Fred Couples, known as “Boom Boom” in the professional golf world due to his smooth swing and impressive length, was born on Oct. 3, 1959. Celebrating his 65th birthday in 2024, Couples boasts an illustrious career with 15 PGA Tour victories, including a triumph at the 1992 Masters and two Players Championship titles in 1984…
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face former world number 3 Kei Nishikori in his first match at the Shanghai Masters, and with his current form, it’s going to be a very complicated matchup. The Shanghai Masters is the penultimate Masters event of the year, making it one of the last chances for players to win some big…
Stan Wawrinka takes the court in Shanghai on Thursday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStonetennis Rolex Shanghai Masters Shanghai, ChinaOctober 2-13, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $8,995,555 No. 1 Jannik Sinner Heads Loaded Shanghai DrawWorld No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the top seed in Shanghai with Alexander Zverev seeded second. Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz,…
In the month of September, Canada’s best Masters tennis results came courtesy of a couple of over 70s on the ITF circuit. Here is the monthly Masters tennis update by Abrysvo. Over 70s Reign Of the four titles won by Canadians over the last month on the ITF Tour, three came in the over 70…
Getty Images The Asian swing concludes and the race to the Nitto ATP Finals heats up with the Rolex Shanghai Masters beginning on Wednesday. These may be the dog days of the fall swing at the end of an especially grueling Olympic year, but most of the top Turin contenders will be in action—including four-time…
US Open breakout star Jack Draper won’t be in Shanghai for the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 event due to an injury sustained during his recent run at the Japan Open. Unfortunately, Draper has extensive experience missing events, as the British player has missed many so far in his career. Despite being one of the most…
Denis Shapovalov of Canada takes the court in Shanghai on Tuesday. EPA-EFE/RODRIGO JIMENEZ Rolex Shanghai Masters Shanghai, ChinaOctober 2-13, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $8,995,555 No. 1 Jannik Sinner Heads Loaded Shanghai DrawWorld No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the top seed in Shanghai with Alexander Zverev seeded second. Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz,…
Novak Djokovic has arrived in Shanghai, confirming his participation in the upcoming Masters 1000 tournament. It marks Djokovic’s first appearance in Asia since 2019–partly because those tournaments were cancelled from 2020 through 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I can’t wait,” the 37-year-old assured. “I’m super excited to see my Chinese fans, all the tennis…
Hubert Hurkacz made a stunning run at the Shanghai Masters last year to win the trophy, but he won’t be back this year, as he had to withdraw from the tournament. The Pole is a fascinating player, who already enjoyed a lot of success on the ATP Tour. He’s a very solid player thanks to…
Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori‘s achievements throughout their careers have earned them wild cards for the upcoming Shanghai Masters. The penultimate Masters-1000 event of the season will take place in Shanghai. It runs from 2-13 October, and Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner are on the entry list for the tournament. Whether Djokovic would…
