It had been nearly two years since both Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov played for Canada at the Davis Cup, but it felt like old times on Tuesday in Manchester. The last time both Canadians played for their country was a historic day in November 2022 when each man scored a straight-set win to seal…
By Alberto Amalfi | @TennisNow | Tuesday September 10, 2024 Photo credit: Simon Bruty/US Open/USTA Some rivalries don’t end on the court. Jessica Pegula has proven she can beat the best in the world. That didn’t stop 2014 Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard from jabbing Pegula after the American lost to Aryna Sabalenka, 7-5, 7-5 in…
By Joseph Hunt I find it impossible to adequately describe the impact of Lt. Joe Hunt Military Appreciation Day at the US Open. On the first Saturday of the tournament, the USTA once again gave tennis fans in Arthur Ashe Stadium and around the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center perhaps the most inspiring day…
Jack Draper had a really good run at the 2024 US Open, but he felt quite drained afterwards. Still, he hopes to be ready for the Davis Cup this week in Manchester. Team Great Britain are hosting their group in Manchester, and it promises to be a really exciting few days of tennis at AO…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday September 10, 2024 New York—Italy’s Jannik Sinner has solidified his place at the top of tennis by winning his second major title at the 2024 US Open. The Italian, who ran the table at the hard court Slams in 2024, is also making a beeline for the ATP’s…
This week, the women’s Tour begins cranking up to the build-up of the season-ending finals after the completion of the US Open at the weekend, with a WTA 500 tournament in Mexico and a WTA 250 in Tunisia, both on hard courts, while 2 WTA 125s take place in Romania and Slovenia on clay. Guadalajara…
By Alberto Amalfi | @TennisNow | Tuesday September 10, 2024Photo credit: Simon Bruty/US Open/USTA Paula Badosa celebrated good friend Aryna Sabalenka’s US Open title with high praise and request. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to capture her maiden US Open title on Saturday. The triumph came one year after Sabalenka…
Team Canada struck first in their opening tie at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals group stage as Denis Shapovalov defeated Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets in the opening match of the day in Manchester. Competing in his first Davis Cup match since the 2022 final when Canada won their first title, Shapovalov was calm…
Emma Raducanu has endured a lot of scrutiny since winning the US Open in 2021, and former ATP player Tim Henman thinks it’s too much, as he believes she will prove her doubters wrong. Raducanu catapulted herself into the spotlight by becoming the first qualifier to ever win a Grand Slam tournament. It was an…
There’s a new name to wrap our tongues around – 15-year-old Mika Stojsavljevic, who became the first Briton in 15 years to win the US Open girls junior singles title at the weekend. I think I’m still in a little bit of shock, I haven’t had much time to process it yet. I think it…
