Archive for September 2024
Sep/24
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USA Edges Chile in Davis Cup by Narrowest Margin
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USA defeated Chile today in Davis Cup in Zhuhai, China by a third set tiebreaker in each match. First it was Reilly Opelka nipping Cristian Garin 63 46 76. Then it was Brandon Nakashima surviving Alejandro Tabilo 76 26 76 for his first ever Davis Cup win. The doubles also went the distance with Rajeev […] Continue to read full article...
Jack Kramer once compared Davis Cup to professional prizefighting… “A Davis Cup match is more like a boxing match than it is anything in tennis. You’ve got to fire up and start swinging. A tournament means a slow build up, easy matches in the beginning, getting tougher, preparing you for the last rounds. But for […] Continue to read full article...
Sep/24
10
WTA Drama, Feuding Increasing Is Good For Business
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By Scoop Malinowski Lately there has been a healthy uptick in WTA drama, controversy and feuding. And it’s the best thing to happen in the sport in years. First it was Danielle Collins confronting Iga Swiatek on the court straight to her face, unleashing a verbal tirade attack on the world no. 1 player about […] Continue to read full article...
Danielle Collins · Emma Navarro · Genie Bouchard · Iga Swiatek · Qinwen Zheng · WTA
Jannik Sinner was superior to his challenger Taylor Fritz in every aspect of tennis today and prevailed 63 64 75. The 23 year old earned $3.6m for his second Grand Slam of the year after winning Australian Open in January. The world no. 1 player lost two sets all fortnight including his first set vs […] Continue to read full article...
The Taylor Fritz vs Frances Tiafoe Friday Night US Open semifinal showdown will be the match of the tournament as at stake is a US Open finals berth. Fritz and Tiafoe are in position to be the first American male Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick in 2003. As one would expect, the pair of […] Continue to read full article...
Sep/24
5
Donald Young Hunting US Open Mixed Grand Slam
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A most unlikely story has developed at the 2024 US Open. 35 year old Donald Young could win his first Grand Slam title in his final pro match. DY was given a gift wildcard into mixed doubles with Taylor Townsend and has seized the opportunity to reach the final vs Errani and Vavassori today on […] Continue to read full article...
Yuri Bettoni was part of the Swiss Tennis Federation set up of Peter Lundgren, Sven Groeneveld, Peter Carter which developed and produced Roger Federer. Bettoni recalls a couple of his favorite Peter Lundgren memories… Yuri Bettoni: Too many personal memories with Peter Lundgren to share, too many but definitely one of the top ones would […] Continue to read full article...
Former ATP top 5 player and French Open finalist Harold Solomon analyzed yesterdays US Open duel between Emma Navarro vs. Coco Gauff… After watching the women’s match with Coco and Emma I came away with a few deductions. Both players are really good obviously. Emma has a really good handle on who she is on […] Continue to read full article...
Sep/24
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Is it time to ban fist pumps in pro tennis?
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Years ago I wrote in this space that player finger pointing for the towel from the ballkid had become a tired and overused behavior on pro tennis courts and it needed to be banned. Seeing players point at towels after every point overshadowed the action and distractingly diminished the experience of watching high level pro […] Continue to read full article...
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Sep/24
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Is this the year for American Tennis at US Open?
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Four Americans are in position to become the first US player to win the New York City Grand Slam since Andy Roddick in 2003. Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Brandon Nakashima have all reached the fourth round of the 2024 US Open and with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic already eliminated, each has […] Continue to read full article...
Brandon Nakashima · Frances Tiafoe · Taylor Fritz · Tommy Paul · US Open 2024
