half-hour battle. The Brit skipped over the…
Former ATP player Paul McNamee assessed Novak Djokovic‘s chances at the 2024 Paris Olympics, suggesting that the Serbian may face brutal reality. McNamee is a huge fan of Djokovic and has spoken very fondly of him over the years. The Australian believes greatly in the Serbian’s capabilities, and the 24-time major winner hasn’t let him…
Getty Images Jannik Sinner and Jan-Lennard Struff are set for a blockbuster quarterfinal showdown in Halle on Friday afternoon. The winner will be favored against either Chris Eubanks or Zhizhen Zhang in the semifinals on Saturday.(1) Jannik Sinner vs. Jan-Lennard StruffSinner and Struff will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers and…
Fellow Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz are the only two seeds remaining in advance of quarterfinal competition at Queen’s Club on Friday. Next up for them, respectively, are Jack Draper and Jordan Thompson. Jack Draper vs. (5) Tommy Paul Paul probably figured that Carlos Alcaraz would be on the other side of the net…
Getty Images Jannik Sinner will aim for a place in the Halle quarterfinals when he runs into Fabian Marozsan during second-round action on Thursday. The winner will face either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Jan-Lennard Struff on Friday. (1) Jannik Sinner vs. Fabian Marozsan There are pretty much no easy draws at this week’s ATP 500 tournaments…
Renowned tennis coach Paul Annacone, known for guiding players like Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, recently discussed Jannik Sinner’s potential to excel on grass courts. He emphasized the importance of Sinner’s first-strike tennis skills in improving his game on this surface. Despite holding a 12-8 record on grass, Sinner’s performance, especially reaching the Wimbledon semi-final…
Naomi Osaka put together a solid performance at the Libema Open and now looks ahead to the 2024 Berlin Open, where she will face Qinwen Zheng. Osaka kicked off her grass season with a strong showing at the Libema Open, reaching the quarter-finals before falling to Bianca Andreescu. Despite the loss, Osaka is now focused…
Rory McIlroy Continues Quest for Fifth Major Championship PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA | Before and during major championships, questions whirl around Rory McIlroy much as squawking seagulls hover overhead when the fishing boats return to port. Will this be the one he wins to take his total of major victories from four to five? Will this…
Getty Images Top two seeds Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul will get things started in ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Thursday afternoon. De Minaur begins his week against Zizou Bergs, while Paul is set for a matchup with Alexei Popyrin. (1) Alex de Minaur vs. (LL) Zizou Bergs Considering that De Minaur even played well on clay,…
Tennis fans on social media debated whether Rafael Nadal‘s shock loss to Frances Tiafoe at the 2022 US Open was fueled by the news of Roger Federer‘s impending retirement. Federer’s official retirement message, which he shared on social media, was on September 15th. However, as revealed in his documentary Federer: Twelve Final Days, he had…
