The Best Men Serve and Volley Players of All Time
Serve and volley is a lost art. It wasn’t always that way,…
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It was an exciting first week of tennis at the US Open! There were enough storylines to fill a tennis fan’s dreams for months. As we head into the second week of the year’s final Grand Slam, here’s a brief recap of what we saw. Nick Kyrgios continues his brilliant summer. He dismantled defending champion ... Read more
Unlike the National Bank Open last week where we saw familiar names like Halep and Carreno Busta lift the titles, Cincinnati provided something totally different for tennis fans. Two talented but unlikely champions were crowned in Cincinnati. Caroline Garcia lifted the title along with her ranking. Garcia now sits at world number 17. She is ... Read more
The National Bank Open brought us some of the most exciting tennis we’ve seen all season, both on the men’s and women’s sides. In the end, it was Simona Halep winning the women’s title while Pablo Carreno Busta won the men’s. Both played incredible tennis all week long. There were other interesting storylines throughout the ... Read more
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
Despite the fact that Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarussian players while offering no ranking points, it was another amazing Wimbledon. Djokovic picked up his 7th Wimbledon title, and fourth in a row, beating the mercurial Nick Kyrgios in the final. As expected, the final provided an exciting brand of tennis and storylines from both sides ... Read more
We’re officially in the second week of Wimbledon. The biggest story so far is Nick Kyrgios. The unseeded Australian has thrilled crowds and maddened officials on his way to the quarterfinals, where he’ll be the favorite to beat Cristian Garin. If indeed he beats Garin, Nadal will be his likely rival in the semifinal followed ... Read more
Summer is officially here, and all the brands have all new outfits and shoes for both men and women. As usual, you can see all of them on display during the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. All the big brands have something for everyone. The best part is that all your favorite players ... Read more
In the absence of Nadal and Djokovic, one would think that it would be clean-up time for Medvedev, Tsitsipas, and Zverev. Unfortunately for them, there are a couple of youngsters that seem to have other plans and can take this title. Those two guys are Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Let’s start with Alcaraz. He ... Read more
Fresh off Indian Wells, the ATP Men are now in Miami, where they’ll face off at another important 1000 series tournament. Lots of points and prize money will be at play. The big news before the start of the Miami Open is the absence of both Nadal and Djokovic. Nadal has a stress fracture in ... Read more
One would think that there is absolutely no way Taylor Fritz will lift the Indian Wells title on Sunday. Especially because he’s up against Rafael Nadal, arguably the best tennis player that ever lived, the holder of 21 Grand Slam titles, and currently on a 20-0 start to the 2022 season. However, after two tough ... Read more
Sascha Zverev completely lost his mind at the end of his doubles match loss in Acapulco. Upset at the umpire for a bad call, he proceeded to use his racket to smash the chair the umpire was sitting on, narrowly missing his feet. It was a violent display, one which I can’t really recall seeing ... Read more
The 2022 Australian Open will be remembered for its history-making records and Australian success. Ash Barty became the first Australian to win the tournament since 1978, Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title, and Kyrgios/Kokkinakis electrified the masses with their doubles win. Just one of these narratives would have left me satisfied with the Australian ... Read more