[ad_1] Unsurprisingly, hopes for the clay court season are very high for Carlos Alcaraz, but there has been some worrying news for him ahead of the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. Many in the tennis world expect the 20-year-old to be the dominant player on clay in the coming years. For instance, Mats Wilander thinks Alcaraz will…
[ad_1] LeBron James has detailed an interesting story about getting kicked out of practice ahead of his sophomore season in high school. Speaking on the Mind the Game podcast, James said his coach at the time, Keith Dambrot, was determined to keep James and his team grounded despite all the hype around them. “My sophomore…
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina is having a tough time at this year’s Miami Open, so she changed her usual approach. The Kazakhstani player didn’t play in Indian Wells, which was disappointing for her, but it also meant that she arrived in Miami without much preparation. Some of her matches were rather long and physical, so Rybakina…
[ad_1] As part of a six-part content series presented by Sobeys, we will share the expertise of multiple Tennis Canada spokespeople including our nutritionist Ariane Lavigne, coaches, advisors as well as players and their parents when it comes to food, family, and sport. This sixth article provides practical guidelines from Lavigne to improve our daily…
[ad_1] Luka Doncic has destroyed plenty of players during his time in the league, but there’s something about the particulars of this story that make it stand out. As it turns out, earlier this season Doncic absolutely cooked then-teammate Grant Williams in practice, according to Mavs Vice President of Basketball Operations Michael Finley. Here’s how…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev pushed each other to the limit during a recent practice session to get the blood flowing before the main event. Djokovic is on his first trip to Indian Wells since 2019. He is a five-time champion at the BNP Paribas Open, which is a joint tournament record he holds…
[ad_1] Stan Wawrinka did not hold back in voicing his displeasure at the state of tennis balls being used at the Indian Wells Open. Wawrinka is set to make his 13th main draw appearance at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Since his debut appearance in 2006, the three-time Grand Slam champion has made the round…
[ad_1] If there were doubts that Novak Djokovic‘s popularity with tennis crowds is pretty modest, then that notion is wrong, judging by how the Serb was received by excited fans at UCLA. Djokovic is currently putting in the hard yards ahead of his first match at Indian Wells in five years. He was among the…
[ad_1] By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Emma Raducanu is departing the desert and heading home to the practice court. In the aftermath of her 6-0, 7-6(6) loss to Anhelina Kalinina in her Qatar Open opener, wild card Raducanu said she will skip next week’s Dubai Duty Free Championships to return home and…
[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets star guard Ben Simmons is nearing a return to the Brooklyn Nets, with Jacque Vaughn hinting at using the Long Island Nets for practice before his comeback. Simmons, sidelined since November 6 due to recurring back issues, might undergo a rehab assignment with the G League team before rejoining the Nets,…
