Tennis Articles - Page 37

World No. 2 ranked Rafael Nadal was dealt with a disappointing upset by his Greek counterpart in Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open. The defeat led to Nadal’s early exit in the quarterfinals of the men’s singles division in the ongoing Australian Open. Nadal would definitely want to get that match back as he ultimately […]

The daughter of Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula, Jessica, is currently powering her way through the ongoing Australian Open in the women’s singles division. She punched her ticket to the quarterfinals after a gutsy win over fifth-seeded opponent Elina Svitolina, via ESPN. Pegula has been making a name for herself as a professional […]

Rafael Nadal just won his 20th Grand Slam in the 2020 French Open. With the historic win, the Spanish tennis legend gained a huge fan in Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak now regarded the 34-year old as his favorite tennis athlete, all while breaking Nick Kyrgios’ heart. Antetokounmpo, through friend and Greek […]

Kei Nishikori is widely considered the greatest male Japanese tennis player of all time and has amassed an impressive net worth because of it. We’ll be taking a closer look at Nishikori’s net worth in this piece. One look at his impressive career resume and you’ll see why he deserves to be ranked 15th all-time […]

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal won a blockbuster matchup with Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic to win his 13th French Open. The recent victory eventually tied him with Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20 Grand Slams, according to Yahoo Sports. Nadal was in a shaky position to win the match as he had a six-month-long […]

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal is back in the French Open final, and he has a chance to make history in the process. Nadal is in pursuit of his 20th Grand Slam title, which would tie him with Roger Federer for the most men’s singles championships in history. The 34-year-old easily defeated Diego Schwartzman in […]

19-year-old Iga Swiatek defeated Nadia Podoroska in two sets, 6-2, 6-1, at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, France, on Thursday. As a result, Swiatek is now the lowest-ranked women’s finalist at the event since the WTA computer rankings began in 1975. In turn, this is significant French Open news. Impressively, Swiatek has won all […]

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is one of the most polarizing talents in the sport, someone known just as much for his big personality as his powerful game. Kyrgios is still making headlines despite not playing in this week’s French Open, this time because of a Twitter spat with fellow ATP pro Karen Khachanov. The beef […]

Dominic Thiem captured his first Grand Slam title after defeating Alexander Zverev in the US Open final on Sunday night in Flushing, Quens. Thiem fell behind early, losing the first two sets 2-6, 4-6 as Zverev seemingly bent the match to his will with every serve and vicious ground stroke. But the Austrian fought back. […]

The women’s US Open is over. Naomi Osaka defeated Victoria Azarenka, winning the entire shebang, resulting in many people around the world going bonkers with joy. Only 22, she made an amazing comeback to win, defeating Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the US Open final. With the victory, it’s her  second win in Flushing Meadows […]

As part of a recent interview with ESPN, seven-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe claimed that Novak Djokovic will be labeled as “the bad guy” for the rest of his career after Sunday’s mishap at the US Open. Djokovic, the top seed at the event, defaulted from his fourth-round match at the US Open against […]

Tennis star and men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic was at the center of controversy on Sunday after he accidentally struck a lineswoman with a ball at the US Open. Djokovic smashed the ball towards the back wall after losing on serve late in the first set against Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, inadvertently hitting the […]

In an extraordinary turn of events in this extraordinary year of 2020, Novak Djokovic — the top-ranked men’s tennis player in the world and the No. 1 seed at the US Open — has been defaulted from the tournament for hitting a lineswoman with a ball. The disqualification — which is in strict accordance with […]

The 2020 US Open is in full swing in Flushing Meadows, with the Round of 16 beginning on Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s action will feature some of the top stars in the sport, including men’s world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and former US Open champion Naomi Osaka in the women’s field. But the day began with […]

As the US Open continues, Jordan Thompson is only starting to excel, though a relatively large challenge looms on the horizon for the talented 26-year-old from Australia. Having whooped and walloped the competition so far, the Sydney product reached the final 16 after defeating Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin in straight sets in the third round on […]

American tennis sensation Coco Gauff, who has overachieved in the early stages of her promising career, lost in the first round of the 2020 US Open on Monday in New York. Gauff lost to Anastasija Sevastova of Lativa in three close sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. A battle on Armstrong 😤 No. 31 Anastasija Sevastova holds […]

Fourth-seeded Naomi Osaka is making sure people are reminded of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and all the other names of the recent victims of police brutality in America. Osaka stepped onto the hard court on Monday night for her first-round matchup in this year’s US Open Grand Slam wearing a mask bearing the name of […]

Canadian tennis phenom Felix Auger-Aliassime will play in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open on Saturday in New York. Auger-Aliassime had gotten off to a phenomenal start to the 2020 ATP campaign prior to the suspension of play. The 20-year-old made it to the finals of consecutive ATP events in Rotterdam and […]

Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov is the first high-profile tennis star to test positive for COVID-19, he announced on Instagram Sunday afternoon. Grigor Dimitrov, fresh off his appearance at the Adria Series events, tests positive for COVID-19. He becomes the highest-profile tennis player to disclose a positive test for coronavirus, and he was just with […]

As part of an official statement that was sent out on Wednesday morning, the Main Board of the All England Club (AELTC) and the Committee of Management of The Championships announced that Wimbledon 2020 is canceled due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Wimbledon was supposed to begin on June 29. This is the […]

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer squared off in the Wimbledon Gentleman’s Singles Final on Sunday, and their spectacular five-set match drew the attention of some notable NBA people. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge were in awe as Djokovic and Federer battled in the fifth and final set: […]

Andy Murray has sent shockwaves not only across the tennis world but also in the sporting universe after announcing on Thursday that the upcoming 2019 Australian Open is likely the last competitive tournament of his decorated career. Via Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian: Andy Murray announced this Australian Open “almost certainly” will be his last tournament, bringing […]