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Remembering the SABR: Federer’s comical (yet unstoppable) …
WEBMay 14, 2020 · The return, originally a joke in practice, made its way into matches soon after. His opponents were dumbfounded and fans were raucous with delight as Federer began to pick up serves with a half volley and take the point. In terms of strategy, it’s genius. Taking the ball that early on a return freezes the opponent, who’s used to …
Holger Rune gets real about tennis' Novak Djokovic problem - Lob …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · One of the young players trying to overtake Djokovic not just in terms of being ranked No. 1 on the ATP tour but consistently giving the Serb some issues at majors is Holger Rune. Alcaraz and Rune are both 20 years old and could be the future of tennis along with 22-year-old Jannik Sinner. But before they can become the future they need to ...
Why the Hong Kong Open might be the must watch event of early …
WEBDec 31, 2023 · You might be tuning in to the United Cup to watch nation versus nation and catch the action of Novak Djokovic playing for Serbia and Iga Swiatek playing for Poland. You could do that, and there would be nothing wrong with that.
How Katie Boulter secured biggest win of her career in a slugfest …
WEBDec 31, 2023 · In her second match of the 2024 season, Katie Boulter secured the biggest win of her career by defeating American Jessica Pegula in a three-set duel, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, that lasted nearly three hours.
Taylor Townsend is one of the greatest American doubles players …
WEBJan 12, 2024 · American left-hander Taylor Townsend is proving to be one of the most successful doubles players in WTA history. Townsend, 27, has won five doubles titles, the biggest and most sentimental for the native Chicagoan was in Cincinnati at the 2023 Western and Southern Open with Alycia Parks.. At Adelaide, she just won her third consecutive ladies' doubles event with three different partners, Asia ...
Tennis News: Taylor Fritz, Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Iga Swiatek still stunned by slight from Danielle Collins. Roger Federer jokingly discusses what mistake Andy Roddick made at Wimbledon. Tennis News: Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Nick Kyrgios. In tennis news, Taylor Fritz talks about his Olympic experience, while Alexander Zverev talks …
Tennis News: Novak Djokovic's unclear future, Emma Raducanu …
WEB3 days ago · Novak Djokovic unsure what future holds and Emma Raducanu ready to play more. Djokovic spoke with the media during a recent exhibit match with Grigor Dimitrov and said, "For the first time in my career, I don’t have any long-term plans. I live in the moment and I’ll see what happens. I’m going to play in Sofia against Grigor, then in ...
Sebastian Korda: Family Ties, Hard Work, and a Career-Best Result
WEBJan 11, 2021 · Next: One bold prediction for the 2021 ATP and WTA seasons. Korda takes on Isner tonight at 6 PM EST and will look to add to his career-best main draw result in hopes of bolstering his chances at appearing in next month’s Australian Open. Six months ago, Sebastian Korda was nothing more than a youngster with hopes of making it …
Nick Kyrgios delivers a blow of truth about the Jannik Sinner …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Nick Kyrgios has thoughts on Jannik Sinner escaping discipline for a banned substance. One might argue that Sinner was cleared for the same reasons that Simona Halep was banned in 2022, but Halep had to fight a lot harder to get her ability to play back. She ingested a substance from some collagen she was given.