[ad_1] Getty Images Fresh face Jakub Mensik has captured the attention of the tennis world with a run to the final of his third ATP tour-level match in Doha. He will face the Russian veteran Karen Khachanov. Czechia’s Jakub Mensik is about to take the tennis world by storm. Or more precisely, he has already…
[ad_1] On the flight to LA, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic ran into each other. Photo credit: Getty They share the most prolific rivalry in ATP history. Iconic rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic run into each other even when they’re sky high. Grand Slam king Djokovic, who has been training in Spain, shared this shot of running into…
[ad_1] Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe have had a bit of trouble in semifinals of late, with their latest loss coming in the Dubai final four. The second seeds lost a back-and-forth battle with fourth seeds Storm Hunter and Katerina Siniakova in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. It is their third consecutive loss when…
[ad_1] Gael Monfils had some good moments in the Gulf over the course of his long career, but he failed to advance past teenage prodigy Jakub Mensik at the 2024 Qatar Open. This week’s Qatar Open has largely been dominated by headlines about the rising star, Jakub Mensik. Similarly to Joao Fonseca in Rio, the…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday February 21, 2024 Holger Rune entered the season with a highly touted coaching team that consisted of six-time Grand Slam champion (and former coach of Novak Djokovic) Boris Becker and Severin Luthi, the former longtime coach of Roger Federer. When that team was quickly disbanded, many wondered…
[ad_1] Online casino games have grown in popularity over the past few years, attracting a wide range of people from all walks of life, including past and present professional tennis players. Online casino games are a unifier, and you might not be aware that the person you’re playing with was a top 100 player in…
[ad_1] The inclement weather relented allowing the draw at this year’s Rio Open to reach the quarter final stage with the defending champion, Cameron Norrie, Britain’s No1, storming past Chile’s Tomas Barrios Vera 61 6-1 in just 61-minutes. Last night with the rain there was a lot of waiting around but I managed to come…
[ad_1] After a hugely memorable weekend for Irish tennis where Ireland faced Austria in the World Group I playoffs in front of a sold out crowd in Limerick, the draw was made in London recently for Davis Cup World Group II where Ireland have drawn Tunisia, away, in September. Tunisia are currently ranked 58, just…
[ad_1] The first two events of Alexander Zverev’s 2024 campaign were very productive and his third one at the Mifel Tennis Open figures to be the same. Zverev led Germany to the United Cup title while compiling a 4-1 singles record, and he reached the Australian Open semifinals before losing a five-set heartbreaker to Daniil…
[ad_1] Roger Federer lacked sparring partners during a recent casual practice, but that didn’t stop him from using a wall to showcase his tennis skills. Federer is one of the sport’s greatest players. He won 103 career titles, including 20 Grand Slams (third in the all-time list). In fact, he led the Grand Slam titles…
