Category: Tennis

  • Kate Hudson pays tribute to late actor Matthew Perry on social media

    Kate Hudson pays tribute to late actor Matthew Perry on social media

    The 44-year-old actress posted a photo of herself laughing while sharing a stage with Matthew at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards and added a touching caption ‘As you can see, to know him was to adore him,’ Kate wrote next to the photo for her roughly 17.7 million followers on Instagram Kate became the latest Hollywood…

  • Gauff sweeps past Jabeur at WTA Finals

    Gauff sweeps past Jabeur at WTA Finals

    US Open champion Coco Gauff needed just 57 minutes to beat Ons Jabeur in her opening match at the WTA Finals. Gauff, 19, who is seeded third, won the first seven games before an hour-long rain delay in Cancun, Mexico. When play resumed, the American quickly wrapped up a 6-0 6-1 victory for her 50th…

  • “Unfortunately, it wasn’t my decision” – Coco Gauff parts ways with coach Pere Riba after Grand Slam glory

    “Unfortunately, it wasn’t my decision” – Coco Gauff parts ways with coach Pere Riba after Grand Slam glory

    World No. 3 Coco Gauff has parted ways with her coach Pere Riba, soon after tasting Grand Slam success together at the 2023 US Open. Gauff and Riba first joined hands ahead of the 2023 Eastbourne International in June, with the Spaniard serving as her head coach. Gauff later hired Brad Gilbert as a coaching…

  • ‘The disrespect’: Backlash over Ballon d’Or moment as fans call out unfair treatment

    ‘The disrespect’: Backlash over Ballon d’Or moment as fans call out unfair treatment

    Football fans are reacting with fury over the Ballon d’Or ceremony and not because of who was declared the best man and woman player – but those presenting the trophies. Argentinian megastar Lionel Messi won his record eighth Ballon d’Or at the glitzy Paris ceremony, while Spanish star Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or Féminin…

  • Gauff ‘feeling the love’ in Cancun after maiden WTA Finals win

    Gauff ‘feeling the love’ in Cancun after maiden WTA Finals win

    Oct 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff said she was “feeling the love” in rainy Cancun after her 6-0 6-1 demolition of Ons Jabeur in her first group stage match of the WTA Finals on Monday. The start of the match was delayed and then later interrupted by rain when Gauff was leading…

  • Athlete of the Week: Mayo Girls Tennis

    Athlete of the Week: Mayo Girls Tennis

    ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – “I think it’s a really big accomplishment for the team, I think we all worked really hard and, yeah, I think it’s super exciting that the first time ever for the girls. So I think we’re all super happy,” said Keely Ryder. For the first time in their twenty-six state championship…

  • Gauff overpowers Jabeur to set showdown vs. Swiatek at WTA Finals

    Gauff overpowers Jabeur to set showdown vs. Swiatek at WTA Finals

    CANCUN, Mexico — No.3 Coco Gauff kicked off her GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun campaign with a bang after defeating No.6 seed Ons Jabeur 6-0, 6-1. The victory is Gauff’s first at the season-ending championships, having gone 0-6 in singles and doubles last year in Fort Worth. It is also her eighth Top 10 win…

  • High school girls tennis: Hornets win on road again

    High school girls tennis: Hornets win on road again

    High school girls tennis: Hornets win on road again Published 11:18 pm Monday, October 30, 2023 Salisbury tennis celebrates win at Shelby. Staff report SHELBY —  Salisbury’s girls tennis team has reached the regional final. The Hornets won 5-3 at top-seeded Shelby on Monday, the Hornets’ second road win in the 2A dual team playoffs.…

  • Gauff overpowers Jabeur to set Swiatek showdown at WTA Finals

    Gauff overpowers Jabeur to set Swiatek showdown at WTA Finals

    CANCUN, Mexico — No.3 Coco Gauff kicked off her GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun campaign with a bang after defeating No.6 seed Ons Jabeur 6-0, 6-1. The victory is Gauff’s first at the season-ending championships, having gone 0-6 in singles and doubles last year in Fort Worth. Gauff has now won 50 matches this season,…

  • Paris Masters tennis picks: Alcaraz vs Safiullin, Rublev vs Nishioka

    Paris Masters tennis picks: Alcaraz vs Safiullin, Rublev vs Nishioka

    Seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev will begin their weeks in Paris when second-round competition gets underway on Tuesday. Alcaraz opens against Roman Safiullin, while Rublev runs into Yoshihito Nishioka.Roman Safiullin vs. (2) Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz will be playing his third tournament of the fall swing at the Rolex Paris Masters. The second-ranked Spaniard did not…