The Florida A&M Rattlers, defending HBCU national champions, are gearing up to start the new season in Rockville, Maryland, at the Howard University/University of San Francisco Intercollegiate. With a revamped team, FAMU will only have one member from the national championship squad, sophomore Taylor Bell, competing this weekend. Joining Bell are redshirt freshman Quincy Leonard,…
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is the 2024 US Open women’s singles champion, defeating American Jessie Pegula 7-5, 7-5. This is Sabalenka’s third career Grand Slam title and her second this year. After her victory, Sabalenka told the sold-out crowd of 23,000 under the roof in Arthur Ashe Stadium, “I never say this, but, really, I’m super proud…
2024 is Richard Gasquet‘s 23rd consecutive season as a professional tennis player, and his incredible longevity has been demonstrated by the Frenchman becoming the third-oldest ATP Challenger Tour title winner. Gasquet made his ATP Tout debut as a wild card at the 2002 Monte-Carlo Masters at the age of just 15 years and ten months….
Jannik Sinner overcame Taylor Fritz and the spectre of a lingering doping scandal to seal his second Grand Slam title of the year, and dedicated it to an unwell aunt who “always helped me”. I also realise that off the court there is a life and would like to dedicate this title to my aunt…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday September 9, 2024 New York—Aryna Sabalenka made a promise to herself when her father Sergiy passed away prematurely in 2019 due to meningitis. To fulfill his dream and become the best in the world. After winning her third major title, Sabalenka once again made it clear that he…
Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title by beating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday afternoon. A heavy favorite over an opponent playing in his first major championship match, Sinner took care of Fritz in two hours and 16 minutes. Fritz, who was bidding to be the first…
Jannik Sinner in action during a men’s singles semifinal match at the 2024 US Open on Friday, Sep. 6, 2024 in Flushing, NY. (Garrett Ellwood/USTA) (September 8, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – No.1 Jannick Sinner won his first US Open by beating No. 12 Taylor Fritz for his second major title on Sunday afternoon 6-3, 6-4,…
Scotland’s Greig Hutcheon came storming through the field with a stunning course record 64 to win the Legends Open de France by two shots. Starting the final round four shots off the lead, Hutcheon made nine birdies on his way to the best round of the week and a -13 total that was enough to…
Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open trophies, making him the best-performing player at the event ever, and a former Australian tennis legend sees him adding an 11th in 2025. A perfect scenario, a Cinderella story for Djokovic, would be him winning the Australian Open next year. Besides the event possibly marking his 25th Grand…
