Tennis

Jessica Pegula hilariously misheard Aryna Sabalenka’s name, mistaking it for Serena Williams, after her win against Paula Badosa in the Cincinnati Open semifinals. Sabalenka won the other semifinal against Iga Swiatek, which means that she and Pegula will contest for the women’s singles crown at the prestigious WTA 1000 event on Monday, August 19. Pegula…

Pete Sampras once reflected on his feelings after winning his first Grand Slam title at the 1990 US Open. He mentioned that, despite being treated like a star, he didn’t feel like one and was puzzled by the sudden demand for his autograph. In the New York Major, Sampras defeated Daniel Goldie, Peter Lundgren, Jakob…

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula will clash for the title at the 2024 Cincinnati Open on Monday. The duo came through contrasting wins in the last four to set up the blockbuster summit clash. First out on Center Court, Sabalenka ended her three-match losing streak against Iga Swiatek in the semifinal. She was dominant in all aspects,…

The season’s final Major, the US Open 2024, is almost upon us, and is set to begin from August 26. Carlos Alcaraz won the last two Majors but has arrived in New York on the heels of an opening-round exit from the Cincinnati Open. Defending champion Novak Djokovic, who beat the Spaniard to win the…

The last Grand Slam of the 2024 season, the US Open, will be played from August 26 to September 8. On the men’s side of the draw, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will be the top two seeds for the tournament. Sinner was crowned the World No. 1 earlier this year. The Italian has won…

Frances Tiafoe demonstrated resilience saving two match points to defeat the 15th-seeded Holger Rune in a thrilling Cincinnati Open semifinal clash. After the victory, the 26-year-old signed the camera, conveying his confidence ahead of the final against Jannik Sinner. Despite an early exit at the Canadian Open, Tiafoe stayed resilient in Cincinnati, defeating Alejandro Davidovich,…

Sumit Nagal’s journey at the ATP 250 Winston-Salem Open ended in the first round after a straight-sets defeat to Borna Coric, 6-4, 6-2. The encounter lasted 68 minutes, where Coric, ranked 83rd, leveraged the fast and bouncy conditions at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex to his advantage. In the opening set, Nagal managed an early break,…

Naomi Osaka has dismissed the suggestion that she is pregnant with her second child, along with a brief recollection of the negative experience she had during her first pregnancy. The former World No. 1 gave birth to a baby girl on July 2, 2023 who was named Shai by her and her partner, Cordae. Just…

Serena Williams’s husband Alexis Ohanian recently gushed over their youngest daughter, Adira, on her first birthday. This came after Williams shared pictures from her maternity shoot, which featured Ohanian and their elder daughter, Olympia, to celebrate Adira River’s birthday. The couple welcomed their first daughter, Olympia Ohanian in 2017 and their second daughter, Adira, was…

Zheng Qinwen recently revealed that her Paris Olympics gold medal is already with her parents back in China. When she called her father after winning the historic medal, he asked her to send the medal to her home country. Qinwen got the better of some of the top WTA players including Emma Navarro, Angelique Kerber,…