[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, September 18, 2024Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Elina Svitolina will focus on rest and recovery for the rest of 2024. The two-time Wimbledon semifinalist Svitolina has pulled the plug on 2024 after undergoing surgery on her right foot to repair “a long-standing issue.” TN Q&A: Roger Federer on…
[ad_1] Late on Tuesday night, Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic needed 3 hours and 3 minutes to quell the challenge of local wild-card Jang Su-Jeong in the Hana Bank Korea Open, the WTA 500 tournament in Seoul, to complete the 1st-round of matches and set up a meeting with 4th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia from Brazil, who received…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, September 18, 2024Photo credit: Rolex for Laver Cup John McEnroe is aiming for a winning farewell. The Team World captain and buddy Bjorn Borg, Team Europe captain, are both patrolling the sidelines for the final time at this weekend’s Laver Cup Berlin. TN Q&A: Roger Federer on…
[ad_1] It was another special opportunity for Rob Shaw to compete and show his skillset on one of the greatest international stages in sport. Canada’s top wheelchair tennis athlete made his second career appearance at the Paralympic Games, this time competing on the clay courts of Roland Garros. It was a brisk start for the…
[ad_1] Tuesday saw the completion of 1st-round matches in Hua Hin, and the departure of top-seeded Dayana Yastremska after the Ukrainian fell to Japan’s Mai Hontama, 7-6(4) 7-5, leaving Katerina Siniakova, the No 2 seed from Czech Republic as favourite for the WTA 250 Thailand Open 2 title. Hontama saved 4 set points trailing 5-4…
[ad_1] Robert Lansdorp, the legendary tennis instructor who coached four players who reached No. 1 in the world, has passed at the age of 85. Hear Ken Thomas’ RadioTennis.com interview with the great Robert Lansdorp here. Ken Thomas’ Quick Take: One of the greatest tennis coaches of all time has left us. Robert Lansdorp coached…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic returned to the tennis courts against Grigor Dimitrov in Sofia but confirmed that he doesn’t have any special plans for the rest of the year. If Djokovic’s results this year haven’t already made it clear, it’s the start of a new era for the Serbian. He’s not pushing as hard as he…
[ad_1] We’re delighted to announce the team heading to Italy for the International Blind Tennis World Championships. The World Games will take place from 23rd – 29th September where over 150 athletes from 20 countries will compete. The players representing Ireland are: Lisa McLaughlin B1 Windsor TC Stuart Haxell B1 Sligo TC Paul O’Rahilly B1…
[ad_1] Belinda Bencic is gearing up to make a return to competitive tennis after taking maternity leave as she joins a growing list of mothers competing on the WTA Tour. For most of tennis history, female tennis players largely avoided becoming mothers because it was seen as a sort of end to their careers. Unfortunately,…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, September 17, 2024Photo credit: Carlos Alcaraz Instagram Roger Federer is not only a 20-time Grand Slam champion, he’s an avid tennis fan. Federer says he’s eager to see Carlos Alcaraz’s Laver Cup debut this weekend for a couple of reasons. TN Q&A: Roger Federer on RF Collection…
