Andy Murray has finally secured his first win of the season and snapped the run of six consecutive first round losses which have dogged him since the tail-end of last year. It was getting tight at the end there as well, so delighted to get through. Andy Murray The 36-year-old Briton, a former world No.1,…
“Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes.”– Hugh Prather Every generation has individuals, whether it be sports, politics, healthcare, or technology, that leave an indelible impression on the human psyche. When I travel down memory lane, I can think of James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens, an American track and field athlete who…
February 20, 2024 by Admin Even though the world of college sports has always been about winning trophies and accolades; still there’s so much more to the world of college sports than just the victories. We know nothing can replace the feeling of flaunting your pride with sports apparel. But college sports is more about…
Leylah Annie Fernandez was unable to recreate her magic from Doha the previous week at the second of back-to-back WTA 1000s in the Middle East, losing to Jasmine Paolini in straight sets in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The Canadian struggled to pull away despite striking first in both sets…
Elina Svitolina bested Iga Swiatek the last time they played, but the Ukrainian is wary of possible physical struggles ahead of their match at the 2024 Dubai Championships. The last time they played was at Wimbledon last year, and it was a match where Svitolina bested Swiatek. The match was a competitive one, but the…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday February 20, 2024 Karolina Muchova emerged as one of the biggest stories of the 2023 tennis season when she reached the Roland-Garros final last spring. The talented Czech had to overcome a litany of injuries to get herself in peak form, and now she’ll have to do it…
Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Qatar First-round results: Andy Murray Defeats Alexandre Muller 6-1, 7-6(5)Jakub Mensik Defeats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (5) 7-6(3), 6-4Christopher O’Connell Defeats Jan-Lennard Struff (6) 6-4, 6-4Emil Ruusuvuori Defeats Giulio Zeppieri 7-6(2), 7-5Richard Gasquet Defeats Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 6-4Hugo Grenier Defeats Maximilian Marterer 7-6(5), 7-5 ***** Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil First-round results: Thiago Monteiro…
Greatest Masterminds Of Tennis – William Renshaw 1861 to 1904 “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” – Sun Yzu, The Art Of War When William Charles Renshaw picked up a tennis racket for the first time he could never have imagined how it would change his life from that day on. His emotion went…
Getty Images A full slate of second-round competition is on the menu for Wednesday in Los Cabos, headlined in part by a showdown between Alex de Minaur and Alex Michelsen. Dan Evans and Thanasi Kokkinakis are also on the schedule. (3) Alex de Minaur vs. Alex MichelsenDe Minaur will get right back in action after…
Top-seeded Andrey Rublev faces Richard Gasquet in Doha on Wednesday. Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images Qatar Open Doha, QatarFebruary 19-25, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $1,395,875 Stars Convene in Qatar The Qatar ExxonMobil Open, one of two ATP Tour events held in the Middle East, has been selected by players as the ATP…
