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Triumphs of Immigrant Tennis Players
If you look at the backgrounds of the players in the ATP and WTA tour, you’ll see a trend. Everywhere you look, you’ll see players from immigrant backgrounds reaching the very top. Just recently, we saw Emma Raducanu play Leylah Fernandez for the US Open title. Emma’s mom is Chinese and her father Romanian, while ... Read more
Laver Cup 2021 Starts With Bang
Team Europe and Team World will face off for global bragging rights at the Laver Cup this weekend. Boston will be hosting the best of the best as Team World tries to break their losing streak against Team Europe. It will be tough again for Team World because of the depth of Team Europe. Although ... Read more
2021 US Open Men’s Quarterfinals Predictions
The quarterfinals are upon us. After an amazing week of men’s tennis, the three favorites, Djokovic, Medvedev, and Zverev are still alive and well. Let’s look at the matchups: Van de Zandschulp vs. Medvedev (2) This will be a David vs. Goliath matchup. Van de Zandschulp is a qualifier that is punching well above his ... Read more
Frances Tiafoe Is Finally Putting It Together
I’ve watched enough Frances Tiafoe matches to understand that this was not an ordinary US Open for him. Although he was beaten in four entertaining sets by Felix Auger-Aliassime, Frances showed maturity, focus, and resolve. It wasn’t just in this match where he showed these qualities though. He has been ultra-focused in not letting his ... Read more
Camila Giorgi and Matteo Berrettini are Currently Leading an Amazing Italian Resurgence in Tennis
Camila Giorgi and Matteo Berrettini are currently leading an amazing Italian resurgence in tennis. On the men’s side we’re seeing youngsters like Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti shaking up the ATP. On the women’s side it had been a bit quieter until Camila Giorgi’s years of hard work finally paid off at the Canadian Open. ... Read more
2021 Wimbledon Men’s Quarterfinals Predictions
The quarterfinals are upon us. For the most part, we’ve witnessed a pretty predictable men’s draw, with the top two favorites, Djokovic and Federer, advancing to the quarterfinals. If they keep taking care of business, they are on their way to a collision course in the final. If indeed they make it all the way ... Read more
The Nick Kyrgios Show is Back at Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios flew into London four days before Wimbledon, without entering any grass-court tune-ups or real practice on grass. He came in five months after his last match at the Australian Open and 18 months after being mostly inactive on tour. Did any of this matter? Of course not! Nick proceeded to give Ugo Humbert, ... Read more
Is Karatsev the Next Wawrinka?
Aslan Karatsev has stunned the tennis world, coming out of nowhere to reach the Australian Open semifinals and now taking the prestigious Dubai title. His two-month run has no parallel. It is extremely unusual for a player that has resided outside the top 100 for the majority of his career to all of a sudden ... Read more
Australian Open 2021 – Men’s Quarterfinal Predictions and Preview
The 2021 Australian Open Men’s Quarterfinals are set! Let’s take a look at the matchups and get some predictions going. Djokovic (1) vs. Zverev (6) Novak continues his title defense despite an injury sustained in his third round five-set clash with Taylor Fritz. Word from the medical staff is that it is a muscle strain ... Read more
Murray River Open and Great Ocean Road Open
For those players who are not participating in the ATP Cup, there are two great 250 series tournaments for them to use as a tune up for the Australian Open. Both the Murray River Open, and the Great Ocean Road Open will take place in Melbourne on the grounds of the Australian Open. Great Ocean ... Read more
Top ATP Young Players to Watch in 2020
By now we’ve been hearing about Next Gen for a while now, and given the success of players like Tsitsipas, Zverev, and Berrettini, lets look at the generation a couple of years younger that’s coming right behind them and who I expect to make some real noise next year. Here’s four players to watch. ... Read more
2019 US Open Predictions: Kyrgios looking good for semifinal appearance
The draw has completely opened up for the most hated and the most loved tennis player in the world. Meanwhile he’s making quick work of his opponents. However, not without some controversy. First, let’s talk about the tennis piece. In the first round he dominated a solid ATP pro in Stevie Johnson. It was straight ... Read more