Carlos Alcaraz is the undisputed champion of the 2023 edition of Indian Wells beating Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-3. He put on a clinic in his thorough beat down of Danill Medvedev, making him look ordinary in the process. It was a shocking turn of events given how well Medvedev has been playing on hard courts, … Read more
2022 may very well be remembered as the beginning of Kyrgios’ second act in tennis. One where he completely dedicated himself to the delight of tennis fans all around the world. There have been other notable second acts in tennis. Most recently, Wawrinka had a second act. Before then it would be Agassi with the … Read more
Camila Giorgi and Matteo Berrettini are currently leading an amazing Italian resurgence in tennis. On the men’s side we’re seeing youngsters like Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti shaking up the ATP. On the women’s side it had been a bit quieter until Camila Giorgi’s years of hard work finally paid off at the Canadian Open. … Read more
Aslan Karatsev has stunned the tennis world, coming out of nowhere to reach the Australian Open semifinals and now taking the prestigious Dubai title. His two-month run has no parallel. It is extremely unusual for a player that has resided outside the top 100 for the majority of his career to all of a sudden … Read more
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
We continue our celebration of Australian Open legends with Roger Federer. With his record breaking 20 Grand Slams, Roger has been shattering records for 20 years. Therefore, it’s no surprise he would be on this list. The Australian Open is particularly special to Roger given that it was at the 2017 Australian Open that Roger … Read more
It seems that as Federer (20), Nadal (19) and Djokovic (17) surpassed Pete Sampras (14) in the Grand Slam count department, he’s no longer in conversations about one of the greatest ever. Is it fair to discount him from being the same caliber of champion as Federer, Nadal and Djokovic? I don’t think so. I … Read more
Welcome to another episode of: “Sheltered at Home with Our Favorite Tennis Stars!” Today we have crazy challenges, cooking, reflection – and some tennis practice sprinkled in. So, what are our favorite tennis players up to? We start with none other than Elina Svitolina doing the vibe challenge. I have no idea what this challenge … Read more
The tour is officially on hold for at least six weeks – both WTA and ATP. So, what are our favorite stars up to? Luckily, we have Instagram and Twitter, where we can check in on them on an hourly basis. While some are more prone to share than others, most of the stars share … Read more
Indian Wells is here again, with its formidable list of player entries and deep prize money. Many consider this tournament the biggest outside the four Grand Slams. Some fans refer to this tournament as the fifth Grand Slam. The champion will leave with 1,000 ATP points and a check for $1,361,360 dollars. That’s big-time money … Read more