Andrey Rublev was supposed to play at the 2024 Hangzhou Open, but the Russian has withdrawn from the event. Luckily, it doesn’t seem to be related to any kind of physical problem or injury. Rublev is generally a player who plays a lot of tennis, and he doesn’t often withdraw from events. He’s been quite…
Getty Images Trailing her U.S. Open semifinal against Karolina Muchova 1-6, 0-2, 30-40, Jessica Pegula undoubtedly would have lost the match if she had lost the next point. After all, a set and a double-break deficit–especially one as lopsided as 1-6, 0-3–is a death knell against an opponent playing as well as Muchova. And Muchova…
After losing her previous 6 Grand Slam quarter-finals, Jessica Pegula scored on her 7th After losing her previous 6 Grand Slam quarter-finals, Jessica Pegula scored on her 7th when she upset World No 1 Iga Swiatek on Wednesday night to reach the Last 8 of the US Open. “I think, today, I wanted to come…
Holger Rune will not play at the 2024 Croatia Open in Umag this week after suffering an injury at the Hamburg Open, and now the Paris Olympics are also in question. So far, the 21-year-old Dane hasn’t had the type of year he had last year. He had a superb time on clay last year,…
Grigor Dimitrov was having a great 2024 season but the Bulgarian won’t be playing at the 2024 Citi Open in Washington due to an injury picked up at Wimbledon. Dimitrov has had a fascinating career as he emerged as a super-talented player whom many considered a real threat to disrupt the Big Three hegemony. He…
Casper Ruud was initially set to play at the 2024 Kitzbuhel Open, but the Norwegian has withdrawn from the ATP 250 tournament. Ruud is one of the players who rejoiced most when Roland Garros was chosen as the venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Norwegian loves to play on clay; results-wise, it’s…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday July 19, 2024 Quentin Halys of France has been flying by the seats of his pants in Gstaad. Case in point: the 27-year-old World No.192 hit this incredible forehand topspin drive from his backside during Friday’s 6-1, 7-5 victory over Brazil’s Gustavo Heide. Commentator Nick Lester said it…
Elina Svitolina will not play at the upcoming 2024 Palermo Open because she withdrew, citing health concerns. Like many other tennis players, the Ukrainian will return to clay in the next few weeks. This is because the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, which begin at the end of the month, and will be played on the…
Jannik Sinner will not be playing at the 2024 Bastad Open next week, announcing his withdrawal shortly after his 2024 Wimbledon Championships loss. Sinner was playing excellent tennis leading up to his match with Daniil Medvedev at SW19, but things went badly in that match. He took the opening set in a close tie-break, but…
Jack Draper was supposed to play at the 2024 Croatia Open in Umag, but he won’t as he withdrew following his disappointing Wimbledon. The British player started his grass season with a stunning run at the Stuttgart Open, where he made the final at the ATP 250 tournament and then downed former champion Matteo Berrettini…
