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Rafael Nadal has lifeline to extend tennis career as Uncle Toni suggests partner
Rafael Nadal has been handed a lifeline to keep his tennis career going as his Uncle Toni has suggested he should team up with Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the doubles at next year’s Olympic Games. Nadal has been out of action since January’s Australian Open due to a hip injury but has been tipped…
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How long will Novak Djokovic rule the tennis world?
Novak Djokovic, who is 36 years old, hasn’t participated in any tournaments since the middle of September. Moreover, he played his last match less than 20 hours after the previous one, which lasted almost three hours. Also, he is up against the best young players in the world, who are 10-15 years younger than him.…
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Lowcountry Tennis award ceremony at Wild Dunes
The Lowcountry Tennis Association (LCTA) has been named South Carolina’s Community Tennis Association (CTA) of the Year. The CTA of the Year award is given each year by the U.S. Tennis Association in South Carolina (USTA SC). USTA SC will present the award to LCTA at its 2023 Annual Meeting Nov. 17-19, at the Wild…
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Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti Lead Metz, Sofia Fields | ATP Tour
The final ATP 250 action of 2023 takes place in Metz and Sofia, where a host of top stars line up at a pair of indoor hard-court events. Alex de Minaur leads the field at the Moselle Open in Metz, where Karen Khachanov and Stan Wawrinka also feature in the draw. At the Sofia Open,…
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Coco Gauff has already won more in prize money at 19 than tennis’ richest star
The future of US women’s tennis is looking safe in the hands of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, but while the former has enjoyed a breakthrough season that has brought her the first Grand Slam of her career, she still has quite some way to go before she is a wealthy as her doubles playing…
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Semi-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek suspended until Sunday as rain wreaks more havoc at WTA Finals
The highly anticipated WTA Finals last-four encounter between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was suspended on Saturday with just three games played as rain continued to wreak havoc on the end-of-season showdown in Cancun. It’s been a running theme of the event, with heavy downpours causing relentless delays and schedule changes, the latest of which…
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Pegula thrashes Gauff to reach final at WTA Finals
Jessica Pegula romped past US Open champion and doubles partner Coco Gauff to secure her place in the final of the season-ending WTA Finals in Mexico. Pegula won 6-2 6-1 in one hour against her fellow American in wet and windy conditions in Cancun. The other semi-final between Igi Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka was postponed…
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Play Resumes at Notre Dame & Wake Forest For Men’s Tennis
Notre Dame DrawWake Forest Draw SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Princeton University men’s tennis team at both the Fighting Irish Mini-Duals and the Wake Forest Invitational Saturday. The day was highlighted by Ellis Short taking down No. 42 Natan Rodrigues of Louisville, 6-3, 6-3, at Notre Dame. The team of Matthew Bosancic and Aleksandar also defeated…
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Swiatek-Sabalenka semifinal suspended; final rescheduled for Monday
CANCUN, Mexico — The semifinal between No.1 Aryna Sabalenka and No.2 Iga Swiatek was suspended because of rain on Saturday at the GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun. The suspension came after three games, with Sabalenka serving down 2-1, 30-30, on serve. The intermittent weather also impacted the doubles schedule, washing out the doubles semifinals. The…
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La Salle, South Kingstown and PCD win girls tennis titles
PAWTUCKET (WPRI) — Three teams were crowned state champions at Slater Park for girls tennis on Saturday. In Division 1, La Salle was victorious. Arianna DeThomas won the singles title. In Division 2, South Kingstown won, as Alexa Clark won the singles title. In Division 3, PCD took home the title, as Emily DiPardo was…