By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Monday, February 12, 2024 Sunshine is heading to San Diego. Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, nicknamed “Sunshine” for her positive disposition, has accepted a wild card into this month’s San Diego Open. More: Richard Evans Q&A The 2024 Cymbiotika San Diego is scheduled for Saturday, February 24th–Sunday, March 3rd…
Within tennis, there is tension. That journey from the first serve to the final match point is a roller-coaster of emotions. It takes more than just quick feet and coordination to win. Players need precision, strategy, and fortitude. The entire emotional journey can be summed up in three simple words: “Game, set, match.” Split-second decisions…
On Monday, World No 1 Iga Swiatek cruised past Sorana Cirstea, Anhelina Kalinina dispatched Emma Raducanu, and Naomi Osaka got her revenge over Caroline Garcia, while Karolina Pliskova and Daria Kasatkina rushed from Romania and the UAE to play their opening round matches at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open with no time to spare and varying…
Carlos Alcaraz has chosen the Olympic Gold over any Grand Slam in 2024 as the ultimate goal, calling it a dream. Alcaraz once dreamed of winning a Grand Slam trophy and achieved it two years ago at the US Open. He added another one last year at Wimbledon, and while it’s still one of his…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, February 12, 2024 Streaking right, Iga Swiatek flicked a full-stretch forehand to extend the point, eventually rifling a forehand to end it. Defending the sidelines with defiance and delivering declarative strikes from inside the baseline, Swiatek showed superb all-court skills in her 6-1, 6-1 sweep of Sorana Cirstea at the…
ABN AMRO OPEN—Rotterdam, Netherlands First-round results: Dino Prizmic Defeats David Goffin 6-4, 6-7(12), 6-1Tallon Griekspoor Defeats Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(3)Milos Raonic Defeats Defeats Jesper de Jong 7-6(5), 6-4 ***** DELRAY BEACH OPEN—Delray Beach, Florida First-round results: Matteo Arnaldi (6) Defeats Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-4, 6-3Constant Lestienne Defeats Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 6-4 ***** IEB+ ARGENTINA…
Luciano Darderi shows off his trophy Photos: Nicolas Aguilera, Alex Smith/Dallas Open, Corinne Dubreuil/OPEN/ATP In the final of the Cordoba Open featuring two qualifiers, the 21-year-old Luciano Darderi, the Argentine-born Italian, took full advantage of a nervous opponent, Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis who, aged 33, was not only carrying home hopes but chasing his maiden title…
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has received a wild card into this month’s San Diego Open. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Sunshine is heading to San Diego. Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, nicknamed “Sunshine” for her positive disposition, has accepted a wild card into this month’s San Diego Open. The 2024 Cymbiotika San Diego is scheduled for…
Novak Djokovic is firmly in control of the Olympics Race with just a few months remaining at the showpiece event in Paris. The Serb has garnered 7,360 points since the race was incepted in the middle of June last year. Most of Djokovic’s points came from winning four “Big Titles” in the second half of…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday February 12, 2024 Elena Rybakina’s second title of 2024 has taken her back to No.4 in this week’s updated WTA rankings. The 24-year-old Kazakh, who defeated Daria Kasatkina for her seventh career title this weekend in Abu Dhabi, vaults Jessica Pegula, who drops to No.5. Rybakina is the…
