Leylah Annie Fernandez’s bid for a third WTA 1000 quarter-final of 2024 came up just short on Thursday as the Canadian was eliminated in the third round of the Wuhan Open by home-favourite Qinwen Zheng in three sets. The Canadian had beaten Zheng to reach the last eight at the WTA 1000 event in Doha…
Rafael Nadal’s upcoming retirement from professional tennis means fans worldwide will reminisce about his numerous memorable matches and moments. The 38-year-old had previously committed to playing at the Davis Cup. But Nadal has now confirmed that the team event in November will be his final appearance before he retires from tennis. When Nadal began to…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 10, 2024Photo credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz issued all the right answers amassing a 12-match winning streak. Firing his forehand with menacing intent, Tomas Machac made all-court artist Alcaraz feel clueless at times today. More: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement from Tennis The 23-year-old Machac…
With speculation surrounding his future, Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from professional tennis after the upcoming Davis Cup Finals next month. Despite a remarkable career marked by 22 Grand Slam titles, Nadal has faced multiple injuries in recent years, prompting this difficult decision. In a heartfelt video shared on social media,…
This 2024 tennis season will, in fact, be Rafael Nadal’s last one on tour. And the Davis Cup Finals will be his last event. Nadal announced his retirement from tennis with a post via social media on Thursday. He plans on playing for Spain, starting with a quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands, November 19-24 at…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 10, 2024Photo credit: Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty World No. 1 Jannik Sinner regards Rafael Nadal as more than a legendary champion. Sinner sees Nadal, who announced he will retire at age 38 after next month’s Davis Cup Final 8, as a humble warrior, a tennis teacher, who mentored many young players and…
Tennis Ireland: Supporting Lifelong Health through Sport Science clearly shows that the journey to becoming a tennis player develops a range of multi-level skills that can lead to success both on and off the court. But beyond athletic achievement, regular tennis play strengthens neural pathways that support both mental and physical health throughout life. The…
Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from professional tennis after months of continued struggles. Nadal is the greatest clay-court player in the sport’s history, and some of his achievements will likely never be broken or matched. He won 14 Roland Garros titles and 92 ATP Tour-level career titles. He was the World No. 1 on the…
Two-time violation incidents have now marred the Rolex Shanghai Masters involving Frances Tiafoe yesterday (Tuesday) and Stefanos Tsitsipas today (Wednesday). It was very tough. He played only first serves, except one second serve Jannik SinnerTiafoe, the 13th seed, was attempting to reach the last 16 but was beaten by Roman Safiullin, the unseeded Russian 5-7…
David Goffin is turning back the clock at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Prior to this fortnight, Goffin had not reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event since Monte-Carlo in 2021, had not even advanced to a fourth round at this level since Madrid in 2022, and had lost in qualifying at three straight Masters…
