Sep 22, 2024 · There is something about hard courts that American players love. That is one advantage that Team World, which has three Americans on the team, has over a Team Europe group that is stuffed full of elite tennis talent at the 2024 Laver Cup.If this tournament were on clay, the event might not be close.

Jan 24, 2025 · Novak Djokovic dropped the first set in his 2025 Australian Open semifinal match against Alexander Zverev in a tie-break. But the issue for the Serb was not completely the German. Djokovic had injured himself, and there was no way he was going to be competitive after the first set if he tried to keep playing.

Oct 8, 2024 · Jannik Sinner inched closer to finishing 2024 as the No. 1 ranked player by reaching the final of the China Open last week, losing an epic match to Carlos Alcaraz.

Aug 1, 2024 · The match was a long one for any event. In a bit over three hours, China's Zheng Qinwen defeated American Emma Navarro 6-7(9) 7-6(4) 6-1 at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Navarro just seemed to run out of proverbial gas at the end, but we also learned she had a growing rage toward Qinwen by the time the match ended.

Feb 26, 2024 · Jordan Thompson had a big week in Los Cabos. He was grinding in both singles and doubles with partner Max Purcell. Somehow he had the energy of an Energizer bunny as the tournament was winding down because he played three matches in seven hours on the final day and won all of them.

Jan 21, 2025 · Just when one might begin to assume that Novak Djokovic is finally beginning to slow down a bit, he reminds tennis fans that he is still capable of greatness. At the Wimbledon final in 2024, Carlos Alcaraz dominated the Serb, and there appeared to be a clear change of the guard atop men's tennis ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Holger Rune has flashed an ability to win at a high level. The issue is that he seemingly has been too arrogant at times to change how he approaches making any changes to his game. If one needs proof of this, simply watch the Netflix series Break Point and see how Rune interacts with people.. He has acted as if he is a multi-time Grand Slam champion instead of one who has fallen down the ATP ...

Dec 4, 2024 · Novak Djokovic did not need to do it.He did not have to fly halfway around the world to play a meaningless exhibition match against Juan Martin del Potro, a player who had not played any kind of match since 2022 but was an extremely well-liked player during his career. Del Potro did not choose retirement; retirement, due to his chronically bad knee, chose him years ago.

Mar 4, 2024 · The Netflix Slam was a spectacle in every way imaginable. The star-studded arena, players, and media personalities covering the event were the best of the best. It was a huge success. Here are five takeaways from the Netflix Slam.. Most importantly, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, both dealing with injury issues, played high-quality tennis.

Oct 18, 2024 · On Friday, on Navratilova's 68th birthday (Evert is a year older than her friend), Evert took to social media to say, "Happy birthday to my great friend ⁦(and rival!) ⁦(Navratilova) who always has my back and continues to inspire me with her strength and resilience.