Rafael Nadal will make a rare appearance at the Nordea Open–his first in 19 years to be exact–in preparation for the Paris Olympics at Roland Garros. It is July 15-21 during the post-Wimbledon clay-court swing. “In order to prepare for the Olympic Games, I will play the tournament in Bastad, Sweden, a tournament that I…
Ben Shelton played his first grass match of the 2024 ATP season at the Stuttgart Open, but he immediately lost to James Duckworth. The young American was coming off of a rough clay season in which he didn’t really play his best tennis. He admitted that those struggles are normal because he’s still a young…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 13, 2024Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport Wimbledon will not speculate on Kate Middleton’s presence at The Championships. The Princess of Wales, who announced she was undergoing cancer treatment, has traditionally presented trophies at Wimbledon. Watch: Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Speech Goes Viral Asked about Kate Middleton’s possible presence at…
Jack Draper followed up his opening round win with another strong battling performance as he took out American Marcos Giron 6-4 2-6 6-3 to reach the quarter finals of the Boss Open in Stuttgart. I thought I played a really good first set and then he came back really strong, Jack Draper The British No.2…
Getty Images Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda will be squaring off for the fifth time in their careers when they clash in the Libema Open quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. The two Americans have not faced each other since the summer of 2022, when Paul prevailed 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open. That…
Former Stuttgart Open champion Matteo Berrettini continued his comeback with another solid performance and win at the ATP 250 tournament. The Italian faced Denis Shapovalov, a player he failed to beat in their two previous matches, but he finally got the win in the German city, where he had a lot of success in the…
Former World No 1 Naomi Osaka will meet Bianca Andreescu in the Libéma Open ’s-Hertogenbosch quarter-finals in the Netherlands, after both advanced in straight sets on Wednesday, while much of the draw played catch-up to complete the remaining 2nd-round of matches, delayed due to rain interruptions over the first few days. Naomi Osaka comfortably defeated…
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Emma Raducanu continued her grass season with another emphatic victory, beating Daria Snigur of Ukraine in two simple sets at the 2024 Nottingham Open. The British player skipped over Roland Garros in favor of an early preparation for the grass season, and it’s been paying off so far. She was amazing in her first match…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 13, 2024Photo credit: Rolex Wimbledon will be greener this year. Total prize money fund for The Championships will be £50 million (about $63.8 million), an 11.9% increase on £44.7 million awarded last year. See the complete 2024 Wimbledon Prize Money Break Down here. The men’s and ladies’…
