The Best Men Serve and Volley Players of All Time
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Nick Kyrgios
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Australian Open 2022 – First Week Recap
What a great week of tennis at the Australian Open. The crowds have been fantastic and the play superb. We’ve had some big upsets as usual, including tournament favorites. So, what are the main storylines? Kyrgios looked fantastic in his first-round win and second round loss to Medvedev. It is obvious that Nick has put ... Read more
AO22 Best Early Round Matchups – Men’s Draw
Here are the best five matchups you should look out for in the first week. Second Round: Medvedev (2) vs. Kyrgios H2H – Kyrgios 2 Medvedev 0 It seems like it will be a short Australian Open for Kyrgios. No matter though, this should be a very entertaining match. Kyrgios can have a shot if ... Read more
Laver Cup 2021 Starts With Bang
Team Europe and Team World will face off for global bragging rights at the Laver Cup this weekend. Boston will be hosting the best of the best as Team World tries to break their losing streak against Team Europe. It will be tough again for Team World because of the depth of Team Europe. Although ... Read more
Top 5 ATP Players to Watch in 2021 – UPDATE!
It is now time to catch up with our Top 5 players to watch in 2021. Nine months after predicting continued success for these players, they have not disappointed. All of them have continued to rise in the rankings, some more than others. As our staple veterans continue to dip in the rankings, and the ... Read more
Novak Djokovic’s Chances at the US Open
Like Naomi Osaka, the best hard-court player on the men’s side crashed out of the Olympics and left Tokyo without a medal. With little preparation but a whole lot of confidence, Novak will now head to the US Open to attempt to win a calendar-year Grand Slam. Winning the US Open would not only give ... Read more
The Nick Kyrgios Show is Back in America
The Nick Kyrgios show landed in Atlanta with a bang. After pulling out with an abdominal injury in the third round of Wimbledon against Auger-Aliassime, Kyrgios showed no signs of rust in a clinical and business-like win against former top 10 and Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson. Anderson was coming from a win at Newport last ... Read more
The Olympics are a Mess – Playing in America is a Better Idea
Seems like players are dropping out of the Tokyo Olympics faster than a tricked-out Honda Civic. Players have given all sorts of excuses for not participating. For example, Roger Federer has a knee Issue, Nick Kyrgios doesn’t want to play in front of empty stadiums, and Rafa Nadal is tired. On the women’s side, Angelique ... Read more
“Kyrgios could be so good if he wanted to be”
“Kyrgios could be so good if he wanted to be.” — A text I sent this morning. I wonder how many times that, or a similar message, has been sent among tennis-watching friends. Undoubtedly, the answer is too many times. The enigmatic, world-class tennis player is known equally for his undeniable talent and unpredictable behavior. ... Read more
The Nick Kyrgios Show is Back at Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios flew into London four days before Wimbledon, without entering any grass-court tune-ups or real practice on grass. He came in five months after his last match at the Australian Open and 18 months after being mostly inactive on tour. Did any of this matter? Of course not! Nick proceeded to give Ugo Humbert, ... Read more
2021 Australian Open – Top 5 Men’s Early Round Matchups
Just like in the women’s draw, the men’s draw has some incredibly interesting matchups in the first two rounds of the Australian Open which are must-watch TV. We have some unseeded top players that are not seeded in the draw which will cause mayhem. Let’s look at the potential upsets early on. Round 2: Novak ... Read more
Murray River Open and Great Ocean Road Open
For those players who are not participating in the ATP Cup, there are two great 250 series tournaments for them to use as a tune up for the Australian Open. Both the Murray River Open, and the Great Ocean Road Open will take place in Melbourne on the grounds of the Australian Open. Great Ocean ... Read more
US Open 2020 Men’s Quarterfinals Predictions
The men’s Quarterfinals are set. We have some exciting matchups ready to tee off on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Here’s a breakdown of the matches and my predictions. Coric (27) vs. Zverev (5) A few years ago, this matchup would have been considered the battle for NextGen dominance. Coric and Zverev where the ... Read more