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Georgia’s Nas Lopata’s Impressive Run in NCAA Singles Final Comes to an End, Drawing Parallels to Golf Legend John Daly
[ad_1] By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher It would have been one of the biggest Cinderella stories ever in sports…. But it was still pretty awesome. Anastasiia Lopata was the No. 4 player on the University of Georgia’s national runner-up team and, heading into the NCAA women’s singles championships, was the No. 9 alternate to get into…
Nishikori defeats Diallo to progress in the French Open
[ad_1] Kei Nishikori overcame Canadian Gabriel Diallo 7-5, 7-6, 3-6, 1-6, 6-4 in 4 hours and 22 minutes to advance to the second round of the French Open in Paris on Sunday. In a showdown that went the distance, the Japanese veteran’s precise groundstrokes and big match experience lifted him past the 22-year-old from Montreal….
Recap of Day One at the 2024 French Open
[ad_1] An action-packed and rain-affected opening day at the 2024 edition of Roland Garros is complete, with several upsets already recorded. The first surprise saw French number one Ugo Humbert taken out for the second consecutive year by Lorenzo Sonego. Tabilo and Jarry, who made the semi-finals in Rome, both suffered first-round exits. Jack Draper…
Djokovic Falls Outside Top 10 as Sinner Shines at the Top
[ad_1] The ATP stars have assembled at Roland Garros Where a maximum of 2000 points will be up for grabs, but who can overtake Jannik Sinner in the ATP race? That’s the big question because the Italian has not ceded that position since winning the Australian Open at the end of January. In fact, Sinner…
Schwartzman bids an emotional farewell to Paris
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday May 22, 2024 It was an extremely emotional day of qualifying at Roland-Garros. Hours after Dominic Thiem bid farewell to the Parisian faithful, his good friend Diego Schwartzman also played his final match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Schwartzman fell to Frenchman Quentin Halys 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7) in a…
Murray, Draper, and Evans Suffer First-Round Upsets at Geneva Tournament
[ad_1] In the last week before the French Open, a number of top players are contesting an ATP250 level event in their final preparations on court, for the second Grand Slam of the year, the major held on clay at Roland Garros. Amongst those competing at the Gonet Geneva Open are Novak Djokovic and Casper…
Press Release: OneByOne Dental Northern Ireland Open 2024
[ad_1] OneByOne Dental Northern Ireland Open Set to Serve Up Top-Tier Tennis Action Downshire Tennis Club is gearing up to host the eagerly anticipated OneByOne Dental Northern Ireland Open from the 8th to the 15th of June, 2024. This distinguished event, now in partnership with OneByOne Dental, showcases elite tennis players from across Ireland, vying…
Previewing Rome Semifinal: Paul Faces Off Against Jarry – Who Will Come Out on Top?
[ad_1] Getty Images It will be a surprising Masters 1000 semifinal when Tommy Paul and Nicolas Jarry square off at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Friday night. Jarry leads the head-to-head series 2-1 overall and 1-0 on the main tour. Both guys are very comfortable on clay and they have split their two previous meetings…
Remembering the Founders of the Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program: Bill Brown and Claud Cargill
[ad_1] Photo credit: HJTEP Harlem celebrates its tennis haven. The Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program raised nearly $1 million at its 52nd Annual Gala on May 13 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. HJTEP develops champions in tennis education and wellness, bringing tennis to youth from high-risk, low-income inner-city neighborhoods and offers…