New Pod! Quarter finals recap including 4 Americans into the semi finals, Swiatek sent packing, Sinner getting Wimbledon revenge and Jack Draper becoming the first British man since Andy Murray in 2012 to make.the last 4 at the US Open!
Breaking news: Andy Murray has found a new partner and will team up with Sue Barker to play in the mixed doubles at this year’s Championships in his final, final farewell to the tournament
#Wimbledon
Petros Tsitsipas is now into the Olympic singles draw. He has no rank, he has not played singles this year. He has only played 6 matches at ATP level and has been awarded over 100 wild cards and counting courtesy of his brother Stefanos Tsitsipas. Make it make sense.
#PARIS2024
BREAKING: Rafael Nadal has confirmed in press he has withdrawn from the doubles with Casper Ruud. He would have loved to play but he has played 6 hours and can't risk the final and his body for tomorrow.
#NordeaOpen
Breaking news: Andy Murray has also confirmed his participation in the Boys’ singles, Boys’ doubles, junior mixed doubles and wheelchair events to prolong his stay at SW19.
#Wimbledon
Reminder of Simona Halep's comments on Sharapova in April 2017:
"For the kids, for the young players, it is not okay to help a player with a wild card who was banned for doping "
Tonight Halep returns from her doping ban with a WC at the
#MiamiOpen
Incredible wins for tennis couple Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter. Both win 500 level titles. Alex wins $412,555, Katie wins $142,000. Although not a like for like comparison, it's a stark reminder of the importance of equal prize money at grand slams.
Rafael Nadal hopes that people understand he cannot play doubles with Casper Ruud after spending 6 hours on court in 24 hours. He says he cannot risk the singles final or his body but is sad he won't have the chance to make two finals here in Bastad.
If you know your opponent isn't going to shake your hand. Waiting, leaning over the net to make it especially obvious to the crowd doesn't seem like a kind choice. Resulting in more booing, directed this time at Svitolina.
#RolandGarros
The part we don't understand is how quickly and how readily the Jannik Sinner physio story was accepted and the suspensions lifted. A low amount detected doesn't immediately mean it wasn't intentional doping. That shouldn't need to be said but it feels the point has been missed.
Rafael Nadal says every tournament is important at this stage of his career and that the Nordea Open is not preparation for the Olympics rather he plays a tournament to win not to prepare.
@andy_murray
Tarnishing a legacy is unbelievably disrespectful and ridiculous. Terrible moments pass and a few recent losses don't define a career or a legacy.
When asked how Casper Ruud took the news of Ruudal's withdrawal he said - they are both professionals and if it was the other way round he would be telling Casper not to play the doubles as well.
#NordeaOpen
Rafael Nadal on how he recovered from his 4 hour epic match yesterday with an ice bath and then used the bicycle and tried to go to bed early but it's hard for Spanish people to do that he says 🤣🇪🇸
❌ Jabeur retired
❌ Sabalenka retired
❌ Rybakina retired
❌ Evans retired
❌ Tiafoe retired
❌ Vondrousova retired
❌ Murray retired
❌ Boulter retired
Not a great week for retirements on the tour with Wimbledon on the horizon.
Scheduling debate on Eurosport is a wild one! Barbara Schett is blaming the legends doubles and John McEnroe is blaming Sabalenka and Krejčíková for not switching to Margret Court when offered. No-one looking at the organisers...
Rafael Nadal says having moments of loss of focus is strange for him as he has always been so focused in his matches but he is getting back to his previous concentration levels 💪
We can't make this up. Baby Rafa came to watch his dad practice this morning with two mini rackets and then they went to have a play with them after Rafa finished his practice session ♥️
Nothing against Matthew Ebden but as an unranked player who hasn't played singles since 2022, he should not be playing singles at the Olympics. Olympic events represent the pinnacle of sport in that discipline and those participating should be competing in that event regularly as
Thank you, Sir Andy Murray. It’s been an honour and a privilege to watch you fight, scrap, battle and, ultimately, win over the last two decades. A real rollercoaster of a journey built on resilience and brilliance, a champion until the bitter end. Legend, forever.
#Paris2024
Rafael Nadal says despite all the tennis he played this week there is "no damage" to his body but 4 long matches in 4 days is one of the reasons he was not able to play his best tennis in the final of the Nordea Open.
Rafael Nadal says the Olympic games is the most important event in the world of sport and he is looking forward to competing for Spain and with the Spanish team.
Carlos Alcaraz NOT a fan of the new serve clock rules being tested at Queen’s. Felt like he was being rushed on court and affecting his pre-serve routine. Will feedback to the ATP.
#cinchChampionships
@GTLTennis
On the tour women are paid a lot less. For example in Rome in 2023. Same courts, same audience, same number of sets, same week, the women’s champion earned just under half what the men’s winner received with €521,754.
This is not EQUALITY.
For all those saying Novak Djokovic didn't have surgery. Hear from Taylor Fritz who had the same injury, had less recovery time and returned at Wimbledon with full strength 20 days after surgery.
Full video 👇
Rafael Nadal on making the right decision to not play the doubles and Casper Ruud being a professional in handling the news. Rafa says if it was the other way round he would tell Casper not to play the doubles and prioritise the singles final. 💪
Karolina Muchova quote: “It was my first tournament back after a while and nobody knew what to expect or how my body would react. Today I woke up and when I tried to warm up the body and the wrist it was a little stiff. I’m in touch with my medical team back in Prague and they
Casper Ruud is currently firing balls to knock the Estoril Open drone out of the sky because it is distracting him on serve. We couldn't make this up 🤣
More people need to be talking about Lulu Sun becoming the first New Zealand player ever to make R4 here in the ladies' singles. Historic. 👏🏻
#Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal on the full circle moment of winning in Bastad in 2005 when his career was just starting and returning 19 years later, now aged 38 and having achieved so much on and off court. 🥹♥️
Casper Ruud on winning his first 500 in Barcelona: "this one has been a long time coming and super happy to do it in front of a packed stadium and on the Rafael Nadal court so it's special as I looked up to him ever since I was a a kid"
Andy Murray says he has no plans to come back next year and that he wants to feel the buzz of centre court and have the opportunity to play Wimbledon one more time.
#Wimbledon
Your Millennium Estoril Open Champion! Hubert Hurkacz wins his first ever title on clay in straight sets. Heading to Monte-Carlo in fine form and high spirits 🇵🇱🏆
#EstorilOpen
#huberthurkacz
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Nadal says he had to enter the US Open so he can decide at a later date if he will play the event. His only scheduled event after the Olympics is the Laver Cup. He has no plans confirmed apart from those two events.
@Elisabeth1011
Both were found to have unintentionally doped. It cannot be called doping for 10 years if it was not on the banned list. When it was added Sharapova tested positive and received a ban.
A lot of eyebrows raised when Emma Raducanu chose to skip the Olympics but decision looks a good one. Into the QFs in Washington and precious points pushing her ranking closer and closer back to top 50.
#Paris2024
Listen for the announcer celebrating how much of a LEGEND Andy Murray is as he made what could his final wave to the Queen’s Club crowd. Tears amongst the fans.
#cinchChampionships
Rublev on Rublo launch:
"It’s a collection that I hope finally will release now in the upcoming weeks, because everything is a bit complicated to do the final details with the online magazine and finally, hopefully in a couple of weeks, I will be able to launch it officially."
Breaking news:
#Wimbledon
is planning to put emergency roofs on every single outside court overnight so play can actually happen around the grounds. Will officially be recognised as an indoor tournament for 2024.
🎧 NEW POD // TW Meets: Andrey Rublev & Casper Ruud!
🎾 In a TW exclusive we ask
#Rubev
about
#Rublo
launch date, winning in
#Bastad
and being mistaken for
#JannikSinner
whilst
#Ruud
tells us if he thinks Andrey can win a slam + his reaction to
#Ymer
suspension in full.
The Australian Open has announced today Andy Murray will be making his Grand Slam comeback in Melbourne.
So, let us all remind ourselves of this beautiful and touching tribute last time out!
Rafael Nadal says falling is just part of playing on clay. So far this week he has fallen four times on his knee, elbow, back and that for him it's normal and he is fine 💪