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“It’s not a match that I thought I lost physically,” Aussie No. 1 said after a four hour, 14-minute AO loss to Andrey Rublev. By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, January 21, 2024 Elated Aussie fans erupted in a wall of sound as home hero Alex de Minaur squared off against Andrey Rublev for a dramatic…
Late finishes down under are part of a larger problem in pro tennis. By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Sunday, January 21, 2024 Elated Aussie fans erupted in a wall of sound as home hero Alex de Minaur squared off against Andrey Rublev for a dramatic fifth set on Rod Laver Arena A ruthless Rublev battered barriers,…
The Chinese teen has saved match points to win in both of his matches at Hong Kong. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 3, 2024 China’s Juncheng Shang is one of six teenagers inside the ATP’s Top 200 and generally thought of as a rising talent that could be a future top player.…
Caroline Garcia leads France against Team Norway in United Cup action on Thursday. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images United Cup RAC Arena and Ken Rosewall ArenaPerth and Sydney, AustraliaDecember 29, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard Court Eighteen Nations Battle for United Cup The United Cup is back for a second time, with the unique and…
Taylor Fritz will launch his Delray Beach defense on Valentine’s night. By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, December 21, 2023 Book your spot for a Valentine’s Delray Beach date with Taylor Fritz. World No. 10 Fritz will launch his Delray Beach title defense on Valentine’s night, Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. Nadal: Ready to…
Rafael Nadal’s training for the 2024 tennis season has been heating up in December. At first he was at home in Mallorca, Spain playing at his academy. He then traveled to Kuwait for a weeklong session with Arthur Fils. The 37-year-old Spaniard is now back in Mallorca training with both Richard Gasquet and Jan-Lennard Struff,…
Winners of the 2023 ATP Awards were announced earlier this month. As expected, Jannik Sinner was the big story. Sinner was named the tour’s Most Improved Player after climbing from 15th in the rankings to fourth. The 22-year-old’s season was highlighted by his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto plus three other titles and runner-up…
Congratulations Novak Djokovic, GOAT of Boring!! “Screeching halt! Really? You’ve got to be kidding?” Before the hate mail comes in, hear me out. Novak’s US Open victory was brilliant, masterful, and a dagger into the hearts of anyone who believes that Nadal or Federer challenge his GOAT status. Here we are about 2 weeks past…
Congratulations Coco Gauff – Unstoppable US Open Champion!! This was your moment, the first of many more to come. You have arrived! Let’s take a look at the key takeaways: Heart of a Champion Coco Gauff, throughout this tournament, you showed the heart of a champion. You had to win multiple 3-set matches. You had…
Well, the 2023 U.S. Open is already at the halfway point. It’s been a great week. Let’s start a new series called “Quick Hits” and go through some of the highlights. There’s so much to talk about. No delay today. Let’s get started with U.S. Open week one quick hits: U.S. Tennis on Fire It’s…