Carlos Alcaraz was honored during the Atp Awards Week after being selected as this year's winner of the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.
The award is named after former Atp World No. 1 and winner of six Grand Slam singles titles, Stefan Edberg, known for his professionalism and exemplary conduct on and off the court. It has been in existence since 1977 and is voted by the players.
Therefore, this annual award is given to the player who exemplifies the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, carries himself with professionalism and integrity on the court, and promotes the sport through his off-court activities.
Carlos Alcaraz, one of the classiest players on tour, who plays with a beaming smile, ticked all these boxes. Alcaraz beat Grigor Dimitrov, Hubert Hurkacz, and direct rival Jannik Sinner in a four-man shortlist determined by the International Tennis Writers' Association (Itwa).
The players themselves decided the overall vote for the winner,...
The award is named after former Atp World No. 1 and winner of six Grand Slam singles titles, Stefan Edberg, known for his professionalism and exemplary conduct on and off the court. It has been in existence since 1977 and is voted by the players.
Therefore, this annual award is given to the player who exemplifies the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, carries himself with professionalism and integrity on the court, and promotes the sport through his off-court activities.
Carlos Alcaraz, one of the classiest players on tour, who plays with a beaming smile, ticked all these boxes. Alcaraz beat Grigor Dimitrov, Hubert Hurkacz, and direct rival Jannik Sinner in a four-man shortlist determined by the International Tennis Writers' Association (Itwa).
The players themselves decided the overall vote for the winner,...
- 12/16/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Much has been said about the forehand of Coco Gauff and the need to change it, but one former Wta player doesn't think it's needed.
As Gauff struggled in the first half of this year, more and more people pointed out her forehand as the issue. It's not the best forehand in the world and likely not one of the better ones, but it can get the job done when she confidently swings it.
We've seen that at the US Open, where she won the trophy. It's good enough essentially, which is why it doesn't need to change, according to former player Pam Shriver. She talked to the Wta about the 2024 season, saying that Gauff doesn't need a better forehand to win many Grand Slams.
I was concerned about Coco, and then just look how she finished out the summer. I feel like the voice of Bg helped her enormously.
As Gauff struggled in the first half of this year, more and more people pointed out her forehand as the issue. It's not the best forehand in the world and likely not one of the better ones, but it can get the job done when she confidently swings it.
We've seen that at the US Open, where she won the trophy. It's good enough essentially, which is why it doesn't need to change, according to former player Pam Shriver. She talked to the Wta about the 2024 season, saying that Gauff doesn't need a better forehand to win many Grand Slams.
I was concerned about Coco, and then just look how she finished out the summer. I feel like the voice of Bg helped her enormously.
- 12/3/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Novak Djokovic was snubbed in the list of players nominated for the 2023 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award, leaving his fans infuriated.
According to the Atp, this award is vested upon the player, "who conducted himself at the highest level of professionalism and integrity, who competed with his fellow players with the utmost spirit of fairness, and who promoted the game through his off-court activities."
This week, the Atp published a four-man shortlist for the award and these are Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Hubert Hurkacz, and Grigor Dimitrov. Fans of Djokovic immediately took to social media to vent their frustrations that their favorite player was omitted.
Because Djokovic was not in contention for the other three categories of awards, such as the Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, and Newcomer of the Year, the Sportsmanship Award was his only chance to bag one of the Atp's year-end prizes.
According to the Atp, this award is vested upon the player, "who conducted himself at the highest level of professionalism and integrity, who competed with his fellow players with the utmost spirit of fairness, and who promoted the game through his off-court activities."
This week, the Atp published a four-man shortlist for the award and these are Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Hubert Hurkacz, and Grigor Dimitrov. Fans of Djokovic immediately took to social media to vent their frustrations that their favorite player was omitted.
Because Djokovic was not in contention for the other three categories of awards, such as the Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, and Newcomer of the Year, the Sportsmanship Award was his only chance to bag one of the Atp's year-end prizes.
- 12/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The Atp Sportsmanship Award is named after Stefan Edberg, and for years, it was awarded to only two players, but now youngsters Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were nominated for the honor.
The first time this award was awarded to a player not named Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal since 2004 was last year when Casper Ruud got the honor. Before that, it was mostly Federer who dominated, having won it 13 times overall, with Nadal coming in second at 5.
Novak Djokovic interestingly never won the award, which many question due to his propensity to correct umpire calls. In any case, the award has been awarded since 1977 and has carried the name of Edberg since 1996, with this year's nomination list very interesting.
Novak Djokovic is again not in contention, which kind of means that he'll never win the award. That's quite something, but those who might win include two rising stars who will carry the sport forward.
The first time this award was awarded to a player not named Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal since 2004 was last year when Casper Ruud got the honor. Before that, it was mostly Federer who dominated, having won it 13 times overall, with Nadal coming in second at 5.
Novak Djokovic interestingly never won the award, which many question due to his propensity to correct umpire calls. In any case, the award has been awarded since 1977 and has carried the name of Edberg since 1996, with this year's nomination list very interesting.
Novak Djokovic is again not in contention, which kind of means that he'll never win the award. That's quite something, but those who might win include two rising stars who will carry the sport forward.
- 11/29/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Tennis is a pretty lucrative sport if you can get to the top, and Andrey Rublev proved it yet again by passing $20 million in career earnings.
The Russian is one of the best players in the world and has been for a few years now. He's just secured another Top 10 finish and will play at the Atp Finals once more.
It's going to be his fourth time at the event, proving that he's been Top 8 for a fourth consecutive year. He's also won a couple of trophies along the way, 14 to be precise, some of which have been huge, like the Masters he won earlier this year.
As the sport exploded in popularity over the years, so did the earnings increase. There were plenty of great players in the past. However, the prize money wasn't as good as it's now, which is they the top earners list is mostly dominated...
The Russian is one of the best players in the world and has been for a few years now. He's just secured another Top 10 finish and will play at the Atp Finals once more.
It's going to be his fourth time at the event, proving that he's been Top 8 for a fourth consecutive year. He's also won a couple of trophies along the way, 14 to be precise, some of which have been huge, like the Masters he won earlier this year.
As the sport exploded in popularity over the years, so did the earnings increase. There were plenty of great players in the past. However, the prize money wasn't as good as it's now, which is they the top earners list is mostly dominated...
- 11/6/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Since Novak Djokovic became World No. 1 for the first time 12 years ago, he has rendered almost every tennis record irrelevant in that timespan and potentially in the unforeseeable future.
Djokovic has reduced the accomplishments from some of the most illustrious names to have ever picked up a racket to just a mere stat sheet. This week, he kicks off a mind-boggling 397th week as the Atp 's No. 1. Djokovic has now reigned at the top of the men's rankings as many times as 18 former Atp No. 1s.
The list features retired greats like Stefan Edberg, Carlos Moya, Jim Courier, Gustavo Kuerten, Boris Becker, and Andy Roddick to the current roster of active players that includes Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev and even Carlos Alcaraz.
What makes Djokovic's current reign even more special and unique is how he's been able to grasp and improve the technicalities of his game, learn to adapt...
Djokovic has reduced the accomplishments from some of the most illustrious names to have ever picked up a racket to just a mere stat sheet. This week, he kicks off a mind-boggling 397th week as the Atp 's No. 1. Djokovic has now reigned at the top of the men's rankings as many times as 18 former Atp No. 1s.
The list features retired greats like Stefan Edberg, Carlos Moya, Jim Courier, Gustavo Kuerten, Boris Becker, and Andy Roddick to the current roster of active players that includes Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev and even Carlos Alcaraz.
What makes Djokovic's current reign even more special and unique is how he's been able to grasp and improve the technicalities of his game, learn to adapt...
- 10/30/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Holger Rune was hilariously mistaken for Casper Ruud during his quarterfinal match at the 2023 Swiss Indoors in Basel.
There have been multiple great tennis players from Scandinavia competing on the Atp Tour over the years, but funnily enough, they all came from Sweden. Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander, and Stefan Edberg were enormously successful, but in the 21st century, we haven't seen a successful Scandinavian for a long time.
That's why it was also a bit surprising when two major talents emerged from the region at the same time, and on top of that, none of them was from Sweden. Holger Rune is arguably the best male tennis player to ever come from Denmark, while the same applies to Casper Ruud in Norway.
Apart from being from Scandinavia, the two have a few more things in common, one of them is that their surname starts with letters R and U, and...
There have been multiple great tennis players from Scandinavia competing on the Atp Tour over the years, but funnily enough, they all came from Sweden. Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander, and Stefan Edberg were enormously successful, but in the 21st century, we haven't seen a successful Scandinavian for a long time.
That's why it was also a bit surprising when two major talents emerged from the region at the same time, and on top of that, none of them was from Sweden. Holger Rune is arguably the best male tennis player to ever come from Denmark, while the same applies to Casper Ruud in Norway.
Apart from being from Scandinavia, the two have a few more things in common, one of them is that their surname starts with letters R and U, and...
- 10/29/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Washington Citi Open is set to welcome both Atp & Wta Tours this year with a new event and more prize money .
The tournament in Washington is one of the most popular events and with a new sponsorship because of a merger with another event, it can become only more popular. The official name for this year's edition is the 2023 Mubadala Citi DC Open, but the event is often referred to as the Washington Open.
It was first held back in 1969, and since then, many greats won the event, including the likes of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, and Stefan Edberg. Only recently, also women's tournament has been added, and the last time it was held, Liudmila Samsonova lifted the trophy.
In 2023, Nick Kyrgios will be the defending champion in the men's event after winning both singles and doubles titles last year . On the Atp entry list , the Australian is joined...
The tournament in Washington is one of the most popular events and with a new sponsorship because of a merger with another event, it can become only more popular. The official name for this year's edition is the 2023 Mubadala Citi DC Open, but the event is often referred to as the Washington Open.
It was first held back in 1969, and since then, many greats won the event, including the likes of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, and Stefan Edberg. Only recently, also women's tournament has been added, and the last time it was held, Liudmila Samsonova lifted the trophy.
In 2023, Nick Kyrgios will be the defending champion in the men's event after winning both singles and doubles titles last year . On the Atp entry list , the Australian is joined...
- 7/14/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
In a grand event slated for the heart of Rome, tennis legend Martina Navratilova is set to receive the Golden Racket award.
This recognition adds another brilliant chapter to her indomitable career and personal saga. Following Stefan Edberg, Navratilova has been chosen as the honoree of the Golden Racket 2023, awarded by the Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel.
This marks another monumental milestone in her career, a journey characterized by resilience, courage, and excellence. Giulia Soresina, Federal Counsellor, will present this honor before the women's singles final at the 2023 Italian Open on Campo Centrale.
Martina Navratilova's story is one for the ages. The sporting annals are replete with her victories, her astonishing records, and the indelible mark she has left on the game. But it's her personal journey, equally profound, that sets her apart.
Stripped of her Czechoslovakian citizenship by the communist regime, Navratilova later gained American nationality, symbolizing her resilient spirit.
This recognition adds another brilliant chapter to her indomitable career and personal saga. Following Stefan Edberg, Navratilova has been chosen as the honoree of the Golden Racket 2023, awarded by the Federazione Italiana Tennis e Padel.
This marks another monumental milestone in her career, a journey characterized by resilience, courage, and excellence. Giulia Soresina, Federal Counsellor, will present this honor before the women's singles final at the 2023 Italian Open on Campo Centrale.
Martina Navratilova's story is one for the ages. The sporting annals are replete with her victories, her astonishing records, and the indelible mark she has left on the game. But it's her personal journey, equally profound, that sets her apart.
Stripped of her Czechoslovakian citizenship by the communist regime, Navratilova later gained American nationality, symbolizing her resilient spirit.
- 5/20/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
An early scene in Boom Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker, a new two-part documentary about the German tennis great who famously won Wimbledon at the age of 17 before going down like the Hindenburg, encapsulates what’s made the athlete such a controversial figure. Ion Tiriac, a Romanian businessman who managed Becker at the height of his powers, from 1984 to 1993, compares the athlete to “a child” tempting fate by repeatedly sticking his finger into a flame.
“He just tries to see if he’s getting burned or not getting burned,...
“He just tries to see if he’s getting burned or not getting burned,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Basel (Switzerland), Sep 15 (Ians) Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Thursday announced his retirement from top-level tennis, saying that next week’s Laver cup will be his final Atp final tour-level event.
The 41-year-old has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation.
“As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form, but I also know my body’s capabilities and limits and its message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years,” the tennis great said in a statement on Twitter.
“Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt and now I must recognise when it’s time to end my competitive career. The Laver Cup...
The 41-year-old has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation.
“As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form, but I also know my body’s capabilities and limits and its message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years,” the tennis great said in a statement on Twitter.
“Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt and now I must recognise when it’s time to end my competitive career. The Laver Cup...
- 9/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New York, Sep 10 (Ians) Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is enjoying some top-notch tennis at the US Open, with the legendary cricketer spotted watching the men’s singles quarterfinal match between Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz and Italy’s Jannik Sinner inside the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday (September 8).
The verified twitter account of US Open Tennis, @usopen, on Saturday tweeted an image of Indian Premier League (Ipl) side Chennai Super Kings’ skipper and wrote, “Icymi (In case you missed it): Indian batting legend Ms Dhoni was in the building for Wednesday’s record-setting quarterfinal between Alcaraz and Sinner that ended at 2:50am.”
Dressed in a blue t-shirt, Dhoni sported a casual smile and seemed to be clapping for one of the competitors.
One of the fans said, it was nice to see the US Open recognising one of India’s great sportspersons. “Great to see the...
The verified twitter account of US Open Tennis, @usopen, on Saturday tweeted an image of Indian Premier League (Ipl) side Chennai Super Kings’ skipper and wrote, “Icymi (In case you missed it): Indian batting legend Ms Dhoni was in the building for Wednesday’s record-setting quarterfinal between Alcaraz and Sinner that ended at 2:50am.”
Dressed in a blue t-shirt, Dhoni sported a casual smile and seemed to be clapping for one of the competitors.
One of the fans said, it was nice to see the US Open recognising one of India’s great sportspersons. “Great to see the...
- 9/10/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New York, Sep 8 (Ians) Carlos Alcaraz outlasted Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-7(0), 7-5, 6-3 in an epic five-hour, 15-minute long quarter-final to reach the semi-final of US Open 2022, here.
The classic quarterfinal between Alcaraz and Sinner ended at 0250 hrs on late Wednesday night and became the second-longest match in US Open history.
Before this match, the most late finish in US Open history was 0226 hrs, which happened three times. The longest match in event history came in the 1992 semi-finals between Stefan Edberg and Michael Chang, which lasted five hours and 26 minutes.
The Spaniard saved match point at 4-5 in the fourth set and rallied to maintain his hopes of becoming the youngest World No. 1 in the history of the Atp Rankings next Monday. The 19-year-old, who with the win qualified for the Atp Finals for the first time, will face American Frances Tiafoe on Friday in the semi-finals.
“Honestly, I...
The classic quarterfinal between Alcaraz and Sinner ended at 0250 hrs on late Wednesday night and became the second-longest match in US Open history.
Before this match, the most late finish in US Open history was 0226 hrs, which happened three times. The longest match in event history came in the 1992 semi-finals between Stefan Edberg and Michael Chang, which lasted five hours and 26 minutes.
The Spaniard saved match point at 4-5 in the fourth set and rallied to maintain his hopes of becoming the youngest World No. 1 in the history of the Atp Rankings next Monday. The 19-year-old, who with the win qualified for the Atp Finals for the first time, will face American Frances Tiafoe on Friday in the semi-finals.
“Honestly, I...
- 9/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk didn't have a heated argument that drove her to tears ... she just needed some Claritin ... according to people who know them, anyway. The longtime couple made headlines at Wimbledon when TV cameras caught them having what appeared to be a lovers' spat. Irina was wiping away a tear, and Bradley seemed pissed. Bradley Cooper done f***ed up @Deadspin pic.twitter.com/rFawbq62l6 — Andrew Lentz (@LentzManCometh) July 10, 2016 But sources...
- 7/12/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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