Retired footballer Diego Forlan loses 6-1 6-2 in 47 minutes on his professional tennis debut in a doubles event in Uruguay.

Siddhant Banthia broke serve dropping one point, and served out at love in the next game, to gain a stranglehold over the proceedings. He ran up a 5-1 lead in the second set before closing it out without any trouble

1. NASA Stennis Tests Boost Artemis Moon Missions  Mirage News
2. NASA Stennis - Ideal Place For Commercial Companies  Mirage News

About how to get ready to play tennis through strength and stamina training.

Tennis requires the right training for the body and the mind to improve your game.

24-time men's Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic says Jannik Sinner's doping case "is not helping tennis at all". Sinner, the men's world number one, was cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for low levels of clostebol - a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass - during the Indian Wells tournament in March. The World Anti-Doping Agency have appealed against the decision which said Sinner bore 'no fault or negligence' for the substance being in his system.

Former Man Utd player Diego Forlan will make his professional tennis debut at the age of 45. This is how he has gone from football to the ATP Tour.

World number one Jannik Sinner praises Rafael Nadal after the Spanish legend announced he will retire from tennis later this year.

Patient Doreen Adams of Aberdeen says she is grateful for the benefits of the new brain surgery.

Justice Hall returns to her old primary school to encourage children of all backgrounds to try the sport.

The world champion Georgia Routledge says she only took up the sport last year.

1. Carlos Alcaraz - Andrey Rublev en direct: ATP Finals - Tennis  Eurosport FR
2. Carlos Alcaraz - Andrey Rublev, ATP Finals, Masters (Turin), Groupe John Newcombe, Mercredi 13 novembre 2024  L'Équipe
3. PRONOS PARIS RMC Le pari sûr d’Eric Salliot du 13 novembre – Tennis - Masters  RMC Sport
4. EN DIRECT - Alcaraz-Rublev : Alcaraz prend le premier set  Le Figaro
5. Pronostic Carlos Alcaraz - Andrey Rublev, ATP Finals  SportyTrader

Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan will make his professional tennis debut next month when he plays doubles at an ATP Challenger tournament.

Retired tennis star Andy Murray will talk about his pro career during a four-show theater tour in Scotland and England in June 2025, his management group announced Tuesday.

Frank Sinatra's 60th Birthday Party Was Held At The Historic Property

Future Stars Announces Upcoming Tennis Camp in Farmingdale

Future Stars Welcomes Campers to Tennis Camp in Purchase

Mr. Hughes was named the Pro of the Year by the United States Tennis Association's Allegheny Mountain District

• Collaboration will help to off-set the carbon equivalent of 26,000 cars* • Integrating repurposed balls into Laykold's latest court surface technology will drive environmental and player performance

Serve & Rally: TennisProNow Revolutionizes Access with Free Lessons & Local Court Directory

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According to an MLive article by Hugh Bernreuter, Forest Hills Northern High School, which was ranked sixth in the state entering the state final, surprised the field to claim the Division 2 title for the first time since winning back-to-back state titles in 2019 and 2020. The Huskies claimed a state title at No. 3 […]

The post FHN Claims D2 Boys’ Tennis State Champ Team Title; FHC Doubles Also Crowned State Champs appeared first on Forest Hills Public Schools.

In the long storied history of the French Open, few men or women has been more successful on the red clay of Roland Garros than Chris Evert. She holds a record nine French Open titles: seven singles championships and two in doubles. Evert's 94-15 record at the French Open is the best winning percentage in the history of the event.

Nationwide participation event to include Birmingham venues.

First Tunisian and first Arab woman to win WTA Tour title.

The Wheat Ridge community is still reeling after the death of former boys tennis coach Tom Sabus.

Her father is a native of Haiti.

“I think it's great when you talk about your feelings.”

Sloane Stephens also revealed she’s been receiving threats.

The Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association [BLTA] announced the team being sent to the Dominican Republic to participate in the 2024 ITF/COTECC U12 Team Competition, which will take place from June 28th – July 5th. The team will consist of three girls Arianna Parra, Lee Terceira, Ella Metschnabel, and Jacky Lambert [Coach]. The three boys are […]

The Highland Spring Junior Tennis Open Finals were held recently at the Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club, with winners being crowned in each division. Girls 10 and Under Lee Terceira – Champion Gabrielle Lee – Runner-Up Boys 10 and Under Nicholas Gakundi – Champion Sebastian Gerber – Runner-Up Girls 12 and Under Chloe McBrearty – […]

The 2024 ITF/COTECC Under 12 Team Competition got underway in the Dominican Republic, with a mixed day for the Bermuda teams. The Bermuda Boys won their opening match against the Bahamas 2 – 1. Manuel Maldonado gave Bermuda the lead by winning the first match 6-4, 6-0. Oliver Anderson fell in the second match – […]

The 2024 ITF/COTECC under 12 team competition continued in the Dominican Republic, with Bermuda’s team making an excellent showing. The Bermuda girls picked up their first win defeating the Dominican Republic Two team 3 – 0. Arianna Metschnabel got Bermuda on the board winning her match 6-3. 6-2. Lee Terceira would then double the Bermuda lead […]

Bermuda secured a victory in their second match at the Billie Jean King Cup Americas Group Three Division in Trinidad & Tobago, triumphing over Aruba with a score of 2-1. Shelby Madeiros led the charge, putting Bermuda ahead early by defeating Mali Baroud in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. However, Nadhira Durham faced a tough challenge […]

Bermuda finished 7th at the Billie Jean King Cup Americas Group Three Division in Trinidad & Tobago, after defeating the Bahamas in their final match. Shelby Madeiros got Bermuda off to a strong start, dominating Tatyana Maduabuchukwu 6-2, 6-0 in the first singles match. However, the Bahamas leveled the tie when Danielle Andrea Thompson defeated […]

The WER Joell Tennis Stadium will close temporarily to allow for an assessment and building works, effective tomorrow [Aug 28]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport has announced the temporary closure of the WER Joell Tennis Stadium, effective tomorrow, August 28, 2024, for approximately one week. “Following an initial assessment, […]

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport has announced that the WER Joell Tennis Stadium has reopened to the public as of Monday, September 9th, at 3pm. A Government spokesperson said, “Please be aware of new temporary procedures: the reception area, bathrooms, storage areas, offices, and grandstands will remain closed pending final structural assessments. Court […]

Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s teammates and Daniel Phillips and his Arizona State men’s teammates were back in action on day three of the Southern intercollegiate Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. In singles, Mallory lost Mikey Anderson from Arizona State in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, while Gabriele Datei from Georgia State […]

Arizona State University men’s tennis player Daniel Phillips participated in the DI Big 12 / SEC Tennis Challenge at Baylor University. The Bermudian tennis player and his doubles partner Nicola Cigna defeated Lucas Brown and Evan Burnett of the University of Texas at Austin in a close match, 8-7. In singles competition, Phillips lost to […]

Daniel Phillips and his Arizona State men’s tennis teammates continued competing in the DI big 12 / SEC tennis challenge hosted by Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. In the doubles, Phillips and Nicola Cigna went down 8-7 to Alexander Frusina, and Jake Kennedy from Auburn University. In the singles, Phillips defeated Damien Nezar from the […]

The Association of Tennis Professionals [ATP] has approved a slot in their 2025 calendar for an ATP Challenger tour event to take place in Bermuda during the last week of March. A spokesperson said, “The event will be produced and executed by Same-Group Bermuda, LLC. Same-Group organizes sporting and arts events and also manages professional […]

Daniel Phillips and his Arizona State men’s tennis teammates continued competing in the DI Big 12 / SEC Tennis Challenge hosted by Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. Phillips and Nicola Cigna won their doubles match 8-6 defeating Ritesh Patil, and Ethan Silva from Texas A&M University. Related Stories Phillips Wins Matches In Newport Beach Trey […]

Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington [UNCW] men’s tennis teammates opened their campaign at the UNCW team invitational with a convincing 7 – 2 victory over Coastal Carolina. Mallory contributed significantly to UNC Wilmington’s success, securing victories in both doubles and singles competition. He partnered with Oscar Baumgartner in doubles play, defeating the Coastal Carolina […]

Between the unusual court shape and specialized equipment, jeu de paume is a game that must be seen to be believed

Head coach Mark Sapita was voted the AMCC’s co-Coach of the Year, while student-athletes Lexi Colaianni, Daniel Fulton and Abigail Morgan were all voted to places on the All-Conference team.

The Penn State Behrend women’s tennis team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship with a 4-0 defeat of Pitt-Greensburg on Oct. 20. The win earned the Lions their first conference title since 2000.

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.

ICRA@40: 23–26 September 2024, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

IROS 2024: 14–18 October 2024, ABU DHABI, UAE

ICSR 2024: 23–26 October 2024, ODENSE, DENMARK

Cybathlon 2024: 25–27 October 2024, ZURICH

Enjoy today’s videos!

Imbuing robots with “human-level performance” in anything is an enormous challenge, but it’s worth it when you see a robot with the skill to interact with a human on a (nearly) human level. Google DeepMind has managed to achieve amateur human-level competence at table tennis, which is much harder than it looks, even for humans. Pannag Sanketi, a tech-lead manager in the robotics team at DeepMind, shared some interesting insights about performing the research. But first, video!

Some behind the scenes detail from Pannag:

• The robot had not seen any participants before. So we knew we had a cool agent, but we had no idea how it was going to fare in a full match with real humans. To witness it outmaneuver even some of the most advanced players was such a delightful moment for team!
• All the participants had a lot of fun playing against the robot, irrespective of who won the match. And all of them wanted to play more. Some of them said it will be great to have the robot as a playing partner. From the videos, you can even see how much fun the user study hosts sitting there (who are not authors on the paper) are having watching the games!
• Barney, who is a professional coach, was an advisor on the project, and our chief evaluator of robot’s skills the way he evaluates his students. He also got surprised by how the robot is always able to learn from the last few weeks’ sessions.
• We invested a lot in remote and automated 24x7 operations. So not the setup in this video, but there are other cells that we can run 24x7 with a ball thrower.
• We even tried robot-vs-robot, i.e. 2 robots playing against each other! :) The line between collaboration and competition becomes very interesting when they try to learn by playing with each other.

[ DeepMind ]

Thanks, Heni!

Yoink.

[ MIT ]

Considering how their stability and recovery is often tested, teaching robot dogs to be shy of humans is an excellent idea.

[ Deep Robotics ]

Yes, quadruped robots need tow truck hooks.

[ Paper ]

Earthworm-inspired robots require novel actuators, and Ayato Kanada at Kyushu University has come up with a neat one.

[ Paper ]

Thanks, Ayato!

Meet the AstroAnt! This miniaturized swarm robot can ride atop a lunar rover and collect data related to its health, including surface temperatures and damage from micrometeoroid impacts. In the summer of 2024, with support from our collaborator Castrol, the Media Lab’s Space Exploration Initiative tested AstroAnt in the Canary Islands, where the volcanic landscape resembles the lunar surface.

[ MIT ]

Kengoro has a new forearm that mimics the human radioulnar joint giving it an even more natural badminton swing.

[ JSK Lab ]

Thanks, Kento!

Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

[ Wallace and Gromit ]

ASTORINO is a modern 6-axis robot based on 3D printing technology. Programmable in AS-language, it facilitates the preparation of classes with ready-made teaching materials, is easy both to use and to repair, and gives the opportunity to learn and make mistakes without fear of breaking it.

[ Kawasaki ]

Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are testing a prototype of IceNode, a robot designed to access one of the most difficult-to-reach places on Earth. The team envisions a fleet of these autonomous robots deploying into unmapped underwater cavities beneath Antarctic ice shelves. There, they’d measure how fast the ice is melting — data that’s crucial to helping scientists accurately project how much global sea levels will rise.

[ IceNode ]

Los Alamos National Laboratory, in a consortium with four other National Laboratories, is leading the charge in finding the best practices to find orphaned wells. These abandoned wells can leak methane gas into the atmosphere and possibly leak liquid into the ground water.

[ LANL ]

Looks like Fourier has been working on something new, although this is still at the point of “looks like” rather than something real.

[ Fourier ]

Bio-Inspired Robot Hands: Altus Dexterity is a collaboration between researchers and professionals from Carnegie Mellon University, UPMC, the University of Illinois and the University of Houston.

[ Altus Dexterity ]

PiPER is a lightweight robotic arm with six integrated joint motors for smooth, precise control. Weighing just 4.2kg, it easily handles a 1.5kg payload and is made from durable yet lightweight materials for versatile use across various environments. Available for just $2,499 USD.

[ AgileX ]

At 104 years old, Lilabel has seen over a century of automotive transformation, from sharing a single car with her family in the 1920s to experiencing her first ride in a robotaxi.

[ Zoox ]

Traditionally, blind juggling robots use plates that are slightly concave to help them with ball control, but it’s also possible to make a blind juggler the hard way. Which, honestly, is much more impressive.

[ Jugglebot ]

… advice from former New Zealand Davis Cup player Dan Willman, who has … challenges Taranaki for the Christie Cup, the symbol of Central … place at the World Junior Davis Cup tournament in the Czech … ; Willman added. The Christie Cup has been played for since ….