Getty Images Atlanta tournament headliner Frances Tiafoe will have to hit the ground running this week with his first match against dangerous Russian Aslan Karatsev. Mackenzie McDonald will also be in action against Yoshihito Nishioka. (3) Frances Tiafoe vs. Aslan Karatsev American Frances Tiafoe is probably not having the season he would have hoped for…
How Many Major Titles Does The Average Tennis Hall of Famer Have? – World Tennis Magazine How Many Major Titles Does The Average Tennis Hall of Famer Have?
Rafael Nadal wasn’t able to win the 2024 Bastad Open, still, he found many positives in the gruelling week. After not playing since May 27th, 2024, the Spanish player returned to action after almost two months away from the courts. He certainly wanted to see where his level stands ahead of the Olympic Games in…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 23, 2024 France’s Arthur Fils has been the youngest player in the ATP’s Top-50 for a while now. As of Monday he’s now officially the youngest player in the Top-20! The 20-year-old took out Alexander Zverev to win his maiden ATP 500 title on Sunday in Hamburg,…
Taylor Townsend during her win over Sloane Stephens in the Sunday Showdown delivered by UPS(Photo by: Mady Mertens, courtesy of the Atlanta Open) (July 21, 2024) ATLANTA, GA – Local favorite and newly crowned Wimbledon Ladies’ doubles champion Taylor Townsend defeated 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens 7-6. 6-3 in the final Sunday Showdown at…
David Goffin endured what can only be considered as one of the collapses of the year at Wimbledon. Goffin became a lucky loser in the main draw when two-time champion Andy Murray withdrew, but in hindsight the 33-year-old probably regrets what at the time seemed like a stroke of good fortune. With a second chance…
Frances Tiafoe takes the court in Atlanta on Wednesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Atlanta OpenAtlanta, GeorgiaHard CourtsJuly 22-28, 2024Prize Money: $756,020 Shelton, Tiafoe, Mannarino Headline Atlanta FieldBen Shelton is top seed, Adrian Mannarino is second seed and Frances Tiafoe is the third seed in Atlanta. Americans have thrived at the tournament, winning 10 of the…
Leander Paes, Vijay Amritraj and Richard Evans Inducted Into International Tennis Hall of Fame – World Tennis Magazine
Agnieszka Radwanska was a successful tennis player at her peak, world number two on the WTA Tour, and she’s defended the absence of some high-profile athletes from the Olympics. The Olympics are supposed to be the pinnacle of sports, so it’s hard to imagine that any athlete would want to miss the Games. Generally, it’s…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 23, 2024 Russia’s Diana Shnaider continues to surge up the WTA rankings. The 20-year-old became the youngest player to win three titles on three different surfaces in a single season since 2009 on Sunday when she claimed the Budapest title with a win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich in…
