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It could be a battle of the walking wounded when Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur square off in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Wednesday afternoon. There actually shouldn’t be many–if any–concerns with Djokovic. The 37-year-old sustained a torn medial meniscus at the French Open, but aside from a knee sleeve being worn there is no…
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul has been one of the sneaky good rivalries in tennis over the past couple of seasons. The head-to-head series is all tied up at 2-2, with three of their four encounters requiring a decisive set. Paul won back-to-back Canada Masters matchups in 2022 and 2023; 6-7(4), 7-6(7), 6-3 at the…
The highly anticipated Wimbledon 4th round between Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton ended after three sets in which the Italian dominated first and then raised the level in the decisive moments of the 3rd set, tactically putting a brake on the tennis arrogance of his rival, inhibiting his left-handed serve, his best shot. Sinner was able…
World No.35 Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan stunned Wimbledon with a 3-6 6-1 6-2 upset over top seed Iga Swiatek, marking her first victory against the Pole in five career meetings and ending Swiatek’s 21-match winning streak. Playing in the third round of Wimbledon for the first time after five second-round exits, Putintseva staged a major…
Naomi Osaka made a very interesting point following her Wimbledon first-round win as the former world No. 1 explained how she has accepted that being the same player from the past probably isn’t possible anymore but that it doesn’t mean that she can’t become a better player in the future if she improves her game…
Jannik Sinner has confirmed what everyone had been suspecting as the Italian tennis star is indeed dating WTA’s Anna Kaliskaya. On Monday, reigning Australian Open champion Sinner started his French Open campaign with a routine 6-3 6-3 6-4 win over Christopher O’Connell. When the match started, one thing that stood out was world No. 25…
Iga Swiatek won her 20th match in a row and sailed into the second round of Wimbledon with a 6-3 6-4 victory over fellow Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin. In one of Wimbledon’s most anticipated opening matches, Swiatek had little trouble dispatching the 2020 Australian Open winner. The top seed quickly took a 2-0 lead.…
The American says she goes to extremes to feel safe on tour, but it’s not always easy. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 2, 2024 Danielle Collins has had to deal with all types of challenges during her illustrious playing career. Now that the 30-year-old former World No.7 is calling it a career…
Andy Murray’s singles career at Wimbledon is over. In fact, it ended with a dramatic five-set loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas in last year’s second round. Twelve months later, Murray–despite holding out hope until the last minute–was unable to play singles at a beloved tournament that he has won twice. The 37-year-old had been drawn against…
Tallon Griekspoor and Sebastian Korda will be squaring off for the second time in their careers when they collide in the Libema Open semifinals on Saturday afternoon. Their only previous encounter came on the indoor hard courts of Astana in 2023, when Korda prevailed 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. This ‘s-Hertogenbosch tournament should give Griekspoor his best…