[ad_1] Australian Open organizers have happily announced a $10 million expansion of the prize fund for the 2024 tournament, raising the event’s total prize fund to A$86.5 million. The winners of the men’s and women’s singles will receive $3,150,000 each, with prize money increasing as the rounds progress. Australian Open Tournament Director, Craig Tiley, said:…
[ad_1] Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will take on a familiar opponent Taylor Fritz for a spot in the semifinals. Tuesday’s winner will go up against either Jannik Sinner or Andrey Rublev. Novak Djokovic is not likely to be quaking in his boots at the prospect of playing quarterfinal opponent Taylor Fritz. The world…
[ad_1] Last Wednesday the tennis world was shocked to learn that Mike Dickson, aged just 59, had collapsed and died in his hotel room after posting his day’s copy on the Australian Open to the Daily Mail’s sports desk, his demise coming just a few days before his 60th birthday on January 27. ‘Dicko’, as…
[ad_1] This year has been special for American tennis. While there were bright spots and breakthroughs, the year overall was a bit of a drag. Tommy Paul reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, and Christopher Eubanks ended his career with a successful performance at Wimbledon. However, Taylor Fritz was unable to establish himself in…
[ad_1] Getty Images Adrian Mannarino is Novak Djokovic’s next opponent at the Australian Open. And Adrian Mannarino may be the only person who doesn’t know it. That’s right; Mannarino does not look at draws. He never has and he never will. Not when a draw comes out; not when he wins to earn his place…
[ad_1] Simona Halep will make a special guest appearance in her home country during the summer to celebrate Romania’s annual sporting celebration for the fifth time. The Sports Festival is an important multi-sports event in Romania where thousands of cheerful people attend. Last year, it was reported a record number of 150,000 participants took part….
[ad_1] Tommy Paul made it to the Australian Open semifinals last year, so he is extremely confident Down Under. His quest to make it that far–or even better–is off to a good start with victories over Gregoire Barrere and Jack Draper, dropping just one set in the process. Paul’s win over Draper avenge a loss…
[ad_1] Parents inspired to mould the next Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff, as online searches for ‘kids tennis classes’ soar by1198% after first-round success Worldwide online searches for “kids tennis classes” have soared by 1198% since Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff’s Australian Open first-round success Online searches for “tennis coaching for kids” also jumped by…
[ad_1] The growth of interest in sporting events has certainly increased due to the opportunity to capitalize on this interest. In this vein, tennis wagering plays one of the key roles in many countries. This is due to the absence of a draw in this game, which, for example, can not be said about soccer…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 It’s inevitable Saudi Arabia will be a major player in pro tennis, so the game’s governing bodies should use the partnership to promote positive change, says Caroline Wozniacki. In the aftermath of her 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 Australian Open second-round loss to 170th-ranked qualifier Maria Timofeeva,…
