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…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 6, 2024 New York—No wedding. But a Grand Slam title instead. Ukraine’s Lyudmila Kichenok was supposed to get married on Wednesday to fiance Stas Kumarsky but instead postponed the ceremony to complete her run to the US Open women’s doubles title with Jelena Ostapenko. Kichenok and Ostapenko…
Photo by Pete Staples/USTA (Seprember 6, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – Lyudmyla Kichenok was supposed to get married this week to Jelena Ostapenko’s coach, but a run at the US Open put an end to that. The No. 7 seeds won their first major title as a team beating Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3…
