Rybakina beat world No. 3 Ons Jabeur in three sets, coming from a set down to win 3-6 6-2 6-2. The 23-year-old, appearing in her first grand slam final, started slowly but gradually found her rhythm and powerful serve to overcome Jabeur. Rybakina, who was born in Russia but has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, was […]
Raducanu was facing Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic in a WTA 250 event in Nottingham when she felt as if she had “pulled something” on the side of her body. But the US Open champion said she is eying up a return to the court later in the grass court swing. “It was disappointing to go out […]
Medvedev, champion in Cincinnati in 2019, sharpened his game for his upcoming US Open title defense with a 7-6, 6-3 win over 11th seeded Fritz, while Tsitsipas could manage only a single break chance in a three set slugfest with Isner but it was enough to clinch a 7-6, 5-7, 6-3 victory. Medvedev’s win was […]
The 19-year-old had to retire from her match against Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic with what appeared to be an issue with her side. It comes as world No. 3 Alexander Zverev underwent surgery on torn ligaments in his right ankle, which will almost certainly rule him out of Wimbledon. The grass court major is set to […]
That’s because her eight-year-old daughter, Charlotte, is a budding tennis star who has training each morning. Later in the day, Maria will take to the courts herself, which on Tuesday meant claiming the biggest win of her career and a spot in the Wimbledon semifinals. With her 4-6 6-2 7-5 victory against fellow German Jule […]
The Serbian won his 21st grand slam title on Sunday, beating Nick Kyrgios in the final to win yet another Wimbledon trophy, the seventh time he’s done so and his fourth at SW19 in a row. However, as it stands, Djokovic’s immediate future remains unclear. As a result of his anti-Covid-19 vaccination stance, his current […]
Currently, the 21-time grand slam champion is unable to enter the country due to rules that require travelers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. “There is absolutely no reason at this stage of the pandemic to not allow Djokovic to play at the US Open 2022. US Government and USTA must work together to allow […]
It’s not intended as a slight; not everyone can be an armchair pro. “We did some research a few years ago, which demonstrated to us that most people who engage with Wimbledon are actually not year-round tennis fans,” says Alexandra Willis, director of marketing and communications at the All England Club, which hosts the tournament. […]
The two-time grand slam champion also recently missed Wimbledon after the tournament banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Players from Russia and Belarus are still permitted to compete on the tennis circuit, but must do so under a neutral flag. The Toronto Open, which gets underway on Monday, is […]
His 6-4 6-2 victory against Yoshihito Nishioka in the singles final ended a three-year ATP Tour title drought, while his 7-5 6-4 win in the doubles alongside American Jack Sock marked his third doubles title of the year. “I’ve been in some really dark places,” Kyrgios said afterwards, according to Eurosport. “Just to be able […]
