Triumphs of Immigrant Tennis Players
If you look at the backgrounds of the players in the ATP…
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It has been a few months now since Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu disputed the US Open Final. It almost seems like ages ago. Back then, there was talk about disruption and chaos in the women’s game and the two teenage sensations were an example of that. The way they dismantled the top of women’s ... Read more
We are ready for the 2022 tennis season. Here’s five things that should get us excited about watching some tennis in 2022. 5. The old timers making runs at tournaments. Roger Federer and Serena Williams should be making their respective comebacks sometime in 2022. By this time, they will both be 40 years old and ... Read more
The women’s draw for Indian Wells is a lot more difficult to predict than the men’s. That is to be expected. Nobody is dominating the WTA. This has made for some great entertainment as of late, climaxing with Leylah Fernandez and Emma Radunacu contesting the US Open final a few weeks back. Expect more of ... Read more
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
When we last checked on these players, most were ranked outside of the top 50. True to form, most of them are now either close or solidly in the top 50. The one player we did not mention nine months ago was Emma Raducanu. However, nobody could have predicted her rise in December of 2020. ... Read more