[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 24, 2024The King of Clay can recapture his Roland Garros crown, if three factors fall in his favor, says Toni Nadal. In a detailed interview with Cadena SER’s El Larguero, Toni Nadal, Rafa Nadal’s uncle and original coach, asserts former world No. 1 Rafa will be…
[ad_1] Getty Images First-round action at the Madrid Masters is wrapping up on Thursday, when Tomas Machac takes the court against Emil Ruusuvuori. Lorenzo Sonego and Richard Gasquet will battle for the right to face Jannik Sinner in round two. Tomas Machac vs. Emil Ruusuvuori Machac’s career has been short and the 2024 campaign is…
[ad_1] Canadian tennis fans may be used to seeing the name “Fernandez” in their news feeds. The name Bianca too. But it is neither Leylah Annie Fernandez nor Bianca Andreescu who is making a climb in the NCAA rankings. That would be Leylah’s little sister, who happens to share a first name with the former…
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu held an infamous press conference at last year’s Madrid Open, during which she answered most questions with one word. The whole press conference ahead of last year’s WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid ultimately ended up only in 58 words from the British player, which created many questions. Many people were unhappy with…
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka played her second match on clay this year and earned her first win on the surface since 2022, starting her 2024 Madrid Open campaign positively. The Japanese player returned to clay for the first time since 2022 last week in Rouen, but she was beaten in her first match on the surface….
[ad_1] British No 2 Harriet Dart won her second qualifying match at the Mutua Madrid Open and joins Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter in the main draw of the WTA 1000 this week in Spain’s capital. It’s my first time, I think, I’ve won two big matches at a clay-court event, especially at a Masters….
[ad_1] Iga Swiatek faced a tough challenge against Emma Raducanu at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix but managed to secure a victory in two sets. This match was described as box office-worthy as the top-ranked Swiatek played on a court where she had remained undefeated for two consecutive years against Raducanu, who had recently…
[ad_1] Paula Badosa enjoys playing at the Madrid Open, but her 2024 run was cut short by a defeat to the world no. 93, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Bouzas Maneiro, ranked higher than Badosa at world no. 101, emerged as the favorite in the match. Despite Badosa’s Indian Wells Open title and previous world no. 2…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz has had a few very unfortunate weeks, which he spent away from competitive tennis, but according to his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, he’s starting to see the light. The Spaniard will start his European clay season this week at the 2024 Madrid Open because he wasn’t able to play in the weeks…
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu has played a lot of tennis recently, and she’s still feeling the effects ahead of her 2024 Madrid Open first-round match. The Brit hasn’t played a lot of tennis in a short period of time this year. While she’s played since January, her weeks generally consisted of one, occasionally two matches. She…
