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2023 WTA Preview
The story in 2022 was Iga Swiatek’s dominance of the WTA tour after the sudden retirement of Ash Barty. Within that narrative was yet another very messy year of musical chairs in the top 10. Year after year, there seems to be a lack of dominance at the very top of women’s tennis. For example, ... Read more
2022 WTA Recap
2022 will be remembered for Ash Barty’s retirement as much as for Iga Swiatek’s total dominance of the tour. Many will be left to wonder if there would have been an epic Swiatek vs. Barty rivalry similar to other great rivalries of the past. We’ll never know. What we do know is that as soon ... Read more
Are Babolat Rackets the Best in the Business
If you’re a tennis player, then you know that having the right racket can make all the difference in your game. There are a lot of different brands out there, but one that always seems to come up in conversation is Babolat. In my life it has come up so often that my entire family ... Read more
Race to the WTA Finals
There are just two tournaments left before the women of the WTA head to Fort Worth for the WTA Finals. This week the women are fighting it out at the San Diego Open with 500 ranking points at stake. Next week, the top women will head for Guadalajara where there will be 1000 points at ... Read more
2022 Miami Open Women’s Preview
The big news this week is Ash Barty’s retirement. At 25, and with three Grand Slams under her belt, she’s called it quits. I’m sure we’ll learn more about her reasons for retiring soon. In the meantime, this makes the Miami Open and any other major tournament a heck of a lot more interesting. Barty ... Read more
2022 Australian Open Recap
The 2022 Australian Open will be remembered for its history-making records and Australian success. Ash Barty became the first Australian to win the tournament since 1978, Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title, and Kyrgios/Kokkinakis electrified the masses with their doubles win. Just one of these narratives would have left me satisfied with the Australian ... Read more
2022 Australian Open Women’s Final Predictions
There are two women left standing. Ash Barty will play Danielle Collins for a shot at the title. Australia will be 100% behind Barty, while Collins will attempt to ice the crowd with her blistering groundstroke game from the baseline. Collins looked unstoppable against Iga Swiatek, making the World #7 and French Open champ look ... Read more
2022 Australian Open Women’s Quarters Predictions
The women’s quarterfinals of the 2022 Australian Open are set! Here’s our preview and predictions. Ash Barty (1) vs. Jessica Pegula (21) Pegula has had a good run. However, that run ends right here. With the kind of game Ash has been displaying and the home crowd cheerfully behind her, Barty is the overwhelming favorite ... Read more
Tommy Paul and Alison Riske Take Last Two Tournaments of Season
It was a great week for American tennis as our top players not just featured prominently in the last two tournaments of the year, but also won them in style. Tommy Paul took the Stockholm Open title, while Alison Riske won at Linz. It was Paul’s first-ever title and Riske’s third. Paul’s run was especially ... Read more
French Open 2021 – Top Five Women’s Potential First Week Matchups
The big surprise in the first couple of days was Naomi Osaka pulling out of the French Open after a standoff with event organizers over her reluctance to participate in press conferences. The whole affair can’t be good for the sport. I hope both organizers and Osaka can resolve their issues, so that we can ... Read more
2021 Australian Open – Top 5 Women’s Early Round Matchups
Just like the men’s draw, the women’s draw has some interesting match-ups in the first two rounds of the Australian Open which are must-watch TV. Unfortunately for the top seeds, there are some very talented players lurking in the draw who has not been seeded. These talented players will be looking for an upset to ... Read more
Credit One Bank Invitational Predictions
It’s going to be an interesting week of tennis at the Credit One Bank invitational. Being held in Charleston, South Carolina, we’ll be able to see lots of stars strut their stuff during the next seven days, June 23-28. There will be prize money as well as proceeds going to frontline health workers, and the ... Read more