For the second year in a row, Thomas Venos and Mitch McIntyre both swept their divisions at the Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships, each taking home a singles and doubles title. There was no repeat of 2023’s triple sweep however as they were joined in the winner’s circle by a new champion in the women’s…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 21, 2024 Naomi Osaka‘s comeback season has come to an early conclusion. The four-time Grand Slam champion announced that she’s ending her season early due to the back injury that forced her to retire from her match against Coco Gauff at the China Open in Beijing. More:…
First-round competition in Vienna gets underway on Monday, when Matteo Berrettini faces Marton Fucsovics. At the other ATP 500 event in Basel, top seed Andrey Rublev begins his week against Nuno Borges.Erste Bank Open: (Q) Marton Fucsovics vs. Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini and Fucsovics will be squaring off for the fourth time in their careers when they…
For the second week in a row, Canada crowned multiple champions on home soil as Rebecca Marino and Kayla Cross took home the titles at the Calgary National Bank Challenger. Marino clinched her third title of the season in the singles, defeating American Anna Rogers 7-5, 6-4 in the final. Cross and her American partner…
Roberto Bautista Agut, at 36 years of age, picks up his first title in two years, winning the European Open in Antwerp by defeating Jiri Lehecka in the final, 7-5 6-1. I think I deserved a week like this Roberto Bautista Agut The Spanish veteran top-spinned his way to victory in 75-minutes and was ruthless…
Professional athletes receive a lot of praise and adulation, and for good reason: they’re great at what they do. However, there are many things we don’t see that go on behind the scenes. According to one pro golfer, he put in six to eight hours of practice daily. Another athlete confirmed working and training 4…
One of the most touching moments of 2024 took place after the Ningbo Open final when Daria Kasatkina consoled an emotional Mirra Andreeva during the trophy ceremony. The 17-year-old Andreeva is incredibly talented at such a young age. She reached the fourth round of Wimbledon last year, less than three months after turning 16, creating…
Getty Images The ATP 500 tournament in Vienna kicks off on Monday afternoon with teenager Jakub Mensik taking on No. 8 seed Alexei Popyrin. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina battles Flavio Cobolli for a place in the round of 16. (8) Alexei Popyrin vs. (Q) Jakub Mensik The promising Czechia teen Jakub Mensik was forced to qualify…
Nick Kyrgios aims to return to professional tennis at the 2025 Australian Open despite previously being given a very gloomy prognosis. The 29-year-old Australian player hasn’t properly competed since the late stages of the 2022 season. It was one of the most successful seasons of his career, as he won 37 matches, the most since…
Getty Images It is a big week on tour, with a pair of 500-point tournaments on the schedule and five spots in the Nitto ATP Finals still up for grabs. Daniil Medvedev is a virtual lock for Turin, but that still means half of the eighth places are still hanging in the balance. Of the…
