Former US Open doubles champion Coco Vandeweghe picked Alexander Zverev as the 2024 Australian Open favourite.
The former Wta player was part of the Tennis Channel panel discussing the upcoming Grand Slam. Asked by the host about the favorites at the event, Coco avoided the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, and took dark horse Zverev.
While the pick might seem silly at first glance, there are some reasons why it kind of makes sense. The courts Down Under play pretty fast, and that's certainly something that Zverev can use to his advantage.
His serve is one of the best when it's really clicking, and if it clicks for two weeks, then, he could win it. He's one of those players who can cover the court really well due to his dimensions, and if he limits the mistakes from the baseline, he could be a really tough player to beat.
The former Wta player was part of the Tennis Channel panel discussing the upcoming Grand Slam. Asked by the host about the favorites at the event, Coco avoided the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, and took dark horse Zverev.
While the pick might seem silly at first glance, there are some reasons why it kind of makes sense. The courts Down Under play pretty fast, and that's certainly something that Zverev can use to his advantage.
His serve is one of the best when it's really clicking, and if it clicks for two weeks, then, he could win it. He's one of those players who can cover the court really well due to his dimensions, and if he limits the mistakes from the baseline, he could be a really tough player to beat.
- 1/5/2024
- Tennis-Infinity
Jack Sock officially ended his tennis career after playing last match alongside Coco Gauff at the 2023 US Open .
It's been a Grand Slam of retirements as CoCo Vandeweghe has decided to end her career on the women's Tour, while two more Americans competing on the Atp Tour have retired from professional tennis too.
One of them was John Isner, who played his last singles match on Thursday . A few minutes after his singles loss, the tall American teamed up with Jack Sock for the men's doubles event, for which they received a wild card .
It's been a losing effort for the duo, yet, it wasn't over for Sock, who is also retiring . He had one more tournament to play, and that was the mixed doubles event at the 2023 US Open, alongside the former doubles world no. 1, Coco Gauff.
In the first round of the tournament, the duo took on fellow...
It's been a Grand Slam of retirements as CoCo Vandeweghe has decided to end her career on the women's Tour, while two more Americans competing on the Atp Tour have retired from professional tennis too.
One of them was John Isner, who played his last singles match on Thursday . A few minutes after his singles loss, the tall American teamed up with Jack Sock for the men's doubles event, for which they received a wild card .
It's been a losing effort for the duo, yet, it wasn't over for Sock, who is also retiring . He had one more tournament to play, and that was the mixed doubles event at the 2023 US Open, alongside the former doubles world no. 1, Coco Gauff.
In the first round of the tournament, the duo took on fellow...
- 9/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The US Open doubles event is shaping up to be epic, with multiple prominent names in the draw, including John Isner , Sofia Kenin , and many others.
It's not hard to figure out why John Isner is signing up to play doubles at the US Open. The American still has a rather helpful skillset for playing doubles, and this is the final event in his professional tennis career. Why not play singles and doubles and give fans more glimpses of that serve?
The event being on home soil contributed to the decision, as Isner wouldn't have done this if we were in Paris on clay. Isner held a press conference about his participation in the US Open but didn't say anything about playing doubles, so this is a nice surprise for his fans. He did confirm that he is genuinely retiring .
He's not the only American player who got a wild...
It's not hard to figure out why John Isner is signing up to play doubles at the US Open. The American still has a rather helpful skillset for playing doubles, and this is the final event in his professional tennis career. Why not play singles and doubles and give fans more glimpses of that serve?
The event being on home soil contributed to the decision, as Isner wouldn't have done this if we were in Paris on clay. Isner held a press conference about his participation in the US Open but didn't say anything about playing doubles, so this is a nice surprise for his fans. He did confirm that he is genuinely retiring .
He's not the only American player who got a wild...
- 8/27/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The dust has barely settled from the 2023 French Open, but the top tennis players in the world are already headed across the channel to England! Four days of singles qualifying for The Championships, Wimbledon (usually shortened to just Wimbledon) begin on Monday, June 26 at 6 a.m. Et on ESPN+. There are only 16 slots each for men and women open, but who will win their way into the prestigious Grand Slam tournament? Find out with a Subscription to ESPN+.
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Wimbledon qualifying will be held on the grass courts at the Community Sport Centre Roehampton, just down the road from the Wimbledon district of London. The tournament starts on July 3, but before it can get going the field of competitors must be set.
How to Watch 2023 Wimbledon Qualifying When: Starts Monday, June 26 at 6 a.m. Et TV: ESPN Stream: Watch with a Subscription to ESPN+ Sign Up Now $9.99 / month espnplus.com About 2023 Wimbledon Qualifying
Wimbledon qualifying will be held on the grass courts at the Community Sport Centre Roehampton, just down the road from the Wimbledon district of London. The tournament starts on July 3, but before it can get going the field of competitors must be set.
- 6/25/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Melbourne, Jan 12 (Ians) There will be two sister acts in the main draw of the Australian Open after teenagers Brenda Fruhvirtova and Polina Kudermetova successfully navigated qualifying to make their Grand Slam main draw debuts.
No.135-ranked Fruhvirtova pulled off her second comeback from a set down in as many days, defeating Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 in 2 hours and 53 minutes.
No.182-ranked Kudermetova had a more straightforward time, needing only 76 minutes to advance 6-4, 6-2 past Asia Muhammad. Both Fruhvirtova and Kudermetova were making their Grand Slam qualifying debuts.
Fruhvirtova, the youngest player in the Top 250, became the fifth-youngest qualifier in Australian Open history and the youngest since Marta Kostyuk in 2018. The Czech is the younger sister of No.80-ranked Linda, herself the youngest player in the Top 100 at 17 years old. Kudermetova’s older sibling is No.9-ranked Veronika.
Three more players took the total number of teenage qualifiers to five.
No.135-ranked Fruhvirtova pulled off her second comeback from a set down in as many days, defeating Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 in 2 hours and 53 minutes.
No.182-ranked Kudermetova had a more straightforward time, needing only 76 minutes to advance 6-4, 6-2 past Asia Muhammad. Both Fruhvirtova and Kudermetova were making their Grand Slam qualifying debuts.
Fruhvirtova, the youngest player in the Top 250, became the fifth-youngest qualifier in Australian Open history and the youngest since Marta Kostyuk in 2018. The Czech is the younger sister of No.80-ranked Linda, herself the youngest player in the Top 100 at 17 years old. Kudermetova’s older sibling is No.9-ranked Veronika.
Three more players took the total number of teenage qualifiers to five.
- 1/12/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
San Diego, Oct 13 (Ians) American Jessica Pegula booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the San Diego Open, and a berth at the Wta Finals at Forth Worth, with a straight-set win against compatriot CoCo Vandeweghe.
The No.4 seed Jessica Pegula closed out the night under the lights with a 6-3, 6-1 win over fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe while another American also reached the last eight when 2022 Australian Open finallist Danielle Collins defeated Italy’s Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-4.
In her first match of the week, Pegula needed just 69 minutes to defeat her former Top 10-ranked compatriot and won 12 of the last 14 games after falling behind an early break at 2-0. She also made personal history — the win clinches Pegula’s qualification for the singles field at the Wta Finals in Fort Worth, Texas which begins on October 31.
The victory was also a measure of revenge for U.S. No.
The No.4 seed Jessica Pegula closed out the night under the lights with a 6-3, 6-1 win over fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe while another American also reached the last eight when 2022 Australian Open finallist Danielle Collins defeated Italy’s Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-4.
In her first match of the week, Pegula needed just 69 minutes to defeat her former Top 10-ranked compatriot and won 12 of the last 14 games after falling behind an early break at 2-0. She also made personal history — the win clinches Pegula’s qualification for the singles field at the Wta Finals in Fort Worth, Texas which begins on October 31.
The victory was also a measure of revenge for U.S. No.
- 10/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
San Diego (California), Oct 8 (Ians) Women’s world No. 1 and winner of two majors this year, Poland’s Iga Swiatek, heads the draw at the San Diego Open — a Wta 500 event –, where a rematch of the French Open final against American Coco Gauff could be on the cards in the third round.
Besides Swiatek, the winner of the French and US Open this year, the other top players in the fray include Americans Jessica Pegula and Gauff and Canada’s Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez.
The top four seeds — Swiatek, Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka and Pegula — have received byes into the second round. Swiatek will face either Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina or Spain’s Garbine Muguruza, with a potential rematch of the French Open final looming in the third round against Gauff. The teenage American is set to play her first tournament since making her Top-10 debut and will open against a qualifier,...
Besides Swiatek, the winner of the French and US Open this year, the other top players in the fray include Americans Jessica Pegula and Gauff and Canada’s Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez.
The top four seeds — Swiatek, Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka and Pegula — have received byes into the second round. Swiatek will face either Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina or Spain’s Garbine Muguruza, with a potential rematch of the French Open final looming in the third round against Gauff. The teenage American is set to play her first tournament since making her Top-10 debut and will open against a qualifier,...
- 10/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New York, Aug 28 (Ians) Serena Williams and Venus Williams will reunite for doubles at the U.S Open after receiving a wild card for the tournament, which is set to begin on Monday.
The William sisters are two-time champions at the U.S Open and will pair for the first time since 2018 Roland Garros. In addition to their 14 major doubles titles, the last of which came at 2016 Wimbledon, Serena and Venus have teamed to win three Olympic gold medals in doubles, winning in 2000, 2008, and 2012.
The duo is the most recent team to hold all four major doubles titles at one time, having won 2009 Wimbledon, 2009 U.S Open, 2010 Australian Open, and 2010 French Open.
Earlier this month, Serena confirmed the U.S Open would be her final tournament before evolving away from tennis. In singles, she is set to face Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic in the first round on Monday night.
Venus...
The William sisters are two-time champions at the U.S Open and will pair for the first time since 2018 Roland Garros. In addition to their 14 major doubles titles, the last of which came at 2016 Wimbledon, Serena and Venus have teamed to win three Olympic gold medals in doubles, winning in 2000, 2008, and 2012.
The duo is the most recent team to hold all four major doubles titles at one time, having won 2009 Wimbledon, 2009 U.S Open, 2010 Australian Open, and 2010 French Open.
Earlier this month, Serena confirmed the U.S Open would be her final tournament before evolving away from tennis. In singles, she is set to face Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic in the first round on Monday night.
Venus...
- 8/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
ESPN Gets Highest Overnight Ratings Ever For Us Open Women’s Tennis, Thanks To Serena Williams Upset
The upset by Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu over superstar Serena Williams at the Us Open Women’s tennis tournament propelled the network to a 2.7 overnight rating for its three-hour telecast. That’s ESPN’s best for the event and up 13% from a 2.4 year ago, the previous high.
The two-hour match portion, which saw Andreescu triumph 6-3, 7-5, earned a 3.0, and the rating peaked at a 3.9 rating from 5:45-6:00 p.m. Et, during the closing moments of the second set.
The 2.7 is tied for ESPN’s highest all-time Us Open rating with a telecast of quarterfinal action September 8, 2015, the first year ESPN had exclusivity and aired the entire tournament. That evening’s matches included Serena Williams playing Venus Williams.
For the tournament to date, ESPN is averaging a 1.0 overnight rating across ESPN and ESPN2, up 25% from a 0.8 at this point a year ago.
Later today in the men’s tournament,...
The two-hour match portion, which saw Andreescu triumph 6-3, 7-5, earned a 3.0, and the rating peaked at a 3.9 rating from 5:45-6:00 p.m. Et, during the closing moments of the second set.
The 2.7 is tied for ESPN’s highest all-time Us Open rating with a telecast of quarterfinal action September 8, 2015, the first year ESPN had exclusivity and aired the entire tournament. That evening’s matches included Serena Williams playing Venus Williams.
For the tournament to date, ESPN is averaging a 1.0 overnight rating across ESPN and ESPN2, up 25% from a 0.8 at this point a year ago.
Later today in the men’s tournament,...
- 9/8/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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