[ad_1] Teenage Talents Chase Volynets on Women’s Side; Moreno de Alboran Maintains Men’s Lead ORLANDO, Fla., April 15, 2024 – Nineteen-year-old Katina Scott, 18-year-old Liv Hovde and 17-year-old Akasha Urhobo are chasing leader Katie Volynets as the women’s side of the Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge approaches its halfway point, while Nicolas Moreno de Alboran retains his lead on the…
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka and the late Kobe Bryant shared a very special relationship, but the Japanese star expressed doubt about not meeting the NBA legend’s expectations. After taking maternity leave for the whole last season, Osaka returned to the WTA Tour at the start of 2024. The four-time Grand Slam champion welcomed her first child,…
[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla., April. 17, 2024 – The USTA today announced its 2024 national awards recipients, who have been honored for their dedication and contributions to growing the sport of tennis both locally and nationwide. The eight awards were bestowed at the 2024 USTA Annual Meeting & Conference in Orlando, Fla. The award winners are…
[ad_1] BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 21: Casper Ruud of Norway poses with the trophy after his victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match during day seven of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell at Real Club De Tenis Barcelona on April 21, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images Bruised by…
[ad_1] Andrea Petkovic recently shared genuine appreciation and respect for compatriot Angelique Kerber, who remains active on the WTA Tour at the age of 36. Kerber made her long-awaited return to tennis from maternity leave at the start of the 2024 season, where she was part of the German team that won the second edition…
[ad_1] Garbine Muguruza (April 20, 2024) WTA – St Petersburg, FL – Today at a news conference in Madrid, Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 30, having locked in her status as one of the game’s greats. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 3, 1993, Muguruza first appeared…
[ad_1] World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who lost in the Stuttgart semifinals, is the top seed in Madrid. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Mutua Madrid Open Madrid, SpainApril 22-May 5, 2024Prize Money: €7,877,020 Alcaraz Aims to Defend Madrid World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is out and king of clay Rafael Nadal returns in Madrid. Two-time champion…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz is expected to travel to Madrid on Sunday as doubts creep into the Spaniard’s involvement in the second clay-court ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the season. A right forearm injury has scuppered Alcaraz’s European clay swing, which was meant to begin in Monte Carlo. The 20-year-old traveled to Monaco but was forced…
[ad_1] In a rematch of last week’s Monte-Carlo final, Casper Ruud avenged his recent loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas by triumphing 7-5, 6-3 for the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell title on Sunday afternoon. It is the biggest title of Ruud’s career (ATP 500), as every single one of his 10 previous successes had come at the…
[ad_1] The 2024 Madrid Open is the first WTA 1000 tournament of the season played on clay, and the draw was released for the event. Running from April 23rd to May 5th, the Madrid Open presents players with a great opportunity to prepare for the only clay-court Grand Slam tournament of the season, held a…
