[ad_1] Rafael Nadal returned to the tennis courts at the 2024 Bastad Open, beating Leo Borg in two sets to advance at the ATP 250 event. Nadal’s first singles match since losing to Alexander Zaverev at Roland Garros was a straight-sets win over Borg. The Swedish player, of course, is the son of legendary Bjorn…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz was likely happy that he won the 2024 Wimbledon Championships final in three sets, but the same couldn’t be said about the broadcasters. The 21-year-old Spaniard played in his second consecutive Wimbledon final, and once again, he faced the same opponent. Novak Djokovic was looking to add his eighth title at SW19…
[ad_1] After exciting action on the Challenger circuit in Winnipeg last week, the tours move back East for tennis in Quebec. The Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby is underway, with the men competing at the Challenger level event, and the women do battle in the ITF W75. Find out which players to keep an eye…
[ad_1] Juan Carlos Ferrero spoke about the 2024 Wimbledon Championships final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, suggesting that it seemed as if the Serbian simply felt outclassed by the Spaniard. The final wasn’t as exciting as the previous year when Alcaraz had to go the distance to win his first grass-court major. This time…
[ad_1] Team Canada’s historic 2023 Billie Jean King Cup victory is set to be celebrated in style during the National Bank Open presented by Rogers (NBO) in Toronto and Montreal this August. On-court ceremonies will be held in both cities, while fans will have the opportunity see the trophy up close at dedicated on-site activations….
[ad_1] During the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, players made frequent use of their option to challenge line umpire calls, with varying degrees of success. The human line judges will soon be replaced by live electronic line calling starting in 2025. At this year’s Wimbledon, players challenged a total of 1,020 calls in the Gentlemen’s Singles and…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal doesn’t make many predictions, but he’s quite certain that Carlos Alcaraz will go down as one of the best in history. You don’t have to look at Alcaraz’s resume too long to realize how amazing of a player he is. Besides some of the obvious pointers, such as being the youngest number…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has dominated on the ATP Tour in recent months, but his young rival, Jannik Sinner, dominated the first part of the year. Rivalries push sports forward in many ways. Most of the iconic years in tennis were marked by a signature rivalry. The Big Three era is the most iconic era of…
[ad_1] Casper Ruud does not play doubles often, but when Rafael Nadal asked him to, he wasn’t going to say no. The two have known each other for years, as the Norwegian was part of the Spaniard’s Tennis Academy. Their games share visible similarities, and they both prefer to play tennis on clay above all…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal has been reportedly playing at a very high level ahead of the 2024 Bastad Open, and his practice partner warned his future opponents. Nadal’s last singles match was at Roland Garros, where he played against Alexander Zvreev and lost in three sets. The Spaniard didn’t look his best but still showed great…
