[ad_1] Shelton subdues Wawrinka 7-6, 7-5 to reach quarters at the Swiss Indoors Basel Ben Shelton from the United States is on the prowl for his second title of the season having triumphed on the dirt in Houston (d. Tiafoe) in April. Unable to defend his title in Tokyo, his ranking dropped from a career-high of…
[ad_1] Roger Federer has not appeared at the Swiss Indoors in Basel since retiring, and a report suggests it is due to a row with the event’s organizers. The 20-time Grand Slam champion retired from the sport in September 2022 at the Laver Cup, playing doubles with his old rival on the court but friend…
[ad_1] No. 7-seeded Arthur Fils faces sixth-seeded Ben Shelton in the Basel semifinals on Saturday. Photo credit: Hamburg European Open Facebook Swiss Indoors Basel Basel, SwitzerlandOctober 21-27, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,385,100 Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud Headline Basel FieldAndrey Rublev is the top seed and Casper Ruud is seeded second in Basel. Roger Federer,…
[ad_1] Sloane Stephens believes the ATP and WTA Tours harm players by pressurizing them to go to tournaments, even when they have mental or physical issues. Stephens has not played in over a month, and it seems like her 2024 season might be over. The American had been struggling for a while, winning just two…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday October 25, 2024 The last Masters 1000 event of 2024 will take place in Paris next week, and the draw has been released with World No.1 Jannik Sinner and World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz anchoring the table. Novak Djokovic, seven-time and defending champion, has elected not to play…
[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev is the third Top-5 Player committed to the 2025 ABN AMRO Open. Photo by Henk Seppen/BSR Agency/Getty Images The 2025 ABN AMRO Open will star a cast of Grand Slam champions. The 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev will be back in action in Rotterdam next year. Following Jannik Sinner and Carlos…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday October 25, 2024 France’s Arthur Fils has been a juggernaut at the ATP 500 level this year, and it has earned the 20-year-old a hefty holiday bonus. Fils, who has won ATP 500 titles in Hamburg (red clay) and Tokyo (outdoor hard) will take home an additional…
[ad_1] Sebastian Korda‘s season may be over after he withdrew from the 2024 Paris Masters, but he has been replaced by a significant name in the sport. The 2024 Paris Masters is the final Masters-1000 tournament of the year. There is still plenty to play for, most notably several players attempting to qualify for the…
[ad_1] Canadian tennis fans will not be very happy with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard after the Frenchman took out Denis Shapovalov in the Basel quarter-finals on Friday, his second win over a Canadian in as many days. Shapovalov was looking to avenge Félix Auger-Aliassime’s defeat to Mpetshi Perricard on Thursday in the second round but like…
[ad_1] ” Thank you for the unforgettable memories and all your incredible achievements in the game we love,” Roger Federer told Rafa Nadal on his retirement. Rafael Nadal closes the curtain on his brilliant career at next month’s Davis Cup Final 8. The King of Clay’s Laver Cup rivals and teammates pay poignant tribute to…
