By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Wednesday July 10, 2024Photo credit: Rob Newall/CameraSport Wimbledon—Carlos Alcaraz is a champion for all surfaces. Wimbledon’s lawn may prove to be the Slam surface best-suited for Alcaraz’s all-court attack, says Queen’s Club champion Tommy Paul. More: Alcaraz Tops Paul, Sets up Wimbledon Rematch vs. Medvedev In the aftermath of Alcaraz’s…
Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz will play for a quarter-final spot at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships after having a solid start in the tournament. Zverev has been solid on grass this year, even though that’s not really his calling card. It should be due to his serve and general skill set, but somehow, it never…
One of the best players in the world, Casper Ruud, is out of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships after losing to Fabio Fognini in the second round. Ruud and grass tennis don’t go together because the Norwegian famously admitted a few years ago that grass is good for golf and not for tennis. He’s been more…
Former WTA player Laura Robson laughed off claims that Jannik Sinner is not great on grass because history tells otherwise. The Italian player is the top seed for this year’s Wimbledon, but some people say he’s not really great on grass and that it’s not his favorite surface. The grass might not be his favorite…
Unseeded Diana Shnaider became the 6th player to win multiple titles this season with a 6-3 2-6 6-3 victory over Croatia’s Donna Vekic at the WTA 600 Bad Homburg Open in Germany, which was the Russian’s first tour title on grass in what was just her 4th professional tournament on the surface. Very glad I…
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 reach…
John McEnroe spoke about the upcoming Wimbledon Championships, admitting that he could see Coco Gauff win her second major. The 20-year-old won her maiden Grand Slam trophy at the US Open last year, which changed expectations for her. It wasn’t just about making the final anymore; it was about winning a Grand Slam, and that’s…
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…
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…
