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2024 Cincinnati Masters Day 5: Alcaraz Resumes v Monfils, Sinner And Swiatek On Court

Posted by Staff on August 16th, 2024 @ 10:38 am

An evening rain storm suspended play last night at the Cincinnati Masters backlogging the schedule for Friday. Some players will have to play two matches today including Carlos Alcaraz.

The Spaniard was making his summer hard court debut Thursday night against Gael Monfils. He won the first, saved …

2024 Cincinnati Masters Day 4: Alcaraz v Monfils, Gauff, Sabalenka

Posted by Staff on August 15th, 2024 @ 10:24 am

Yesterday at the Cincinnati Masters the tournament saw the top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek pushed while Daniil Medvedev and Emma Navarro both lost.

Also falling was Alexei Popyrin who failed to win a match in Cincinnati after his big Canadian Open title. Popyrin was to to play Carlos Alcaraz tonight, but instead …

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2024 Cincinnati Masters Day 3: Sinner, Medvedev, Swiatek, Musetti v Tiafoe

Posted by Staff on August 14th, 2024 @ 11:15 am

The Cincinnati Masters kicks into high gear with the top two players in the world in action. WTA No. 1 Iga Swiatek makes her summer hard court debut against Varvara Gracheva in an evening title. The Polish star won the French Open but followed up with …

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2024 Cincinnati Masters Day 2: Opelka v Shelton, Fritz, Tiafoe On Court

Posted by Staff on August 13th, 2024 @ 9:53 am

The Cincinnati Masters officially began yesterday — with a big upset as Tommy Paul fell — but Tuesday marks the true opening day with women and a full slate of men’s matches scheduled.

Among the highlights are Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe starting play …

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2024 Canadian Open Finals: Pegula v Anismova, Rublev v Popyrin

Posted by Staff on August 12th, 2024 @ 5:10 pm

It’s the final day of the Canadian Open played across two cities.

In Toronto, Jessica Pegula will try to defend her title against countrywoman Amanda Anisimova.

Pegula is having her best week of the season while the 22-year-old Anisimova is having her best week in years.

2024 Canadian Open Day 6: Pegula Leads Surprise Women’s SFs; Sinner’s Hip Still Bad, Zverev v Korda

Posted by Staff on August 11th, 2024 @ 11:39 am

The Canadian Open women’s event in Toronto will play both semifinals on Sunday with an American-heavy theme. Three of the four semifinalists are American with defending champion Jessica Pegula leading the way against Russia’s Diana Shnaider.

The other semifinal pits former rising star Amanda Anisimova against …

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2024 Canadian Open Day 5: Sinner Eyes 2 Matches, Coco Out, Americans Lead Women’s QF

Posted by Staff on August 10th, 2024 @ 10:55 am

The rain completely washed out all men’s play Friday at the Canadian Open in Montreal. So the top half of that men’s draw will have to play two matches today to get back on schedule.

Jannik Sinner will meet Alejandro Tabilo and then, if he wins, face later …

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2024 Canadian Open Day 4: Sinner, Gauff, Zverev v Rune, Rain On Friday

Posted by Staff on August 9th, 2024 @ 10:56 am

Heavy rains will likely hamper play at Montreal and for the early part of the day in Toronto.

With the women likely on, Coco Gauff resumes her campaign against Paris silver medalist Diana Shnaider in a first-time meeting.

Gauff, who won her opener Thursday, is in a midst of a busy stretch of …

Rafael Nadal Out Of The US Open

Posted by Staff on August 7th, 2024 @ 5:19 pm

Will Rafael Nadal ever play the US Open again? It’s looking highly unlikely. The tournament just announced the 38-year-old will skip the final Grand Slam of the 2024 calendar further signaling that his playing days are nearly over.

Nadal one match at the French, then skipped the grass, made a final in Sweden before …

2024 Canadian Open Day 2: Osaka v Jabeur, Fritz, Paul, Canadians In Action

Posted by Staff on August 7th, 2024 @ 11:10 am

Day 2 at the Canadian Open seeds bigger names taking the courts in Canada.

At the men’s event in Montreal, North American players will take center stage with Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov in action for the home crowd. Shapovalov will face qualifier Brandon Nakashima, …

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Djokovic Makes History, Beats Alcaraz To Finally Win Olympic Gold, Third Man To Win Golden Slam

Posted by Staff on August 4th, 2024 @ 1:42 pm

It looked to be well worth the wait. And it was a long wait for Novak Djokovic. But today, Djokovic placed the final piece in his Hall of Fame puzzle adding Olympic gold to his resume.

“Incredible battle,” said Djokovic.

“I don’t know what to say. I’m still in shock. I put my heart, soul, body, …

2024 Paris Olympics Day 9: Djokovic v Alcaraz In Gold Medal Showdown; Zheng Strikes Gold

Posted by Staff on August 3rd, 2024 @ 10:10 pm

Novak Djokovic will have one chance and one chance only to get gold. That one chance in Sunday on Philippe Chatrier at the Paris Olympics where he’ll have to win two sets against arguably the best player in the world right now, Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz has won the last two Grand Slam titles and just beat Djokovic easily in the Wimbledon final where …

2024 Paris Olympics Day 8: Djokovic To Meet Alcaraz Sunday; Vekic v Zheng For Gold

Posted by Staff on August 2nd, 2024 @ 6:44 pm

For the second time in the last month Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet with history on the line. They battled for Wimbledon last month, and now it’s a first gold medal for one these greats.

Alcaraz ripped through Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-1, 6-1 to cruise in the final match. In the evening, Djokovic had no signs of any …

2024 Paris Olympics Day 7: Injured(?) Djokovic v Musetti, Alcaraz v Auger-Aliassime

Posted by Staff on August 1st, 2024 @ 8:26 pm

The Paris 2024 Olympic medal round starts on Friday but the men’s semifinal take top bill on court Philippe Chatrier with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz one win from another collision.

Djokovic, though, once again has an injury concern with his right knee. Djokovic appeared to do something to it early in the second set of his quarterfinal. He received treatment and was able to play and recovered from …

2024 Paris Olympics Day 6: Djokovic v Tsitsipas, Alcaraz v Paul

Posted by Staff on July 31st, 2024 @ 8:18 pm

The men’s quarterfinal line-up is stacked with all eight players among the Top 13 seeds including three of the Top 4 in the world.

Carlos Alcaraz remains the slim tournament favorite but today will be in for a test against Tommy Paul who owns two wins over the Spaniard. The two just met last month in the Wimbledon quarterfinals with Alcaraz taking it …