[ad_1] Wimbledon gets underway on Monday, when seeds Alexander Bublik and Nicolas Jarry are taking the court. They have tough first-round matchups on their hands against Jakub Mensik and Denis Shapovalov, respectively.Jakub Mensik vs. (23) Alexander BublikBublik and Mensik will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers when they clash in round…
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka was asked about her Olympic Games withdrawal ahead of her Wimbledon participation, and she provided some context. Not too long ago, Sabalenka announced her withdrawal from the 2024 Paris Olympics. She was just one of the latest names to pull out of the event, admitting that the schedule was very tough, so…
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu will face a grass specialist in her first match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, and she feels like an underdog. The Brit had a decent grass preparation for Wimbledon because she skipped over the Roland Garros in favor of preparing better for the grass-court part of the season. It started in Nottingham,…
[ad_1] Alexander Zverev is perfectly happy with the way tennis rules are set right now and does not see the point in eliminating best-of-five matches at Grand Slams. Best-of-five matches are part of what makes Grand Slams so special. They set apart those matches, especially those achievements, from everything else in tennis, which is the…
[ad_1] Getty Images Taylor Fritz became the first man to win the Rothesay International title three times when he defeated Max Purcell 6-4, 6-3 in the final on Saturday afternoon. Fritz has triumphed in Eastbourne every other year dating back to 2019 (the event was not held in 2020). The 13th-ranked American did not get…
[ad_1] Taylor Fritz is no stranger to rolling into Wimbledon with a ton of momentum. Fritz has now won the Rothesay International–which immediately precedes the season’s third Grand Slam every year–three times after beating Max Purcell 6-4, 6-3 in the title match on Saturday afternoon. The 13th-ranked American was also the champion in Eastbourne in…
[ad_1] Canada had two looks at titles on Saturday as both Leylah Annie Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski were competing in finals at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, but both women walked away with runner-up trophies. Fernandez, who was competing in her first grass-court final, came up short in the singles final against world No. 14…
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner never expected to become a tennis player, starting the sport as a hobby, but now sees it as a fortunate career choice. Initially focused on skiing during his childhood in Italy, Sinner switched to tennis after discovering it as a hobby, ultimately choosing it over skiing, a decision that led him to…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday June 29, 2024 With a week of practice under his belt, and just barely over three weeks since he underwent a surgery to repair his meniscus, Novak Djokovic told reporters he has not suffered a setback and is “all-in” on chasing down another Wimbledon title. The seven-time…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz launches his Wimbledon title defense on Monday, July 1, on Centre court. Photo credit: Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at Hurlingham Club Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grass Courts June 24-July 14, 2024 Prize Money: £50,000,000 Wimbledon Offers Historic Opportunity Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz aims to defend a Grand Slam…
