Tennis

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, October 7, 2024Daniil Medvedev is pumped for an additional shot at Sebastian Korda.Beijing finalist Medvedev dismissed Chilean Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-3, establishing a Rolex Shanghai Masters third-round conflict vs. world No. 26 Korda, recent off his run to the Astana remaining.More: Nadal Returns to Practice CourtIn a daring all-court efficiency final January, Korda broke Medvedev in his opening service sport of every set, sending the 2022 Australian Open finalist packing in an excellent 7-6(7), 6-3, 7-6(4) Australian Open triumph.On his fourth match level, the Twenty ninth-seeded Korda cracked a diagonal forehand winner simply contained in the sideline then thrust his arms within the air to have fun his first Top 10 win in a Grand Slam event...

BEIJING — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek ended Coco Gauff’s 16-match successful streak as she superior to the China Open ultimate with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over the U.S. Open champion on Saturday. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, October 6, 2024Masters and majors are rising—and that may profit long-term well being of gamers, asserts ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi.Meeting the media on the Rolex Shanghai Masters at present, Gaudenzi was requested if there is a concern increasing the size of Masters 1000 and Grand Slam tournaments may pressure gamers. More: Nadal Returns to Practice CourtEarlier this week, officers introduced the 2024 Australian Open will characteristic a historic Sunday begin and be part of Roland Garros because the second Grand Slam to increase to fifteen days relatively than the standard 14 days. We've additionally seen Masters 1000 occasions increase with the Miami Open going to a Sunday begin.Former French Open finalist and long-time standout coach ...

BEIJING (AP) - Coco Gauff saved 4 set factors earlier than beating Sixteenth-seeded Veronika Kudermetova 7-6 (5), 6-2 Thursday within the third spherical of the China Open. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, October 4, 2024In a ultimate devoid of a single service break, Jannik Sinner made his largest breakthrough.  Winless in six prior conferences vs. Daniil Medvedev, Sinner performed with poise and goal in each breakers beating Medvedev 7-6(2), 7-6(2) in immediately's Beijing ultimate to seize his third title of the season. More: Djokovic Captures twenty fourth Grand Slam TitleIn a rematch of the 2023 Miami Open ultimate, which Medvedev gained 7-5, 6-3, Sinner was extra assertive within the tiebreakers. A day after Sinner turned the primary man to publish 4 wins over top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, he posted his first win over the second-seeded Medvedev.The 2021 US Open champion mentioned a ultimate of tremendous margins got here right down to Sin...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday October 3, 2023Before Tuesday’s win over top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, the final time Jannik Sinner defeated the Spaniard was at Miami. It was a comeback from a set down that propelled the Italian into the ultimate, however when he bought there he was stymied by a well-known foe in Daniil Medvedev.The Russian took the match, bettering his lifetime report to 6-0 towards Sinner as he claimed his fifth Masters title, 7-5, 6-3.On Wednesday in Beijing, Sinner will hope to be seventh-time fortunate.After his final loss to Medvedev, which was his second in as many months towards his rival, Sinner talked about his struggles towards his longtime nemesis.“It's always going to be a tough, tough challenge for me to play against him, for sure,” he mentioned. “Bu...

TOKYO — Veronika Kudermetova upset second-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-1 to say the Toray Pan Pacific Open and a second profession title on Sunday. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday October 1, 202316-year-old Mirra Andreeva continues her profitable methods in 2023.The Russian teen, ranked 62, defeated Barbora Krejcikova on Sunday on the China Open, 6-2, 6-2, to turn into the youngest participant to ever win a match on the 1000-level occasion in Beijing.At 16 years and 155 days outdated, Andreeva surpasses Tamira Paszek, who was aged 16 years and 287 days when she defeated Jill Craybas in 2007.Andreeva, who certified for the primary draw, improves to 2-0 lifetime in opposition to Tenth-seeded Krejcikova and notches her first ever Top-20 win on a tough courtroom.In whole, she has notched 4 Top-20 wins in 2023 (4-4) and crafted a 31-7 report throughout all ranges.Andreev has been fairly the story in 2023, debuting at Roland-Garr...

HANGZHOU, China — Taiwanese sisters Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching took gold Saturday in ladies’s doubles tennis on the Asian Games and at the moment are waiting for subsequent 12 months’s Olympics in Paris. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday September 29, 2023After just a few months teaching China’s Zheng Qinwen, coach Wim Fissette has reportedly ended the pair’s partnership with a purpose to resume his position of full-time coach of Naomi Osaka (no official phrase on that but, nevertheless).Zheng spoke to media after successful the gold medal on the Asian Games.The information was reported by Chinese journalist Zhang Bendou on Twitter."I understand his decision, but my family and I feel hurt. Right now I don't want to talk about this person,” Zheng said, according to Zhang. Zheng Qinwen stated after successful Gold Medal on the Asian Games that Wim Fissette had completed their partnership and going again to Naomi Osaka."I understand his decision, but my family and I feel hurt. Righ...