Tennis great Jimmy Connors has played down the suggestion Novak Djokovic did not have high expectations for himself at the 2024 US Open due to his Olympics victory. The eight-time Grand Slam champion thinks, though, that Djokovic achieving his goal of winning an Olympic gold will have made the Serb “have a… Read More »
Novak Djokovic stood patiently on the red carpet, waiting for the most dominant force in tennis to spare him a moment. “Sorry to interrupt,” the greatest male tennis player of all time said to Diede de Groot. “I just want to congratulate you and tell you that you’re an inspiration.” On… Read More »
Twelth seed and home favorite Taylor Fritz will lock horns with fourth seed and 2020 runner-up Alexander Zverev in a tantalizing quarterfinals encounter at the 2024 US Open. The winner will face either 20th seed Frances Tiafoe or ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinals next. Fritz began his campaign… Read More »
Aryna Sabalenka’s journey at the 2024 US Open has been nothing short of dominant, and as she marches into the quarterfinals, the tennis world is buzzing with predictions about her upcoming clash with Zheng Qinwen. The Belarusian powerhouse, known for her relentless aggression and booming groundstrokes, has been in exceptional form throughout the… Read More »
Match Details Fixture: (2) Aryna Sabalenka vs (7) Zheng Qinwen Date: September 3, 2024 Tournament: US Open 2024 Round: Quarterfinals Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States Category: Grand Slam Surface: Hard Prize money: $75,000,000 U The quarterfinals of… Read More »
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian recently reflected on his daughter’s first year, penning his deep emotions. The couple embraced their first daughter Olympia Ohanian Jr. on 1 September 2017. Five years later, they welcomed their second daughter Adira, on 15 August 2023. A few days after their younger daughter celebrated her first… Read More »
Only a handful of players have won an Olympic gold medal and the US Open in the same year with three women and one man to notch up the achievement in the Open Era. Tennis only returned to the Olympic programme in 1988 with 10 editions held since then and only… Read More »
Iga Swiatek is still star-struck by Serena Williams with the reigning world No 1 admitting the tennis great gave her “a positive kick” before her third-round match at the US Open. Former world No 1 and 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams was the star attraction at Flushing Meadows on Saturday as she made… Read More »
After her early exit from the 2024 US Open, Anna Kalinskaya is gearing up for the remainder of the tennis season with a focus on key tournaments in Europe and Asia. Although the loss in New York was a setback, the Russian-born Spaniard is determined to bounce back and finish the season on a high… Read More »
Iga Swiatek was inspired by American tennis legend Serena Williams to emerge victorious in her third-round contest at the 2024 US Open. The Pole met with the 23-time Grand Slam champion in the locker room before her match on August 31. Iga Swiatek, the top seed, faced 25th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in… Read More »