By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 27, 2024 Photo credit: Rob Newell/Camera Sport Wimbledon women wild cards will be dumped from the deck during week one, ESPN analyst Patrick McEnroe asserts. Four of the eight Wimbledon ladies’ wild card recipients—2018 Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka, Briton Emma Raducanu and Caroline Wozniacki—are former…
Novak Djokovic has been practicing at Wimbledon this week, hoping to be ready for the season’s third Grand Slam despite a medial meniscus tear at the French Open. The Serb reportedly underwent an arthroscopic procedure on June 6. It is a similar injury–if not exact–to what Taylor Fritz sustained at Roland Garros in 2021. Fritz…
Leylah Fernandez of Canada faces reigning champion Madison Keys in the Eastbourne semifinals. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLORothesay Eastbourne InternationalDevonshire ParkEastbourne, Great BritainJune 24-29, 2024Grass CourtsPrize Money: €740,160Final Tune-Up For Wimbledon The notoriously breezy British South Coast is a majestic backdrop for the Eastbourne combined men’s and women’s event. After two years in Nottingham, the ATP Tour…
The Olympic tennis event is now one month away. With Roland-Garros preparing to host the games in just a few weeks, the picture of who will be looking to bring home the gold is becoming clearer as nations are beginning to announce their lineups for the 2024 Summer Olympic games in Paris. Canada announced their…
Andy Murray‘s former coach, Mark Petchey, recently admitted that he wouldn’t be surprised if Murray coached Emma Raducanu in the future. The Brit put himself through literal hell to be able to play tennis again, and he did. He didn’t play as well as he did before, but he played through some very tough moments…
By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 27, 2024Photo credit: Rolex The Hall of Fame is refurbishing—and the Roger Federer experience is growing. The International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) announced a multimillion dollar museum transformation project on the historic property in Newport, RI. The renovations will provide fans with a more interactive and modern…
Getty Images It will be an all-seeded showdown in the Mallorca semifinals when Alejandro Tabilo and Gael Monfils square off on Friday. In Eastbourne, top seed Taylor Fritz is going up against lucky loser Aleksandar Vukic. Mallorca Championships: (4) Alejandro Tabilo vs. (6) Gael Monfils Monfils is ultimately bidding for his first title of 2024…
Photo credit: International Tennis Hall of Fame The International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) announced today a multimillion dollar museum transformation project on the historic property in Newport, RI. The renovations will provide fans with a more interactive and modern experience which preserves and promotes the sport’s history. The Hall of Fame will also introduce…
Five athletes set to represent Team Canada at the Olympic Games Tennis Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced the roster of Team Canada athletes nominated to compete in tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The five athletes are identified below: SINGLES ENTRIES Athlete Hometown/Prov. Singles Rankings* Leylah Annie Fernandez Laval, QC No….
Caroline Wozniacki was playing exceptionally well this week at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open, but unfortunately, the courts were not in her favor. During the quarter-final match against Emma Navarro, Wozniacki suffered another fall, which ultimately became too much to overcome. This week, she managed to secure back-to-back wins at the WTA 500 event in…
