What a way to win your first ever ATP title, against the 22-time Grand Slam champion and tennis legend, Rafa Nadal in the Swedish Open final. Nuno Borges, the 51 ranked Portuguese, was “living in the clouds” after his Sunday final win at the ATP Båstad tournament. Nadal was looking for his own magical ending in Båstad, a tournament he won when only 19 years old. The Spaniard entered the …
Stefan Jonsson
Stefan Jonsson
Stefan is a writer at Tennisnerd since 2023 and keep the readers updated on new events, betting tips and general tennis news.
Rafa Nadal is back in his first tour-level final in over two years! This after defeating Croatian qualifier Duje Ajdukovic in the semi-final (4-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the Nordea Open (or Sweden Open), ATP250 in Båstad, Sweden. It’s been a great week for the legend and we’ll now see him in the in the 2024 Sweden Open final (watch our vlog from Båstad), and some might remember that he won …
We’re getting into the semi-finals in Hamburg on Saturday and we’re looking into the clash between Sebastian Baez and Arthur Fils. This will be the first time these two players meet in their careers and we’re looking at two players in fine form. Arthur Fils is having a really good period as of late, where he got to the Halle ATP quarterfinals and the 4th round at Wimbledon. The Frenchman …
Quick guide to the Olympic Tennis Games this summer Just around two months after the French Open, tennis will return to Paris with the 2024 Olympics and we’ll see many of the best players in the world going after the gold medals. There’s a total of 184 players from 41 countries in the official entry list, the singles draws feature 64 players while 32 teams are listed for the doubles …
We are entering the really competitive matches now in the 2nd part of Wimbledon. The last match of Tuesday 9th July, day nine of the Championships, will give us 3rd seed Carlos Alcaraz vs 12th seed Tommy Paul. The 13th ranked Tommy Paul is showing great form as of late and this is actually the furthest he has reached in Wimbledon. So far he’s showing a 31-10 record this season …
On Monday we’re looking forward to the round of 16 clash between 13th seed American Taylor Fritz and 4th seed German Alexander Zverev as the last game of the day. Fritz has shown solid form over the first week in London and is one of the outsiders for the title. Now he faces his biggest task yet. The straight set win over Alejandro Tabilo was impressive and before that he took …
In the second round of the Championships we see Croatia’s Borna Coric take on the 29th seed American Frances Tiafoe in an interesting matchup on Wednesday 3rd July. First a look at Tifaoe. Following a promising start of the season, the grass courts hasn’t been great so far for the American, with a quarterfinal loss to Jack Draper in Boss Open and a 1st round retirement at the Queen’s Club …
Many of the fans at Wimbledon was looking forward to tonight’s action between Andy Murray and Tomas Machac in the first round. However, not entirely surprising, the two-time champion is being forced to retire due to his recent spinal cyst surgery made on June 22nd. This confirms that tennis legend Murray, has indeed played his last singles match at the Wimbledon championships. A statement from Murray’s team confirmed: “Unfortunately, despite …
For decades, timepieces and tennis have shared a fascinating connection. Some of the best tennis players, known for their precision and style, have become natural ambassadors for the most iconic watch brands. Let’s look at some of the most remarkable partnerships between tennis legends and luxury watchmakers. Tennis Player Watch Deals: Roger Federer, Andy Murray and More The tennis player watch deals we will highlight here will feature some of …
It’s the second round of the Cinch Championships, or ATP 500 Queen’s Club Championships, and we have a superb match to follow on Thursday when the 2024 Roland Garros winner Carlos Alcaraz meet the recent ATP Stuttgart champion Jack Draper. The Queen’s Club ATP is a classic tournament and a great preparation for the upcoming Wimbledon where Alcaraz is looking to defend his crown from last year. Check out some …