Robert MacIntyre admitted Royal Troon had brought him back down to earth as he struggled to replicate last week’s heroics. The Oban-based left-hander celebrated long into the night after triumphing in his home Scottish Open last Sunday but it has been a different story in Ayrshire this week. After battling to make the Open cut…
Elina Svitolina struggled to contain her tears despite her impressive fourth-round win at Wimbledon because of events happening in her homeland. Svitolina backed up her win over two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur by beating China’s Wang Xinyu. She dropped just three games in a comprehensive victory that lasted less than an hour. For the second…
The U.S. under-20 men’s national team opened its tournament schedule in stellar fashion on Friday night. Michael Nsien’s squad rolled past Jamaica 9-0 in CONCACAF U-20 group stage play with seven different players getting on the scoresheet. Philadelphia Union forward David Vazquez and Cornelia attacker Pedro Soma each registered braces while five additional players all…
Carlos Alcaraz is not ready to quench his tattoo addiction yet, so he has immortalized another tennis achievement onto his skin. Last month, Alcaraz promised to ink his body and add to his array of tattoos to celebrate his Roland Garros triumph. It was a busy period for him, as he had to travel to…
Rafael Nadal surprised quite of few of his fans when he started ‘moonballing’ in his quarter-final win at the 2024 Bastad Open. The 38-year-old Spaniard is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, but as the age starts to influence his game, he has to start being more creative, and that showed in…
Very few boxes remain uncovered on Doug Hanzel’s golf bingo card. While many players have a headline or two to their name – a USGA title here or a state amateur championship there – Hanzel’s highlights could make up a thick novel. Especially as he continues to rack up titles. On Thursday, the 67-year-old won…
After last year’s Wimbledon final, in which Novak Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz, he will get a chance to get his revenge this year. Last year’s Wimbledon final was iconic in many ways because the Spaniard lost in the first set, which made it seem like the Serbian player would be able to cruise easily….
Carlos Alcaraz has eclipsed Iga Swiatek to become the top prize money earner in the first half of the 2024 season, thanks to his colossal payday after winning Wimbledon. Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic for the second consecutive year to lift the Gentlemen’s Singles title at the All England Club. It was one of the season’s…
Four years ago, Sophia Popov tied for ninth at the Dana Open (then the Marathon LPGA Classic) and kickstarted a chain of events that changed her life. The top-10 finish in Sylvania, Ohio, qualified her for the 2020 AIG Women’s British Open at Royal Troon, where she shocked the world by becoming the first woman…
Alexander Zverev had to defeat Hugo Gaston, overcome a major umpiring error, and showcase solid tennis to reach the 2024 Hamburg Open quarter-final. Zverev has been displaying exceptional tennis throughout the year. His performance has been outstanding, putting him on course to achieve the most wins since 2018, when he was among the top players…
