[ad_1] Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images WHAT’S NEW:Tennis Channel’s second network, T2, will have live coverage of this week’s Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The single-elimination event is highlighted by the return of Rafael Nadal to competition for the first time since the Paris Olympics. Last week he announced his plans to retire…
[ad_1] Petra Kvitova is unsure if she will return to tennis. After difficulties during her pregnancy, she is understandably prioritizing her health and family. Kvitova announced she was pregnant in a New Year’s post on social media. That has led to her being away from the WTA Tour on maternity leave throughout 2024. The Czech…
[ad_1] Fergus Murphy is a veteran umpire from Dublin, Ireland. He has umpired on the biggest stages of tennis. He began his grand slam career in 1995 and has been in the chair for some of the biggest and most hotly contested matches at tennis’ most prestigious tournaments. Writer Jack Martin caught up with him…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 14, 2024 Whether on the court or off, China’s Zheng Qinwen – aka Queenwen – is a hot commodity. On Friday, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist became the first athlete to ever grace the cover of Vogue China. Seventh-ranked Zheng, who also reached the final…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 14, 2024 The field for next month’s WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is rounding out. Four players qualified for singles on Monday, with the WTA announcing that Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula had all made the cut. The quartet joins Iga…
[ad_1] Tennis and poker may seem worlds apart, but for some tennis stars, the transition from the court to the felt has been a natural progression. Both pastimes require otherworldly mental fortitude, as well as handling the harshest of pressures under the brightest of lights. While one is a lot less physically demanding than the…
[ad_1] Now that the Asian swing is over, the home stretch of the 2024 tennis season is really upon us. European hard courts mark the finale of each year, and this time around the Euro swing begins in Antwerp, Stockholm, and Almaty. A whole host of top players–including plenty of Nitto ATP Finals contenders–are in…
[ad_1] WTA Tour action continues in Ningbo, China next week with the penultimate WTA 500 tournament of the season, the Ningbo Open, and the last spot in the 8-player field at the WTA Finals up for grabs. World No 6 Jasmine Paolini is the top seed, with Zheng Qinwen, Emma Navarro and Barbora Krejcikova taking…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday October 13, 2024 There are still plenty of positives for Novak Djokovic to take despite the fact that he failed to bring home his 100th career ATP title on Sunday in Shanghai. The 24-time major champion, who fell to Jannik Sinner, 7-6(4), 6-3, says that the 100th…
[ad_1] Stats compiled on October 12, 2024. 1988 Seoul: Men’s Singles: Gold: Miloslov Mecir, CzechiaSilver: Tim Mayotte, USABronze: Stefan Edberg/ Sweden, Brad Gilbert/ USA Women’s Singles: Gold: Steffi Graf, GermanySilver: Gabriela Sabatini, ArgentinaBronze: Zina Garrison/ USA, Manuela Maleeva, BulgariaMen’s Doubles: Gold: Ken Flach/ Robert Seguso, USASilver: Emilio Sanchez, Sergio Casal, SpainBronze: Miloslav Mecir/ Milan Srejber/…
