Pliskova on the Rise
I’ve written a few blogs now about the importance of coaching, and…
Kristina Mladenovic
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2020 Mutua Madrid best matchups and where to watch
The Mutua Madrid Open Virtual has kicked off! Not without some initial controversy and confusion, as Gael Monfils had to pull out due to conflicts with the streaming platform and will be replaced by Benoit Paire. That’s unfortunate given he was our favorite going into this virtual tournament. Also, some fans have been disappointed with ... Read more
Mutua Madrid Virtual 2020 Predictions and Preview
Hey tennis fans! We finally have some tennis. After two long months of absolutely nothing on the docket, we’re going to see our favorite tennis players get after it in Madrid from 27 to 30 April. Well, virtual Madrid that is. Feliciano Lopez, the lovable Tournament Director for the Mutua Madrid Open has transitioned this ... Read more
The Coaching Carousel Continues
The last couple of months have given us yet more changes in the coaching carousel. There’s been three high profile changes since the US Open. Let’s begin with Sloane Stephens. She announced before the US Open that she would be returning to her old coach Kamau Murray. Apparently, she had posted the update on Twitter ... Read more
Pliskova on the Rise
I’ve written a few blogs now about the importance of coaching, and also about the need for more women’s coaches. So, you can imagine I was pretty happy to see Karolina Pliskova winning the Italian Open with the help of her coach and legendary tennis player Conchita Martinez. For those of you that don’t know ... Read more
Williams and Osaka Falter at Indian Wells
Hasn’t been a good week for two women that should be contending for every big tournament on the calendar. Serena, after a good outing against Azarenka, had to retire due to illness in the next match. Now Osaka has fallen to a tough and fit looking Bencic. Out of the two women, I have no ... Read more
Mladenovic Regroups for 2019
There were lots of expectations on Kristina Mladenovic heading into 2018. She had a breakthrough year in 2017 and finished the year ranked number 11 in the world in singles. Not bad for someone that had primarily been thought of as a double’s specialist. Many people thought she’d continue to progress in 2018. She’s got ... Read more