Iga Swiatek is playing really strong tennis in 2024, but she’s not one to declare herself a favorite ahead of the Australian Open. Swiatek has been a fascinating tennis player for much of her career. A ruthless player on the tennis court who delivers bagels like it’s nothing while a pretty mellow personality off the…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 3, 2024 China’s Juncheng Shang is one of six teenagers inside the ATP’s Top 200 and generally thought of as a rising talent that could be a future top player. The former junior No.1 is a talented ball striker who qualified for three of the four majors…
BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY EVIE—Brisbane, Australia Second-round results: Holger Rune Defeats Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 5-7 6-2Matteo Arnaldi Defeats Lukas Klein 6-4 3-6 7-5James Duckworth Defeats Yannick Hanfmann 4-6 6-1 7-6(2)Roman Safiullin Defeats Alexei Popyrin 6-7(9) 6-4 7-6(3)Ugo Humbert Defeats Defeats Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-4 ************ BANK OF CHINA HONG KONG TENNIS OPEN—Hong Kong, Hong Kong…
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka and 4th-ranked Elena Rybakina opened their campaigns Down Under with straight sets wins at the Brisbane International presented by Evie on Wednesday, but Naomi Osaka’s comeback was stopped in its tracks by Karolina Pliskova in a 3-set blockbuster. The week is definitely shorter than I wanted it to be. Overall,…
The second match of Rafael Nadal’s comeback is a step down in notoriety and probably even in competition level, but at this point obviously nothing can be taken for granted and no result is certain. It’s still a huge one for Nadal. Following a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Dominic Thiem in his first match since…
Rafael Nadal continues his comeback in Brisbane facing Aussie Jason Kubler on Thursday. Photo credit: Brisbane International Facebook Brisbane International Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AustraliaDecember 31, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard Court Rafa Returns, Stars Align in Brisbane King of Clay Rafael Nadal makes his long-awaited singles return at the Brisbane International. The 37-year-old Spanish superstar…
Canada’s first appearance at the United Cup came to an early end on Wednesday in Sydney after a sweep at the hands of Greece. With the loss, Canada will finish last in Sydney Group B and will not advance to the knockout stage. Greece was one of the strongest teams in the competition, one of…
Naomi Osaka‘s stay in Brisbane is over as the Japanese player lost to Karolina Pliskova; however, she enjoyed the experience very much. Naomi Osaka recently returned to tennis courts for the first time in over a year, and it was a pretty good comeback. She won her first match back, which was great to see;…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Speed Demon Alex de Minaur understands tennis is all about timing. De Minaur crashed the family Christmas party as The Grinch last month. More: Richard Evans on HOF, GOAT and Top Rivalries The Demon delivered a massive tennis party in Perth. Exhorted by home fans, de…
Thursday’s schedule of play for the 2024 ATP Tour and WTA events in Brisbane, Hong Kong, Auckland, Canberra and the United Cup can be found below. This week’s events will feature world No. 1’s Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and the return of legendary Spaniard Rafael Nadal in Brisbane, Australia. Nadal’s return to tennis has been…
