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First Newport visit proves fruitful for Marcos Giron at 2024 Hall of Fame Open.

First Newport visit proves fruitful for Marcos Giron at 2024 Hall of Fame Open

The first inductees from India were joined by British tennis journalist and author Richard Evans in enshrinement ceremonies at the Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Paes recounted his youth playing football and hockey before turning to tennis and eventually following his hockey-captain father as an Olympic medalist. "It's...

India's Paes, Amritraj make history joining Tennis Hall of Fame

The Canfield House building at the International Tennis Hall of Fame is now the Chris Evert Learning Center. The headquarters for Newport's sport-based youth development program that touches hundreds of young people each year was officially renamed this week in honor of the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and former world No. 1 in honor of her "contributions to grassroots youth tennis and education initiatives," the Hall of Fame said.

International Tennis Hall of Fame names youth program headquarters in honor of Chris Evert

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova believes the timing of the Olympic Games “cost” Novak Djokovic the Calendar Grand Slam in 2021. The former world No 1 feels it is “emotionally and physically exhausting” for players to have “another massive event in the middle of the summer” and expects this to impact this year’s US Open.

Martina Navratilova reveals what cost Novak Djokovic Calendar Grand Slam as she highlights tennis issue

Less than a year after his retirement from tennis, John Isner is back on the scene–as a member of the media, that is. On the latest episode of Served with Andy Roddick, the former Top 10 player admits that transitioning to broadcasting so closely on the heels of his competitive career was "a little bit weird," and that it's something he'll slowly have to get used to.

Newly-minted 'media dude' John Isner joins Andy Roddick on Served podcast

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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TENNIS STARS Arthur Fils and Alexander Zverev had to be separated after an angry clash between them in the Hamburg European Open. German Zverev, 27, was looking to secure back-to-back titles on home turf when facing the 20-year-old Frenchman. Fils took the first set before his rival fought back to...

Watch dramatic moment tennis stars Zverev and Fils are separated by umpire during blazing row over controversial shot

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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios fired a shot at Hailey Welch, known as the "Hawk Tuah" girl, after she was seen entering the arena for the Jake Paul-Mike Perry fight.

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios takes shot at 'Hawk Tuah' girl on social media

There are a finite number of controllable elements in a tennis match, which is why tennis players are built on routine. Every second not playing points should be maximized for the mental third of the game. Players have 20 seconds in between points to center themselves and prepare for the...

Tip of the Day: The 20-second routine

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The scenes between General Hospital cast members Eden McCoy (Joss Jacks) and Evan Hofer ( Dex Heller) are filled with so much chemistry that some fans believed the couple was dating offscreen.

General Hospital's Eden McCoy is dating actor Jonathan Heit and not her onscreen love Evan Hofer

Make it two clay-court titles for Matteo Berrettini in 2024. A day after ousting top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in Gstaad, Berrettini backed up the win Sunday for his second Swiss Open crown. The sixth seed sailed past qualifier, Quentin Halys, 6-3, 6-1, in just under an hour on court. “It...

Matteo Berrettini finds "the energy of six years ago" to celebrate second Gstaad title

Carlos Alcaraz picked his young rival Holger Rune when asked to name the biggest trash talker on tour in an entertaining video released by the ATP. The Spanish superstar dismantled tennis legend Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the 2024 Wimbledon final last week to defend his crown at the All England Club.

Carlos Alcaraz names young rival as he reveals the biggest trash talker on the ATP Tour

Sitting down for a recent episode Served with Andy Roddick, the former world No. 1 began with a “general PSA.”. With a reddened face from that morning’s skin treatment, Roddick opened up about the skin cancer diagnosis he received after more than a decade of professional tennis. “I’ve...

“Use sunscreen!”: Andy Roddick shares skin cancer diagnosis, and a general PSA for all players

Eleven first-round matches remain to be contested on Monday at the 2024 WTA Livesport Prague Open on Monday. The lineup includes doubles specialist Ena Shibahara making a rare main tour singles appearance or the two Polish Magdas–Frech and Linette–trying to make it to the next stage of the event. But who will find a way to get their campaigns off to a good start? We also predict the rest of the day’s matches, split between two other articles. One features Katerina Siniakova vs Louisa Chirico while the other highlights Linda Noskova vs Katarina Zavatska.

WTA Prague Day 2 Predictions Including Magda Linette vs Mona Barthel

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The seeding for the men's and women's tennis singles tournaments has been announced.

Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Tennis Seeds Announced

Ever wonder how an Olympic athlete lives during the Games? Thanks to Daria Saville, your questions have now been answered. The Aussie, set to play her second Olympics in Paris, gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Olympic Village on her Instagram this weekend less than a week ahead of the start of the tennis competition at Roland Garros.

Daria Saville gives fans behind-the-scenes tour of Paris Olympic apartments

Reilly Opelka's comeback to tour-level tennis ended Saturday at the hands of fellow American, 19-year-old Alex Michelsen, in the sem.finals of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open. Michelsen, the No. 3 seed, returned to the final with a 6-2, 6-0 win, ending Opelka's effort in his first tournament since 2022. The teenager won 10 straight games from 2-2 in the opening set to finish the match in just 59 minutes. The youngster saved two break points in the first game of the match, and another in the hold he earned to lead 3-2, and only lost three points on serve for the rest of the match.

American teenager Alex Michelsen ends Reilly Opelka's Newport comeback in semifinals

CHAMPION! Arthur Fils sinks Alexander Zverev's Hamburg title defense hopes in decisive tiebreaker.

CHAMPION! Arthur Fils sinks Alexander Zverev's Hamburg title defense hopes in decisive tiebreaker

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PARIS (AP) — Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday because of a hand injury. Also pulling out of the tennis competition in Paris was Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, who hurt his knee at Wimbledon this month. Vondrousova, a 25-year-old from the...

Olympic silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova and Hubert Hurkacz withdraw from tennis in Paris

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July 21, 2024 | Men's Tennis NEWPORT, R.I. – Former UCLA men's tennis standout Marcos Giron, who won the 2014 NCAA singles championship as a collegian, claimed his first career ATP title Sunday at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open. Giron bested 19-year-old Alex Michelsen, a fellow American, in the final. The second-seeded Giron prevailed 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-5 against the tournament's No. 3 seed. Michelsen held match point at 5-4, 40-30, but Giron powered back to take the final three games. The deciding point came by way of an ace. The 30-year-old Giron had reached two ATP-level finals previously, including...

Martina Navratilova introduces Leander Paes at the 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony

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