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The Advertiser
2 days ago
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- The Advertiser
'Popportunity' knocks for Aussies' last man standing
The shock exit of Alex de Minaur has left Australian men's tennis relying on the slim shoulders of Alexei Popyrin to carry the load as the last man standing at Roland Garros - with the No.25 seed saluting his new coach Wayne Ferreira as the secret weapon in his Paris rejuvenation. De Minaur's defeat to Alexander Bublik was a great example of just how unpredictable the clay-court slam can be, with Popyrin accepting that every clash in the third round is likely to be just as taxing and hard to call. But the fact remains that opportunity knocks for the coming man of Australian tennis. He faces Portuguese Nuno Borges in the last 32, a solidly impressive performer ranked No.41, some 16 places below Popyrin. Then, if he can overcome that hurdle on Friday, he will meet the winner of 24th seed Karen Khachanov against No.12 Tommy Paul in the last 16. These are matches he believes he can win - largely because the 25-year-old Canadian Open champ always fancies he can beat anybody on his day. That's particularly true now he's linked up with two-time Australian Open semi-finalist Wayne Ferreira as his new co-coach alongside long-time fellow South African mentor Neville Godwin. This all began at the start of the claycourt season following Xavier Malisse's shock decision to break from Popyrin's team in March, and the player is adamant Ferreira's now improving his game, just as he previously helped take soaring Briton Jack Draper's to new heights. In a different way, though. When the 53-year-old Ferreira, who was a top-six player himself, worked with Draper, he tried to get the now world No.5 to employ his huge leftie weapons more regularly and aggressively. "It's the opposite with me," smiles Popyrin. "Jack and I have different games. I think I can go ultra-aggressive, and that's my 'go to' when I'm not feeling good - it's to go for more. "And for me, it's just about reining that back a little bit. He also came in and really gave that sense of calmness in the team, which was really important for me at the time." Ferreira also offered a key piece of technical advice. "He really helped me on my backhand side, my weaker side. We tinkered with the grip a little bit. We changed the grip, which made sense for me." Popyrin's adamant it's "worked quite well" as he reached quarter-finals in Monte Carlo and Geneva, and it will need to be as he seeks to defeat former top-30 player Borges, who's the first Portuguese ever to get this far at Roland Garros. The shock exit of Alex de Minaur has left Australian men's tennis relying on the slim shoulders of Alexei Popyrin to carry the load as the last man standing at Roland Garros - with the No.25 seed saluting his new coach Wayne Ferreira as the secret weapon in his Paris rejuvenation. De Minaur's defeat to Alexander Bublik was a great example of just how unpredictable the clay-court slam can be, with Popyrin accepting that every clash in the third round is likely to be just as taxing and hard to call. But the fact remains that opportunity knocks for the coming man of Australian tennis. He faces Portuguese Nuno Borges in the last 32, a solidly impressive performer ranked No.41, some 16 places below Popyrin. Then, if he can overcome that hurdle on Friday, he will meet the winner of 24th seed Karen Khachanov against No.12 Tommy Paul in the last 16. These are matches he believes he can win - largely because the 25-year-old Canadian Open champ always fancies he can beat anybody on his day. That's particularly true now he's linked up with two-time Australian Open semi-finalist Wayne Ferreira as his new co-coach alongside long-time fellow South African mentor Neville Godwin. This all began at the start of the claycourt season following Xavier Malisse's shock decision to break from Popyrin's team in March, and the player is adamant Ferreira's now improving his game, just as he previously helped take soaring Briton Jack Draper's to new heights. In a different way, though. When the 53-year-old Ferreira, who was a top-six player himself, worked with Draper, he tried to get the now world No.5 to employ his huge leftie weapons more regularly and aggressively. "It's the opposite with me," smiles Popyrin. "Jack and I have different games. I think I can go ultra-aggressive, and that's my 'go to' when I'm not feeling good - it's to go for more. "And for me, it's just about reining that back a little bit. He also came in and really gave that sense of calmness in the team, which was really important for me at the time." Ferreira also offered a key piece of technical advice. "He really helped me on my backhand side, my weaker side. We tinkered with the grip a little bit. We changed the grip, which made sense for me." Popyrin's adamant it's "worked quite well" as he reached quarter-finals in Monte Carlo and Geneva, and it will need to be as he seeks to defeat former top-30 player Borges, who's the first Portuguese ever to get this far at Roland Garros. The shock exit of Alex de Minaur has left Australian men's tennis relying on the slim shoulders of Alexei Popyrin to carry the load as the last man standing at Roland Garros - with the No.25 seed saluting his new coach Wayne Ferreira as the secret weapon in his Paris rejuvenation. De Minaur's defeat to Alexander Bublik was a great example of just how unpredictable the clay-court slam can be, with Popyrin accepting that every clash in the third round is likely to be just as taxing and hard to call. But the fact remains that opportunity knocks for the coming man of Australian tennis. He faces Portuguese Nuno Borges in the last 32, a solidly impressive performer ranked No.41, some 16 places below Popyrin. Then, if he can overcome that hurdle on Friday, he will meet the winner of 24th seed Karen Khachanov against No.12 Tommy Paul in the last 16. These are matches he believes he can win - largely because the 25-year-old Canadian Open champ always fancies he can beat anybody on his day. That's particularly true now he's linked up with two-time Australian Open semi-finalist Wayne Ferreira as his new co-coach alongside long-time fellow South African mentor Neville Godwin. This all began at the start of the claycourt season following Xavier Malisse's shock decision to break from Popyrin's team in March, and the player is adamant Ferreira's now improving his game, just as he previously helped take soaring Briton Jack Draper's to new heights. In a different way, though. When the 53-year-old Ferreira, who was a top-six player himself, worked with Draper, he tried to get the now world No.5 to employ his huge leftie weapons more regularly and aggressively. "It's the opposite with me," smiles Popyrin. "Jack and I have different games. I think I can go ultra-aggressive, and that's my 'go to' when I'm not feeling good - it's to go for more. "And for me, it's just about reining that back a little bit. He also came in and really gave that sense of calmness in the team, which was really important for me at the time." Ferreira also offered a key piece of technical advice. "He really helped me on my backhand side, my weaker side. We tinkered with the grip a little bit. We changed the grip, which made sense for me." Popyrin's adamant it's "worked quite well" as he reached quarter-finals in Monte Carlo and Geneva, and it will need to be as he seeks to defeat former top-30 player Borges, who's the first Portuguese ever to get this far at Roland Garros. The shock exit of Alex de Minaur has left Australian men's tennis relying on the slim shoulders of Alexei Popyrin to carry the load as the last man standing at Roland Garros - with the No.25 seed saluting his new coach Wayne Ferreira as the secret weapon in his Paris rejuvenation. De Minaur's defeat to Alexander Bublik was a great example of just how unpredictable the clay-court slam can be, with Popyrin accepting that every clash in the third round is likely to be just as taxing and hard to call. But the fact remains that opportunity knocks for the coming man of Australian tennis. He faces Portuguese Nuno Borges in the last 32, a solidly impressive performer ranked No.41, some 16 places below Popyrin. Then, if he can overcome that hurdle on Friday, he will meet the winner of 24th seed Karen Khachanov against No.12 Tommy Paul in the last 16. These are matches he believes he can win - largely because the 25-year-old Canadian Open champ always fancies he can beat anybody on his day. That's particularly true now he's linked up with two-time Australian Open semi-finalist Wayne Ferreira as his new co-coach alongside long-time fellow South African mentor Neville Godwin. This all began at the start of the claycourt season following Xavier Malisse's shock decision to break from Popyrin's team in March, and the player is adamant Ferreira's now improving his game, just as he previously helped take soaring Briton Jack Draper's to new heights. In a different way, though. When the 53-year-old Ferreira, who was a top-six player himself, worked with Draper, he tried to get the now world No.5 to employ his huge leftie weapons more regularly and aggressively. "It's the opposite with me," smiles Popyrin. "Jack and I have different games. I think I can go ultra-aggressive, and that's my 'go to' when I'm not feeling good - it's to go for more. "And for me, it's just about reining that back a little bit. He also came in and really gave that sense of calmness in the team, which was really important for me at the time." Ferreira also offered a key piece of technical advice. "He really helped me on my backhand side, my weaker side. We tinkered with the grip a little bit. We changed the grip, which made sense for me." Popyrin's adamant it's "worked quite well" as he reached quarter-finals in Monte Carlo and Geneva, and it will need to be as he seeks to defeat former top-30 player Borges, who's the first Portuguese ever to get this far at Roland Garros.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
'Popportunity' knocks for Aussies' last man standing
The shock exit of Alex de Minaur has left Australian men's tennis relying on the slim shoulders of Alexei Popyrin to carry the load as the last man standing at Roland Garros - with the No.25 seed saluting his new coach Wayne Ferreira as the secret weapon in his Paris rejuvenation. De Minaur's defeat to Alexander Bublik was a great example of just how unpredictable the clay-court slam can be, with Popyrin accepting that every clash in the third round is likely to be just as taxing and hard to call. But the fact remains that opportunity knocks for the coming man of Australian tennis. He faces Portuguese Nuno Borges in the last 32, a solidly impressive performer ranked No.41, some 16 places below Popyrin. Then, if he can overcome that hurdle on Friday, he will meet the winner of 24th seed Karen Khachanov against No.12 Tommy Paul in the last 16. These are matches he believes he can win - largely because the 25-year-old Canadian Open champ always fancies he can beat anybody on his day. That's particularly true now he's linked up with two-time Australian Open semi-finalist Wayne Ferreira as his new co-coach alongside long-time fellow South African mentor Neville Godwin. This all began at the start of the claycourt season following Xavier Malisse's shock decision to break from Popyrin's team in March, and the player is adamant Ferreira's now improving his game, just as he previously helped take soaring Briton Jack Draper's to new heights. In a different way, though. When the 53-year-old Ferreira, who was a top-six player himself, worked with Draper, he tried to get the now world No.5 to employ his huge leftie weapons more regularly and aggressively. "It's the opposite with me," smiles Popyrin. "Jack and I have different games. I think I can go ultra-aggressive, and that's my 'go to' when I'm not feeling good - it's to go for more. "And for me, it's just about reining that back a little bit. He also came in and really gave that sense of calmness in the team, which was really important for me at the time." Ferreira also offered a key piece of technical advice. "He really helped me on my backhand side, my weaker side. We tinkered with the grip a little bit. We changed the grip, which made sense for me." Popyrin's adamant it's "worked quite well" as he reached quarter-finals in Monte Carlo and Geneva, and it will need to be as he seeks to defeat former top-30 player Borges, who's the first Portuguese ever to get this far at Roland Garros.
West Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
'Popportunity' knocks for Aussies' last man standing
The shock exit of Alex de Minaur has left Australian men's tennis relying on the slim shoulders of Alexei Popyrin to carry the load as the last man standing at Roland Garros - with the No.25 seed saluting his new coach Wayne Ferreira as the secret weapon in his Paris rejuvenation. De Minaur's defeat to Alexander Bublik was a great example of just how unpredictable the clay-court slam can be, with Popyrin accepting that every clash in the third round is likely to be just as taxing and hard to call. But the fact remains that opportunity knocks for the coming man of Australian tennis. He faces Portuguese Nuno Borges in the last 32, a solidly impressive performer ranked No.41, some 16 places below Popyrin. Then, if he can overcome that hurdle on Friday, he will meet the winner of 24th seed Karen Khachanov against No.12 Tommy Paul in the last 16. These are matches he believes he can win - largely because the 25-year-old Canadian Open champ always fancies he can beat anybody on his day. That's particularly true now he's linked up with two-time Australian Open semi-finalist Wayne Ferreira as his new co-coach alongside long-time fellow South African mentor Neville Godwin. This all began at the start of the claycourt season following Xavier Malisse's shock decision to break from Popyrin's team in March, and the player is adamant Ferreira's now improving his game, just as he previously helped take soaring Briton Jack Draper's to new heights. In a different way, though. When the 53-year-old Ferreira, who was a top-six player himself, worked with Draper, he tried to get the now world No.5 to employ his huge leftie weapons more regularly and aggressively. "It's the opposite with me," smiles Popyrin. "Jack and I have different games. I think I can go ultra-aggressive, and that's my 'go to' when I'm not feeling good - it's to go for more. "And for me, it's just about reining that back a little bit. He also came in and really gave that sense of calmness in the team, which was really important for me at the time." Ferreira also offered a key piece of technical advice. "He really helped me on my backhand side, my weaker side. We tinkered with the grip a little bit. We changed the grip, which made sense for me." Popyrin's adamant it's "worked quite well" as he reached quarter-finals in Monte Carlo and Geneva, and it will need to be as he seeks to defeat former top-30 player Borges, who's the first Portuguese ever to get this far at Roland Garros.
National Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
On Tour: What's up with Rory McIlroy?
Article content WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of On Tour with Jon McCarthy, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Toronto SUN National Golf Writer Jon McCarthy about Rory McIlroy declining to speak with the media at the PGA Championship, why he isn't playing at this year's Memorial Tournament, what to expect from next week's Canadian Open and the upcoming U.S. Open.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Jack Nicklaus stunned as Rory McIlroy ghosts Memorial Tournament host and golf legend ahead of PGA Tour Signature event
JACK Nicklaus has revealed that he didn't receive a phone call from Rory McIlroy about skipping the Memorial Tournament. The golf legend was speaking ahead the 2 Memorial Tournament host Jack Nicklaus told reporters Rory McIlroy had not contacted him about skipping the event 2 The Northern Irishman has now skipped three Signature tournaments this season It will be the first time the has missed Jack's event since 2017. The Down native is currently in a media blackout, he hasn't spoken to the press prior to the where he made headlines for swapping out a just before the tournament began. And that silence has seemingly extended to 18-time major winner Nicklaus as the golf icon revealed his 'surprise' that McIlroy didn't call him to explain his absence from this week's PGA Tour event. read more on golf "And, you know, I haven't talked to him for him to tell me why or why not." "It's just his call. I made a lot of calls that I had to make when I played to play or not play, and sometimes it wasn't as popular as people thought it was. The Down native has been vocal about cutting down his schedule in 2024 and has The 'Golden Bear' admits he understands McIlroy's decision but was left a bit bemused by his silence. Most read in Golf He added: "But, you know, sometimes you have to make those calls. "I don't hold anything against Rory for that. He did what he likes to play. I know he likes to play so many in a row. He likes to play the week before a U.S. Open. And so he, that's what he's doing. Fears over Scottie Scheffler after 'painful' moment spotted by fans while at Charles Schwab "So, you know, I really don't have a comment on it. It's very difficult, very difficult. I mean, I'm a big Rory fan, I always have been. I'm sure that I will remain that way. I just, I was a little surprised, yes." Fans will now have to wait until the Canadian Open on June 5 to see the Grand Slam champion back in action. That gives him a further time to reset before aiming for more major glory at the US Open at Oakmont, June 12–15. The Holywood hotshot is the only player from the top-20 on the standings that will be absent from this week's tournament that get underway on Thursday.
