[ad_1] By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Emma Raducanu withdrew from a second straight exhibition. The 2021 US Open champion pulled out of a scheduled Kooyong Classic exhibition vs. Mirra Andreeva on Tuesday as a precautionary measure, her management firm told The Telegraph. More: Richard Evans on HOF, GOAT and Top Rivalries House…
[ad_1] Monday’s schedule of play at the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne, Australia can be found below. This year’s event, which will be played from January 8 – 28, will feature defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates from…
[ad_1] Elise Mertens’ quest for a 3rd Hobart International title was thwarted by Emma Navarro, who outlasted the No 1 seed from Belgium, 6-1 4-6 7-5, in Saturday’s final. I think it’s our eighth year together [coach Peter Ayers]. There’s been ups and downs but I definitely would put this at the top of an…
[ad_1] Getty Images Jiri Lehecka and Jack Draper will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers and both will be seeking their first ATP title when they collide in the Adelaide International final on Saturday afternoon. Each man is 0-1 lifetime in ATP finals. Lehecka finished runner-up at the Winston-Salem tournament last…
[ad_1] The Australian Open starts on Sunday, when both Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe will be in action on the men’s side. Novak Djokovic is also kicking off his title defense. Here are my picks for two of the best matchups on Day 1. (17) Frances Tiafoe vs. Borna CoricTiafoe and Coric will be squaring…
[ad_1] According to a review of the injuries occurring in the US Open Tennis Championships between 1994 and 2009, roughly 24 injuries per 1,000 matches took place for each player. Wrist injuries came out to be the second most common type out of them. Even among non-pro players, it’s common to walk away with wrist…
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios recently admitted that he was heartbroken when he heard the news of Rafael Nadal‘s withdrawal at the 2024 Australian Open because of injury. Nadal, 37, was forced into an early flight home from Australia for the second year in a row. Last year, he sustained a hip injury during a second-round defeat…
[ad_1] By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, January 11, 2024 Some top pros will be wielding a sharper Blade down under. Wilson announced the launch of its new Blade v9 billed as the brand’s “sharpest” performance racquet. More: AO Women’s Draw: Top 5 Takeaways “Innovation is at the center of everything we do at Wilson,…
[ad_1] Geneva, 12 January 2024 – For more than 40 years, Rolex has nurtured a special relationship with tennis, a global sport with a history constantly enriched by new challenges, new stories and new champions. Rolex’s association with tennis began when it first partnered The Championships, Wimbledon as Official Timekeeper in 1978 – a time…
[ad_1] World No 1 in doubles, Storm Hunter, made it into the main draw of the women’s singles at the Australian Open on Friday, the first reigning top-ranked doubles player to qualify for a Grand Slam in singles since 2006. I was shaking in the last two games. She’s a quality player, she’s so aggressive…
