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2023 Madrid Open Men’s Recap
Carlos Alcaraz sure seems to be making the best out of the fact that neither Nadal nor Djokovic seem to be healthy. The Spanish youngster defended his Madrid title with ease. Curiously, it was two players outside of the top 20 that pushed him to three sets – first Ruusuvuori in the round of 64 ... Read more
2023 Madrid Open Women’s Recap
Another big-time tournament and another big win by Sabalenka. This is turning into quite the little rivalry. Out of the last four matches, we’ve seen Iga and Aryna split the difference. This one has to hurt Iga a little more than any other loss to Sabalenka though. After all, this is Iga’s bread and butter ... Read more
2023 Miami Open Women’s Recap
After Indian Wells, I wrote about how Rybakina, Sabalenka, and Swiatek were in the midst of creating a wonderful rivalry at the top of women’s tennis. Those three players have pretty much dominated at the biggest tournaments in the last year or so. So, it was logical to think that at the Miami Open, these ... Read more
2022 ATP Year in Review
Another fantastic year on the ATP tour has officially wrapped up. This year we saw multiple exciting storylines, from the emergence of Carlos Alcaraz to the re-commitment to tennis from Nick Kyrgios. In between all that we saw Novak Djokovic continue to dominate when he was able to play and a fantastic six months from ... Read more
WTA Mid Year Power Rankings
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for the WTA women. First, the world’s number one player and Australian Open winner Ash Barty, abruptly retires from the sport, then we see Iga Swiatek go on a winning streak unmatched in over 20 years. Iga’s run included a second French Open title. However, that wouldn’t last ... Read more
ATP Mid Year Power Rankings
We are well into 2022. We’ve witnessed three Grand Slams and countless tournaments. As we head into the US Open and the Asian swing, you may be wondering who are the hottest players on tour this year. Here are our midyear power rankings! 1. Rafa Nadal What can you say about Nadal? Just when you ... Read more
2021 WTA Finals Preview and Predictions
It’s time to look at the contenders for the WTA Finals. This year, the finals will take place in beautiful Guadalajara, Mexico. We’ll see all the top women, apart from Ashleigh Barty, who has stated that her season is over while still finishing number one. That leaves one spot open. All the other women have ... Read more
2021 Italian Open Masters Women’s Preview and Predictions
We’re a few weeks into the clay-court season and we’re starting to see who’s playing well and who’s not. For example, as expected, Naomi Osaka has not been making much of an impact on the clay. On the other hand, Ash Barty has established herself as the player to beat on the red clay. Although ... Read more
2021 Mutua Madrid Open Men’s Predictions
After being canceled in 2020, the 2021 Madrid Open will go on as planned. As expected, the entry list consists of all the top players. One notable exception is Roger Federer, who seems to be extra careful as he plans his comeback from knee surgery. Fans can most probably expect Roger back at Roland Garros. ... Read more
2021 Madrid Open Women’s Predictions
Like the men, the top WTA women will be descending in Madrid this week as they prepare for the 2021 Madrid Open. As usual with the women, this big title is pretty much up for grabs. Other than Ash Barty, there doesn’t seem to be a clear favorite, especially on the red clay. Sure, there ... Read more
Prague Open 2020 Preview and Predictions
All eyes will be on the second tournament of WTA’s restart after five months of inactivity on the tour. The Prague Open promises to be as stacked with tennis star power as the Palermo Open is this week. Like Palermo, this is the lowest tier of the WTA, but one would not notice given how ... Read more
Palermo Open 2020 Preview and Predictions
The WTA is back with the Palermo Open! This is the first official tournament since the WTA shut down due to the pandemic, and it promises to be entertaining and competitive. The tournament will take place from August 3rd to the 9th and will count with a top-notch field that includes, Johanna Konta (#14), Petra ... Read more