Two ageless champions continued their reign, while two tennis giants retired after long and brilliant careers. As the Eurosport TV commentator said, “We’ve just seen one of the great pieces of sportsmanship.” BEST U.S. OPEN FINAL NET STATS — The precocious 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz won 34 of 45 points at the net, including 15 of 21 on serve and volley, …
2 Daniil Medvedev did not hold back as he let his disappointment with the Rod Laver Arena crowd known on Thursday after he defeated Nick Kyrgios in an entertaining men's singles second-round match on Thursday at the Australian Open. Daniil Medvedev lashed out at the Melbourne crowd that rallied behind local hope Nick Kyrgios, saying it was hard to focus …
A suspenseful quest for a rare Grand Slam highlighted men’s tennis, while unprecedented parity and shock champions spiced the women’s game. Best U.S. Open men’s match — Six weeks before the U.S. Open semifinals, Alexander Zverev upset Novak Djokovic at the Olympics to deny his bid for a “Golden Slam.” Could the world No. Each player has a significant advantage …
“ We know what we are, but know not what may be.” – Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5 Rod Laver never won another major title, or even reached a major semifinal, after completing his second calendar-year Grand Slam in 1969 at age 31. “It’s improved, but his volleys have to get better, especially on low balls.” Casper Ruud PROS: Overshadowed …
