Stefanos Tsitsipas exorcised the demons from his previous match to secure a spot in the last 16 of the Rome Masters by defeating Cameron Norrie. The first set I did a great job in making him feel uncomfortable, at least that is what I felt from the other side of the court Stefanos Tsitsipas The…
Getty Images A spot in the Rome Masters semifinals will be at stake when Alexander Zverev faces Taylor Fritz on Wednesday. A much more surprising quarterfinal contest pits Alejandro Tabilo against unseeded Zhizhen Zhang.(3) Alexander Zverev vs. (11) Taylor FritzZverev and Fritz will be squaring off for the eighth time in their careers and for…
Richard Gasquet has received a 2024 Roland Garros wild card. Photo credit: Yann Caradec/Wikimedia Commons French veterans headline the list of Roland Garros, but several Grand Slam champions were bypassed for wild cards. Richard Gasquet and Alize Cornet, who announced 2024 is her farewell season, lead the list of Roland Garros main-draw wild cards. The…
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher During the 2019 U.S. Open, University of Georgia men’s tennis alums gathered at the mid-town New York City bar American Whiskey to watch the Georgia football team play Vanderbilt in its opening game of the season. Former Georgia tennis All-Americans and walk-ons alike exchanged old stories and showed off their Southeastern…
Since April 19, the Billie Jean King Cup trophy has been traveling throughout Canada, making its way to British Columbia. Accompanied by Vancouverite Rebecca Marino, part of the winning team of Canada’s first-ever world championship, the trophy visited various events and locations in her hometown. Events kicked off with the proclamation of Billie Jean King…
Day Six at the 2024 Internazionali BNL d’Italia Day six at the 2024 Internazionali BNL d’Italia saw Daniil Medvedev keep alive his hopes of defending an ATP title for the first time with a hard-fought 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-5 over 2023 Next Gen FInals winner Hamad Medjedovic. While winning Rome is still on the Russian’s agenda,…
Coco Gauff struggled with her serve in the match against Paula Badosa at the 2024 Italian Open, totaling 11 double faults, but there was a clear intent behind it. Double faults are part of tennis; they simply happen. Whether it’s on the men’s side with Maxime Cressy and his dozens of double faults or the…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 13, 2024 Same Andy Murray, different racquet? Returning to the court this week at the Bordeaux Challenger, the three-time major champion is sporting some new gear. Murray’s got a Yonex racquet – and some Yonex swag to boot. Avant son entrée en lice au @BNPPprimrose, @andy_murray est…
Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka remain on track at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome for a repeat of the recent Madrid final, but both had to navigate stern challenges, while other contenders still include Coco Gauff, Zheng Qinwen, Jelena Ostapenko, Danielle Collins and Madison Keys, but Maria Sakkari’s hopes were upset by Victoria Azarenka….
Daniil Medvedev is the top seed remaining in Rome and he will face Tommy Paul during fourth-round action on Tuesday. The winner will go up against either Hubert Hurkacz or Sebastian Baez in the quarterfinals.(14) Tommy Paul vs. (2) Daniil MedvedevMedvedev is the defending champion of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia and the top seed left…
