Wimbledon didn’t have to wait long to deliver some truly marquee matchups, as Wednesday’s second-round slate is headlined by Jannik Sinner vs. Matteo Berrettini. Gael Monfils vs. Stan Wawrinka is also on the schedule. (1) Jannik Sinner vs. Matteo Berrettini Sinner may be No. 1 in the world, but only one of the two players…
Wimbledon witnessed Switzerland strike the first psychological sporting blow to England in the run-up to football’s Euro quarter-final showdown on Saturday. I am certainly a little bit disappointed, but honestly just immense sense of pride to be able to play here and push him pretty close Charles Broom Home debutant Charles Broom has become the…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, July 1, 2024Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Stan Wawrinka spends his tennis golden years enjoying ongoing love affair. The three-time Grand Slam champion conquered British wild card Charles Broom, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in his Wimbledon opener to hit his way into history. More: Shoulder Injury Knocks Sabalenka Out of Wimbledon Contesting his…
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 26: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates to the crowd after his victory against Jeffrey John Wolf of the United States in the Men’s Singles first round match on Day One of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on May 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)…
Stan Wawrinka is not enjoying a very good year so far, and he won’t be competing at the 2024 Italian Open in Rome because he withdrew from the event. The Swiss player is likely very close to retirement at this point in his career. He hasn’t played that well this year, holding a 2-8 record,…
Getty Images First-round action in Monte-Carlo wraps up on Tuesday with a showdown between Alex de Minaur and Stan Wawrinka. The second round gets underway with 2023 quarterfinalist Lorenzo Musetti facing Arthur Fils.(11) Alex de Minaur vs. (WC) Stan WawrinkaDe Minaur and Wawrinka will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers when…
The 2024 Marrakech Open is one of the first ATP 250 clay-court tournaments, and it will run from April 1st to 7th, with the draw already known. The last time Matteo Berrettini stood on a tennis court was in Miami, and he barely remained standing during a long match against Andy Murray. He lost the…
Day two in Indian Wells is complete, and with more rain, there are still six round-one matches left to be completed on Friday. With the seeded players yet to get involved, most matches are relatively wide open, but there were some surprise wins. Dusan Lajovic, taking out Emil Ruusuvuori and Juncheng Shang, defeating Los Cabos…
BNP Paribas Open—Indian Wells, California Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu picked up a much-needed win on Thursday in Palm Springs, defeating Rebeka Masarova 6-2, 6-3. Needing one hour and 45 minutes to prevail, Raducanu will next face No. 30 seed Dayana Yastremska. Elsewhere, former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki picked up a straight set…
The first Masters event of the 2024 season kicks off in Indian Wells with crowd favorite Gael Monfils taking on Max Purcell and veteran Stan Wawrinka battling youngster Tomas Machac. Gael Monfils vs. Max Purcell Popular French player Gael Monfils is almost certainly in the twilight of his career, but the world No. 54 still…
