Story Links WEST POINT, N.Y. (BUBearcats.com) – The Binghamton women’s tennis team (0-6, 0-3) were defeated 4-0 by Army inside the Malek Tennis Center Saturday morning.  Maria Pereira and Nitya Vyas recorded BU’s best doubles finish in the second slot, earning three games against the Black Knights.  After falling 6-0 in the first set, Caterina…

A new study reveals concussions from tennis balls can occur at high speeds, especially with side head impacts, using advanced modeling techniques validated by prior brain injury research. Playing football and soccer is widely recognized for its potential to lead to concussions and other head injuries. However, a question arises regarding tennis: At what speed…

MELBOURNE: Factbox on Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka, who beat China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her second Grand Slam title.ARYNA SABALENKAAge: 25Nation: BelarusWTA Ranking: 2Seeding: 2Grand Slam titles: 2 (Australian Open 2023, 2024)ROAD TO FINALFirst round: beat Ella Seidel (Germany) 6-0 6-1Second round: beat Brenda Fruhvirtova (Czech Republic)…

Getty Images By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport at Melbourne Park Australian Open 2024 Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 14-28 January Coverage: Commentary from 08:00 GMT on Tennis Breakfast on Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the BBC Sport website and app Aryna Sabalenka underlined why she…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Winning her first Grand Slam title in Australia a year ago gave Aryna Sabalenka the confidence she could do it again. Losing the U.S. Open final last September gave her the extra motivation. No. 2-ranked Sabalenka clinched back-to-back Australian Open titles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Zheng Qinwen on Saturday…

Story Links CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Coming off of a 6-1 home opening win on Friday afternoon, Western Carolina women’s tennis looks to make it two straight with a 1:30 p.m. CT / 2:30 p.m. ET first serve against Western Kentucky from the WKU Tennis Complex in Bowling Green, Ky. The Catamounts rebounded on Friday from their…

“I think there were a couple of fans that actually helped out. But yeah, I don’t think anyone felt threatened or anything. Yeah, it was all right. I managed to hold my serve that game, so yeah.” Meanwhile, Zverev slammed security for failing to act fast – something they corrected in time for the women’s…

Tokito Oda won his third Grand Slam wheelchair tennis singles title, while another 17-year-old Japanese player, Rei Sakamoto, took the junior boys’ singles crown at the Australian Open on Saturday. In their respective finals, Oda defeated Britain’s Alfie Hewett 6-2, 6-4, while Sakamoto came from a set down to beat Jan Kumstat of the Czech…

Daria Kastkinas’ apparent taunt directed at Alexander Zverev following his defeat in the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open has delighted tennis fans. Despite winning the first two sets of the match, Zverev’s hopes of reaching a Grand Slam final for the second time were shattered when he suffered a 5-7, 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-3,…

Novak Djokovic blows kiss to Nick Kyrgios after winning point against Fritz Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on Qinwen Zheng in the Australian Open women’s singles final as the Belarusian targets back-to-back titles in Melbourne. A year on from beating Elena Rybakina and claiming her first grand slam, Sabalenka stands on the brink of a…