WTA Greatest Rivalries – Graf vs. Seles
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A Look Back at the Historic 1989 Tennis Season
The year 1989 was a golden age for tennis. Tennis stars such as Stefan Edberg, Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini were all at the top of their game in 1989. From the intense battles on the red clay of Roland Garros to the grass courts of Wimbledon, this season ... Read more
A Tribute to Nick Bollettieri
The world of tennis has lost a legend. On December 4th 2022, Nick Bollettieri passed away at the age of 91. While this is an incredibly sad time for his family and friends, it’s also a great opportunity to celebrate the incredible life and legacy of Nick Bollettieri. Nick will forever be associated with his ... Read more
Women’s 2022 French Open Recap – Iga Solidifies #1 Status
Iga Swiatek is on fire. By winning her second French Open title, she has now extended her win streak to 35 matches. Is it that fancy new signature Tecnifibre racket that’s making all the difference? She now becomes the eighth woman in the Open Era with a streak of matches of 35 or more. Here’s ... Read more
Top 5 Women’s Clay Court Players
Unlike the top clay-court players of all time on the men’s side, the women’s side of great clay-court players of all time has Americans. American women just seem to win on the stuff! It’s interesting that historically, there has been no such thing as a clay-court specialist on the women’s side, whereas the term has ... Read more
Australian Open Legends – Steffi Graf
This week’s Australian Open Legend is none other than Hall of Famer Steffi Graf. She holds four Australian Open titles, just like her husband, Andre Agassi! Between the two of them, they hold eight Australian Open titles. Steffi Graf’s 1988 Australian Open is especially important given that it would be part of her 1988 Grand ... Read more
Top 5 Unconventional Forehands in ATP
Unconventional forehands are easy to spot in the men’s pro tour. Many times, these forehands are styled after a player’s personality or around their overall approach to the game. They look unique. Some of these unconventional forehands don’t look like they would generate lots of power but are deceivingly effective, while others look deadly, and ... Read more
Classic Rivalries: Graf vs Sanchez Vicario
In 1989 a spunky Spanish teenager burst onto the scene and won the French Open in stunning fashion. Some may argue that it was Sanchez Vicario who brought the beginning of Spanish dominance on the world stage. Sanchez Vicario would win a total of four Grand Slams during her career. Champions are usually measured by ... Read more
Top five forehands in WTA
There’s been lots of heavy hitters on the forehand side on the WTA Tour in the last 40 years. Whether it was the ability to hit through the court with accuracy or rip it down the line for winners, the following ladies have won dozens of Grand Slams by setting themselves up on the forehand ... Read more
Classic Rivalries: Graf vs. Hingis
In the late eighties and nineties Graf dominated. She had some amazing rivalries with Hall of Fame opponents such as Navratilova, Evert, Sabatini and Seles. However, there was also a 15-year-old who shot into the scene in 1995 that would take the tennis world by storm. Her name was Martina Hingis. She set a bunch ... Read more
WTA Greatest Rivalries – Graf vs. Seles
Monica Seles began her Grand Slam dominance over the WTA in 1990 by becoming the youngest ever Grand Slam Champion and winning the French Open. However, in 1990 it was Steffi Graf that dominated the field, but not if Monica Seles had anything to say about it. Seles and Graf’s career intersected throughout the 90s, ... Read more
The Lefty Weapon – Maximizing Potential as a Left-Handed Player
What do Martina Navratilova, Rafael Nadal, and Monica Seles all have in common? Sure, they are all multi-time Grand Slam champions, but they are also left-handed. Some of the most storied names in tennis have been lefties, but how large of an advantage is being left-handed really? According to former world No. 95 and ... Read more