[ad_1] Getty Images The road to Roland Garros continues this fortnight with the third of three clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments. It’s the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, where Novak Djokovic is back after skipping Madrid and Rafael Nadal is suiting up for a second consecutive event, but the draw is otherwise depleted in the star-power department. Both…
[ad_1] The 2024 Italian Open draw is out, and main draw action will get underway on Wednesday, May 8th, at yet another 12-day Masters 1000 tournament. Ahead of the draw, Carlos Alcaraz and home favourite Jannik Sinner were forced to withdraw. The Spaniard is still not over his forearm injury, which kept him out of…
[ad_1] Relentless Rublev wins Masters 1000 crown in Madrid Rublev conquers Auger Aliassime 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 Who would be the last man standing when so many succumbed to injuries and mid-match retirements? Andrey Rublev the fiery but affable Russian, started the season with a title in Hong Kong but has struggled since the default late…
[ad_1] Getty Images In just one tournament, Andrey Rublev went from one of the biggest slumps of his career to one of the two biggest titles of his career. Rublev captured his second Masters 1000 title (previously Monte-Carlo in 2023) by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the Mutua Madrid Open final on Sunday…
[ad_1] Andrey Rublev won his second ATP Masters 1000 trophy after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2024 Madrid Open final. This match ultimately ended the way many assumed it would, but getting there took a lot out of the Russian. Many assumed that not playing a lot at the event would impact the Canadian but…
[ad_1] The Four Nations Masters event takes place from Saturday 4th May – Monday 6th May where Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales will compete in Bolton. Very best of luck to the teams and captains this weekend. Ireland Four Nations Teams: Women 35 Kerri Russell (ATT) Ashley Wynne (Wicklow) Fiona Morrow (capt) (Downshire) Claudia Nencini…
[ad_1] Getty Images Jannik Sinner was forced to withdraw from his quarterfinal match in the Mutua Madrid Open against Felix Auger-Alissime due to a right-hip injury that had been bothering him throughout the tournament. “Very sad to have to withdraw from my next match here in Madrid,” Sinner shared on Instagram. “My hip has been…
[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jack Nicklaus doesn’t play much golf anymore. But he said he did tee it up for three rounds at Augusta National Golf Club after the 2024 Masters. In the days after Scottie Scheffler won the green jacket for the second time in three years, the Golden Bear stuck around to play…
[ad_1] The new ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 tournament formats aren’t the most player-friendly in many ways, which is why quite a few have opposed them. Andy Murray was one of the first players to come out against it, and it happened early on when it was announced. Most players didn’t really publicly comment,…
[ad_1] One day short of his 76th birthday, PGA Tour winner and former Masters broadcaster Peter Oosterhuis passed away on Thursday morning according to the PGA Tour. The Englishman won the 1981 Canadian Open but was probably more known as the longtime voice of the 17th hole at Augusta National during CBS’s annual Masters coverage….
