Zheng Qinwen and Novak Djokovic, fresh from their Olympic gold medal victories, have returned to action at the 2024 US Open. Zheng Qinwen kicked off her campaign with a hard-fought three-set win over American Amanda Anisimova, prevailing 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. The Chinese, who is the first from her country to win an Olympic… Read More »
Pete Sampras once shared that his toughest challenge during his career came in the final years before his retirement. He said that journalists were blaming his marriage to Bridgette Wilson for his decline in form, which added extra pressure. Sampras is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Alongside… Read More »
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian teaches their daughter Olympia chess, jokes about getting beaten easily Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, is teaching their eldest daughter Olympia chess. He shared an update where he mentioned he was ensuring she knew how to play the game and also jokingly said that it won’t be tough… Read More »
Iga Swiatek recently said Italy’s Matteo Berrettini will be the best tour player in the reality series Love Island. Both players are currently competing in the the 2024 US Open. Swiatek, along with other tennis players like Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Jessica Pegula were part of a fun interview series… Read More »
Anna Kalinskaya, the rising tennis star known for her resilience on the court, recently took a pause from her rigorous training schedule to celebrate National Dog Day with a heartfelt tribute to her beloved dog, Kobe. Known to share glimpses of her personal life with her fans on social media, Kalinskaya’s latest post… Read More »
Sports journalist John Wertheim has predicted a Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz final at the 2024 US Open, comparing Djokovic’s performance to that of American legend Jimmy Connors when he was 39 years old. At the 1991 US Open, Jimmy Connors returned from an injury to his left wrist that required surgery… Read More »
Ben Shelton defeated Dominic Thiem in the 2024 US Open first round. After a warm embrace at the net, Shelton took the lead in appreciating Thiem and asked the crowd to cheer for him as the 30-year-old made his final Grand Slam appearance. Thiem announced earlier that this was his… Read More »
Ben Shelton opened up about people’s love for compatriot Coco Gauff. According to Shelton, one of the reasons for Gauff being admired by many is her athletic abilities, which, in Shelton’s eyes, resemble those of a male player. Shelton is making his third US Open main draw appearance this year, and he… Read More »
HITC understands that Ilkay Gundogan has agreed to an emotional return to Manchester City after a year at Barcelona. Manchester City were previously interested in Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig but Olmo, who shone at Euro 2024 in Germany, decided to move to FC Barcelona. We had reported that… Read More »
Carlos Alcaraz may have become Novak Djokovic’s favorite player as the Serbian tennis superstar revealed after a star-studded US Open exhibition that he funnily thanked the 21-year-old for “letting him” win gold at the Paris Olympics. On Wednesday evening in New York, Djokovic and Alcaraz met on the court again after the Serb… Read More »