By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 27, 2024Photo credit: Rolex Wimbledon starts on Monday, July 1st. ESPN touts its most comprehensive Wimbledon coverage “with every match from every court live, more than 240 hours, across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Exclusive live coverage in the U.S. begins on July 1 at 6 a.m….
Former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki moved into the quarter-finals of the Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt, the WTA 250 event in Germany, where she will meet Emma Navarro, while Diana Shnaider ended Dayana Yastremska’s hopes, and Katerina Siniakova set up a Last 8 encounter with Donna Vekic. Wozniacki, a wild-card into the main…
Amanda Anisimova played two great matches in the 2024 Wimbledon Championships qualifying, but she failed in the final one, losing to Eva Lys in three sets. Anisimova’s ranking didn’t permit the American to enter the main draw of Wimbledon without having to play in the qualifying. She’s very familiar with the event, having played really…
Three British women reached the quarter-finals of the Rothesay International at Eastbourne on Wednesday with impressive victories. Emma Raducanu defeated World No 5 Jessica Pegula, Katie Boulter took down 2021 champion Jelena Ostapenko, and Harriet Dart outlasted Grand Slam winner Sofia Kenin. Raducanu’s victory was particularly remarkable as she came back from a set and…
Leylah Annie Fernandez produced a dominant display on the grass courts in Eastbourne, racing past Harriet Dart 6-2, 6-1 in 68 minutes to advance to the semifinals of the Rothesay International. The Canadian struck 15 winners and won 71% of her service points in a clinical performance, overwhelming her British opponent. Fernandez, a recent guest…
Several tennis fans recently debated Rafael Nadal‘s contentious row with Lorenzo Sonego at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, featured in Roger Federer’s new documentary. Nadal was bidding to win his third Grand Slam of 2022 and faced an in-form Sonego in the third round of Wimbledon. The Spaniard won the first two sets relatively easily, dropping…
It’s been some time in coming, but the Billy Harris breakthrough as the 29-year-old from the Isle of Man finally made his breakthrough into the top level of the professional tour at this year’s grass court swing. It’s my first time in Eastbourne, it’s a great court to play on and it felt great out…
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Former number 3 Ivan Ljubicic was very complimentary to Jannik Sinner, pointing out how poised he is no matter the situation. Sinner has a bit of a cold appearance on the tennis court. He’s not really a player who goes above and beyond in the emotion department. You won’t see him screaming or ranting because…
Tennis Ireland is excited to introduce the new Women in Tennis Programme – “Court Bosses”. This program provides teenage girls aged 16-18 with a Level 1 Coaching Qualification, along with specialized empowerment and personal development training. The pilot program was initially launched in Ulster in May, with plans to expand it nationwide in the near…
