Budapest: Hungarian Grand Prix Top-seed Diana Shnaider from Russia won her 3rd title on the WTA Tour this year, all on different surfaces, when she defeated Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 6-4 6-4, in the final of the WTA 250 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest on Sunday. It was a really tough match, because I think she’s…
TROON, Scotland – After Xander Schauffele won his first major championship at the PGA Championship in May and finished all of his media obligations, he and his caddie and wife and some close friends gathered to celebrate. Nothing was open at that hour so they found two bottles of whiskey and nearly polished them off…
Rafa Nadal’s bid for his first title in two years failed as he lost in the final of the Nordea Open in Bastad, to Nuno Borges in straight sets. It doesn’t happen when you expect it sometimes. And I know we all wanted Rafa to win and a part of me wished that too. But…
Novak Djokovic hasn’t won a single trophy this year, and as a 37-year-old athlete with family, his motivation started to be questioned. The Serbian spent much of his career winning trophies, rarely going half a season without a trophy, let alone a full season. This year has been unique in that regard, and it wasn’t…
Xander Schauffele described his victory at the 152nd Open as a “dream come true,” securing his second major title in quick succession and completing an American clean sweep of the game’s biggest titles. In a flawless closing round at Royal Troon, Schauffele carded a 65 to finish with a nine-under-par total, two shots ahead of…
After competing for over 12 hours this week at the 2024 Bastad Open, Rafael Nadal fell short in the final, losing to a strong opponent, Nuno Borges. Returning to the tennis courts after a break during the grass season, the 38-year-old Spaniard showcased his skills in clay tennis at Bastad in preparation for the 2024…
Matteo Berrettini won his first-ever ATP trophy at the Swiss Open in Gstaad in 2018, and this year, the Italian re-lived that experience by winning it again. The Swiss Open in Gstaad holds a special place in Berrettini’s heart because the Italian won his maiden ATP trophy in the city in 2018. It was the…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday July 20, 2024 A banner year for Russia’s Diana Shnaider continues on the ATP Tour. The 20-year-old will bid for her third WTA title – and third on three surfaces – on Sunday in Budapest, after defeating Eva Lys 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday. Shnaider, ranked at a career-high…
A year ago, Linn Grant earned her first LPGA victory at the Dana Open. After 36 holes, she’s in position to win the event for a second time in a row at Highland Meadows Golf Club, a golf course that features back-to-back par 5s on Nos. 17 and 18. Grant followed up her first-round 67…
Former legendary doubles players Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan will lead the US tennis team at the Paris Olympics, and they’re excited about the prospect. The Bryan Brothers have long been the dominant force in doubles on the ATP Tour. They have won events all over the world, ultimately winning 22 Grand Slam trophies, so…
