By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday September 10, 2024 New York—Italy’s Jannik Sinner has solidified his place at the top of tennis by winning his second major title at the 2024 US Open. The Italian, who ran the table at the hard court Slams in 2024, is also making a beeline for the ATP’s…
This week, the women’s Tour begins cranking up to the build-up of the season-ending finals after the completion of the US Open at the weekend, with a WTA 500 tournament in Mexico and a WTA 250 in Tunisia, both on hard courts, while 2 WTA 125s take place in Romania and Slovenia on clay. Guadalajara…
By Alberto Amalfi | @TennisNow | Tuesday September 10, 2024Photo credit: Simon Bruty/US Open/USTA Paula Badosa celebrated good friend Aryna Sabalenka’s US Open title with high praise and request. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to capture her maiden US Open title on Saturday. The triumph came one year after Sabalenka…
Team Canada struck first in their opening tie at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals group stage as Denis Shapovalov defeated Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets in the opening match of the day in Manchester. Competing in his first Davis Cup match since the 2022 final when Canada won their first title, Shapovalov was calm…
Emma Raducanu has endured a lot of scrutiny since winning the US Open in 2021, and former ATP player Tim Henman thinks it’s too much, as he believes she will prove her doubters wrong. Raducanu catapulted herself into the spotlight by becoming the first qualifier to ever win a Grand Slam tournament. It was an…
There’s a new name to wrap our tongues around – 15-year-old Mika Stojsavljevic, who became the first Briton in 15 years to win the US Open girls junior singles title at the weekend. I think I’m still in a little bit of shock, I haven’t had much time to process it yet. I think it…
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) Tour will have a new destination in 2025 as Guadalajara has been added to the mix, with players such as Nick Kyrgios, Casper Ruud, and Denis Shapovalov set to attend. The UTS is an event that was founded as an exhibition but grew to become a celebration of tennis with…
Jack Draper found himself in the spotlight after a match against Felix Auger-Aliassime at the 2024 Cincinnati Open, but it wasn’t the type of attention he enjoys. Draper admitted earlier this year that he does enjoy the spotlight and is not opposed to it. He models on occasion and doesn’t mind being in front of…
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…
Venus Williams‘s new book, Strive 8 Steps to Find Your Awesome, will be released on Tuesday. It details how to live a happy and healthy lifestyle, and she spoke about the book in a recent interview. Venus has enjoyed one of the longest careers in tennis history. The 44-year-old last played at the Miami Open…
