Tennis

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday June 16, 2023Austin Krajicek, Grand Slam doubles champion and World No.1… Austin Krajicek, flame thrower…Krajicek, recent off his maiden Grand Slam doubles title with Ivan Dodig, was available to throw out the primary pitch at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, forward of Wednesday’s recreation between the Rangers and the Angels. It was a particular second for Krajicek, who received the 2011 NCAA doubles title and is a member of the Texas A&M Hall of Fame. Krajicek was a four-time doubles All-American and a Two-Time singles All-American.He owns a 170-131 lifetime document in doubles on tour, with ten titles.Krajicek is the twentieth American to carry the ATP’s No.1 doubles rating – all 20 of them have performed faculty tennis.2023 – Austin ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday June 16, 2023The ITF has introduced that Feliciano Lopez has been appointed as Tournament Director for the 2023 Davis Cup Finals.“It is a great honour to become Davis Cup Finals Tournament Director and I thank the ITF for appointing me. I have some special memories of playing in this competition so I am very happy to be taking a leading role in delivering these events,” Lopez, who can be the event director of the Mutua Madrid Open, stated in an announcement.Lopez made his Davis Cup debut for Spain in 2003 and helped his nation to win the competitors in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2019. He owns a 19-23 general file in 31 ties performed.The 41-year-old, a former World No.12 who has gained the competitors with Spain on 4 separate events, will lead the rollo...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday June 16, 20232023 Roland Garros finalist Casper Ruud will characterize Team Europe for the third time at this 12 months's Laver Cup, to be held at Rogers Arena in Vancouver from September 22-24, 2023.A 3-time Grand Slam singles finalist, world No.4 Ruud is undefeated in Laver Cup competitors following decisive singles victories at Boston 2021 and London 2022.The highest-ranked participant in Norway’s historical past will be part of World No.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas, No. 6 Holger Rune, and No.7 Andrey Rublev on Captain Bjorn Borg’s Team Europe on the sixth version of the Laver Cup, with two open spots nonetheless remaining.“Casper is an exceptionally talented and dedicated young athlete making his way to the top of the sport,” mentioned Borg. “I have n...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday June 16, 2023The Ultimate Tennis Showdown is coming to America this summer time… and after that? Europe!The eight-player occasion boasts “tennis like never before” that includes modern, daring guidelines and an emphasis on showmanship, persona and leisure. Friday and Saturday's program is so scorching 🔥Who do you assume will make it out of the swimming pools and into the ultimate 4?📆 21-23 July - @dignityhealthsp in Los Angeles.🎟️ Don't wait to e-book one of the best seats within the stadium: https://t.co/iGCTicGjpa pic.twitter.com/ts9l7dXZWm — UTS 🎾 - LA (21-23 July), Frankfurt (15-17 Sept) (@UTShowdown) May 26, 2023 On July 21-23 in Carson, California the star-studded discipline will embody: Nick Kyrgios, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Gael Mon...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday June 15, 2023In London to open a pair of tennis courts in Greenwich, as a part of his function as a Mercedes Benz ambassador, Roger Federer spoke about Novak Djokovic’s crowning achievement.The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who did not submit a congratulatory message on social media after Djokovic received his report twenty third Grand Slam males’s singles title on Sunday at Roland-Garros, praised the 36-year-old for his unbelievable achievement and recommended him for his longevity."What Novak did was incredible. Honestly, it's great for tennis and sports when tennis writes its history,” he said.Federer, who owned a 23-27 lifetime record against Djokovic over the course of his career, expressed his belief that Djokovic looks primed to win many m...

STUTTGART, Germany — French veteran Richard Gasquet prevailed on his fifth match level to upset top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8), 2-6, 7-5 on the Stuttgart Open for his 600th ATP tour win on Thursday. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday June 15, 2023Miyu Kato’s enchantment to have rating factors and prize cash reinstated after being defaulted from her third-round ladies’s doubles match has been denied.The 28-year-old Japanese, who inadvertently hit a ball lady with a tennis ball and was disqualified from her doubles match, together with companion Aldila Sutjiadi, has misplaced her enchantment. My first match on grass didn’t go as anticipated.The French Open (Roland Garros) fined me in addition to rejecting my enchantment for getting my prize cash and factors so all I can do is to maintain trying forwards.Next cease → Berlin🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/xFv3Z4RkUT — Miyu Kato / 加藤 未唯 (@miyukato1121) June 15, 2023 Kato made headlines in Paris when she was disqualified, with many claiming ...

SYDNEY — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has revealed he hung out in a psychiatric ward following a loss at Wimbledon in 2019 due to suicidal ideas. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 14, 2023The King and Queen of Clay had been united at this time on the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca, as three-time Roland-Garros champion Iga Swiatek joined 14-time RG champ Rafael Nadal on the Nadal Academy graduation ceremony.Swiatek gave the keynote speech to the group of fifty graduates, which included 2022 US Open Girls’ champion Alexendra Eala of the Philippines.Nadal paid tribute to Swiatek throughout his remarks, saying: "Honestly, for us it's a huge privilege to have you here today. I know that everybody here at the Academy, the students especially, appreciate your efforts, that after winning Roland Garros you are here inspiring all the kids."And Swiatek had some alternative Roland-Garros associated remarks for the youngsters ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 14, 2023Fresh off a challenger title on the grass in Surbition by which he dropped only one set in 5 matches, Andy Murray is selecting up steam on the grass, and hoping to make a mark at Wimbledon.The 36-year-old Scot, ranked 44 this week, didn’t have that highest profile title on tour final week. That honor goes to Novak Djokovic, who claimed his twenty third main title on Sunday in Paris to grow to be the all-time Grand Slam males’s singles title chief. Nevertheless, Murray is loving life on tour and glad that he can function an inspiration to others.“I would love to be competing for Grand Slams and be in that position,” Murray instructed the ATP. “I’m also aware that what [Novak has] done is incredible and what he’s still doing at his a...