Tennis

Svitolina dismantles Muguruza 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarters in Rome Elina Svitolina, world #5, took on the two-time grand slam champion and world #12 Garbine Muguruza in the round-of-16 at the Foro Italico. This was their 12th tour-level meeting and while Svitolina led the overall head-to-head 6-5, Muguruza led 2-1 on the dirt. Svitolina, from Ukraine,…

Reilly Opelka is into his first Masters 1000 semifinal at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia at the Foro Italico in Rome. The 23-year-old 6’11” massive-serving American defeated 30-year-old 6’3” lefty Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-5, 7-6(2) in one hour and 41 minutes. Opelka not only serves hard—today he served a 145 mph second serve, the fastest in history—but…

Andujar defeats Federer 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at the Gonet Geneva Open Roger Federer, playing on home soil in an ATP 250 event, took the court for just the second time this season as he stepped away from competition to rehab his right knee. The thirty-nine-year-old former world #1, endured two knee surgeries during the pandemic and…

“I’m not good enough at the moment”. These were the words Dominic Thiem used to describe his play in a 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Pablo Andujar on Sunday at Roland Garros. In a match that took nearly four and a half hours to complete, the Spaniard came back to take out the world no.…

Slinger Bag (https://slingerbag.com), a portable tennis ball launcher, just announced the addition of Patrick Mouratoglou as a brand ambassador. He joins the sports brand’s chief ambassador Tommy Haas, as well as doubles legends Bob and Mike Bryan and renowned coach Nick Bollettieri. Mouratoglou founded a tennis academy in Paris and has counted Serena Williams among…

Sofia Kenin conquered Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach French Open 2nd round Sofia Kenin’s road to Roland Garros, especially without the guidance of her long-time coach and father, was far from smooth. Although she won the 2020 Australian Open, reached the final of the 2020 French Open, and was named WTA Player of the…

Djokovic defeats Cuevas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to reach French Open 3rd round It is a bit surprising that this was their first tour-level meeting given that they are just one year apart and turned pro around the same time. Novak Djokovic is attempting a feat not yet achieved on the ATP Tour – win each major…

Azarenka dismantles Keys 6-2, 6-2 at French Open to reach the 4th round Victoria Azarenka, the former world #1 was looking to reach the round of 16 for just the third time in her illustrious career (2008, 2012). The Belarussian’s best performance was a semifinal appearance in 2013. The two-time Australian Open champion and 2020 US…

  In a night match on Court Philippe Chatrier, in the third round of the French Open, 22-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, the fifth seed, defeated American John Isner, the thirty-first seed, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1 in two hours and 39 minutes. Because of the pandemic, there is a curfew in Paris, so there were no…