Jessica Pegula thinks Saudi Arabia entering tennis is inevitable because they want to and have the means to do so. Tennis doesn’t need money from Saudi Arabia, of course, but they could benefit from it greatly and that’s why so many sports are doing business with the country. In the end, all sports are business,…
Welcome to the 2024 tennis season! The New Year kicks off with a strong team event at the United Cup and the return of Rafael Nadal to Brisbane. Other events will include the ATP Tour tournament in Hong Kong and the WTA events in Brisbane, Auckland and Canberra. This week’s events will kick start a…
A highly anticipated Brisbane International draw ceremony was conducted on Saturday afternoon. On paper, it’s a favorable one for Rafael Nadal. Playing in his first tournament since the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal will kick off his season against a qualifier in round one of this ATP 250. The 37-year-old Spaniard could face No. 8 seed…
The 2024 Brisbane International will be one of the most exciting WTA 500 tournaments of the season, and the tournament’s draw has been released. With the new season starting, there’s not many more exciting tournaments than the 2024 Brisbane International, running from December 31st, 2023, until January 7th, 2024. While the start of the new…
Friday’s schedule of play for the 2024 United Cup from Perth and Sydney, Australia can be found below. This year’s event will feature world No. 1’s Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek. Check back for daily updates from TennisConnected all season long and never miss another result or important storyline. Purchase 2024 Australian Open tickets right…
Novak Djokovic isn’t known as the best golfer among tennis players, but he’s not bad, which is why he played at the 2023 Ryder Cup celebrities event. Many tennis players like to play golf because it’s just a nice game to play. It provides a relatively harmless way for them to destress away from a…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, December 29, 2023 Genie Bouchard is taking her game back to the beach. Former Wimbledon finalist Bouchard will play reigning junior Wimbledon champion Clervie Ngounoue in the Women’s Tennis Challenge exhibition of the Delray Beach Open set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 10th, 2024. Nadal: Ready to Face…
Genie Bouchard in action. Photo credit: GSE Worldwide Genie Bouchard is taking her talents back to the beach. The Delray Beach Open will host the Women’s Tennis Challenge at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 10th, as part of the event’s first weekend at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. The women’s exhibition match will feature…
Rafael Nadal is days away from playing his first competitive match in a year, and he’s playing down expectations ahead of his return. Rafael Nadal hasn’t played a competitive tennis match ever since he lost to Mackenzie McDonald at the 2023 Australian Open. It’s been almost a year, but the wait is finally over, as…
The first matches of the 2024 season got under way at the United Cup in Perth, Western Australia, where Spain got past Brazil before Great Britain upset Australia in the openingnight tie of Day 1 on Friday. I really had to dig deep and play very brave in that third set. He came out at…
