Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam Title, when she defeated Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-2, at the US Open finals on Saturday. The match was marred by a controversial penalty levied against Williams. Williams was the pre-tournament favorite at 6/1, while Osaka was well down […]
Five-time champion Roger Federer was bounced from the US Open in fourth-round action on Monday night, as Australia’s John Millman pulled off a major upset to advance to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. Millman defeated Federer 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-3), handing the Swiss legend his first ever loss […]
Five men’s players retired from their matches at the US Open due to the heat on Tuesday, leading to calls from some players for changes that would make it safer to play in extreme temperatures. The temperatures were well over 90 in New York on both Tuesday and Wednesday, and […]
Simona Halep became the first No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of the US Open in the 50 years of the Open Era, falling to Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 6-4 in straight sets. It was the second straight year with a first-round loss for the Romanian who won […]
Novak Djokovic might only be the No. 6 seed in the men’s draw of the US Open, but oddsmakers believe he’s the man to beat in the year’s final Grand Slam event. Djokovic has been the hottest player on tour over the past two months, winning Wimbledon for the fourth […]
Novak Djokovic showed that he is still capable of winning Grand Slam events this past weekend, and now bookmakers are predicting he could add another title to his haul at the US Open. Djokovic won his fourth career Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to […]
Officials at Pinnacle Sports flagged an early-round men’s doubles match at Wimbledon for suspicious betting patterns, something that could be an indicator that the match was fixed. While unusual gambling behavior around a match would never be considered conclusive evidence that the integrity of a contest had been compromised, it […]
Kevin Anderson pulled off a stunning upset over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Wednesday, coming back from two sets down to win 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-4, 13-11. Not only had Anderson never defeated Federer in their four previous meetings, but Anderson had not even won a set […]
The women’s bracket at Wimbledon is beginning to look more like a park and recreation league than a Grand Slam event. Two more top seeds — No. 1 Simona Halep, and No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki — fell over the weekend, and seventh-seed Karolina Pliskova, going out on Monday in the […]
If the upsets on the women’s side of Wimbledon keep happening, it is possible that no seeded players will be around when the finals happen. The latest two upset victims were former winners of the Grand Slam Event. Maria Sharapova, who won in 2004, was dispatched by world No. 132 […]
Roger Federer has won eight titles at Wimbledon during his long and storied career, and comes into this year’s tournament as a favorite to take home his record-extending 21st Grand Slam championship. Federer, who is the No. 1 seed in the Wimbledon men’s tournament despite being ranked No. 2 in […]
Despite being outside the top 32 in world tennis rankings, Serena Williams got seeded for Wimbledon at No. 25 — much to the dismay of the player she pushed aside, and causing tennis observers to rethink currently accepted seeding standards. Having played just three events in the past 12 months, […]
Borna Coric scored the biggest victory of his career on Sunday, defeating Roger Federer 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-2 to win the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. Federer was attempting to win his 10th career title in Halle, as well as his 99th career title overall. Coric Dominates Third Set […]
Roger Federer reaffirmed his status as the man to beat at Wimbledon next month as he defeated Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (-7-3) to win the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany. The victory also allowed Federer to regain the world No. 1 ranking over French Open champion Rafael Nadal, who did […]
Rafael Nadal was in control from start to finish as he defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to earn his 11th career French Open title on Sunday. Nadal only dropped a single set over the course of the tournament, losing the first set against Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals before […]
Simona Halep was ranked No. 1 before the French Open, now she has the chance to prove that she deserves it. The two-time runner up at Roland Garros will try to capture her first Grand Slam event on Sunday, when she faces American Sloane Stephens for the title. The will […]
The parade of top seeds exiting the French Open continued Monday when Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki were the latest casualties. Williams withdrew with an injury, while Wozniacki was upset by Daria Kasatkina. Williams was making her first Grand Slam appearance after giving birth to a baby girl in September. […]
Ukrainian tennis player Dmytro Badanov was banned for life and fined $100,000 after an investigation found him guilty of fixing tennis matches. An independent hearing officer with the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) discovered the 30-year-old fixed the outcome of two matches on the ITF Futures Tour. He was also found […]
The field for the women’s side of the French Open looked to be wide open this year, but after the first round, it got closer to a free for all. Three seeded players, Venus Williams, Jelena Ostapenko, and Johanna Konta all were upset during the first day. The men’s side […]
Rafael Nadal comes into the French Open as a heavy favorite to continue his clay-court dominance and pick up his 11th career title at Roland Garros. According to William Hill, Nadal is a 2/5 favorite to defend his title at Roland Garros, far ahead of anyone else in the field. […]
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