Estimated reading time: 8-9 minutes LOA, Wayne County – When Rick Draney first started playing wheelchair tennis as a quadriplegic, his sister noted that it was a struggle for him to take up the sport. He had to tape the racket to his hand, she explained, and when he swung the racket to hit the … Read more
Boy oh boy, that sure was a tense watch going along with all six episodes of Fifteen-Love, wasn’t it? The series slowly increased the pressure and tension as Justine Pearce (Ella Lily Hyland) took matters into her own hands to try and expose her former tennis coach Glenn Lapthorne (Aidan Turner). After being confronted upon … Read more
This story is translated from ATPTour.com/es. The buzz around Carlos Alcaraz at any ATP Tour tournament is always deafening, but not just among his fans as he competes, practices or moves around the venue. When he returns to the private areas, such as the changing rooms and the players’ lounge, it is also difficult for … Read more
Professional tennis is taking an abrupt turn this week, shifting from Wimbledon’s stately strawberries and cream and reverent silence to a relatively new event that will encourage fans to make noise, offer mid-match interviews and be contested by a field that includes “The Hot Shot,” “Big Foe” and “Bublik Enemy.” The Ultimate Tennis Showdown comes … Read more
Changed 18 July 2023 at 11:35 | Several tennis fans recently discussed Serena Williams’ inconsistent treatment of 2023 Wimbledon champions Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova. At the 2023 Championships, both the men’s and women’s sides were crowned Wimbledon champions in Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova. Both winners were pitted against tough opponents in Novak Djokovic … Read more
Huge controversy hit the Budapest Open on Tuesday in the match between Shuai Zhang and Amarissa Kiara Toth, when the Chinese top-50 player was forced to withdraw from the match after collapsing on the court. The events in Budapest have led to massive criticism of the referees and the reluctance of clay court tournaments to … Read more
In a surprising twist during her Wimbledon qualifying debut last month, Diana Shnaider, known for her signature blue-and-white polka-dotted scarf, made a bold choice: She went bareheaded. Unable to find a high-quality all-white scarf, she embraced the unconventional. “I’m doing it all by myself,” Shnaider said. “I buy the material and send it to a … Read more
WIMBLEDON, England — Aryna Sabalenka, up a set and a break at Ons Jabeur, looked poised to storm into the Wimbledon final. And, not insignificantly, to wrest the No.1 position from Iga Swiatek. But the talented Tunisian came back to win in three and so Swiatek will enjoy a 68th week in a row as … Read more
Every summer, Wimbledon unfailingly manages to transcend the sport itself, encouraging even the most casual viewer to inject some tennis chic into their everyday look. Euronews Culture is here to show you how. Wimbledon, arguably the most glamorous, glamorous and glorious tennis tournament, is now over for another year, but London’s famous grass court competition … Read more
It wasn’t long ago that the pressure of facing Novak Djokovic in a momentous match was too overwhelming for Carlos Alcaraz when he cramped midway through their French Open semi-final and dropped out. A week later, Alcaraz arrived at the Queen’s Club in London, still trying to figure out his life on the grass. He … Read more