Top 5 One Handed Backhands on the ATP Tour
The one-handed backhand was on its way out in the late 80s…
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The one-handed backhand was on its way out in the late 80s and into the 90s, as super stars like Andre Agassi were ripping two handed backhands all over the court. If you looked around, nobody seemed to have the classic one-handed backhands anymore. Fast forward 20 years or so, and you’re seeing youngsters with ... Read more
Davis Cup 2019: I’m confused, but excited! Here we go kids! The Davis Cup is back and it’s back with a bang. In an effort to try and keep up with team tournaments like the Laver Cup, the new Davis Cup format will happen in one week. That being said, I’m so confused. Let’s break ... Read more
What a difference a month makes. One month ago, Andy Murray was looking for his first ATP Tour win since coming back. Then a couple of weeks ago I wrote about how he was starting to show signs of life as a singles player. He had his first top win against Berrettini at the China ... Read more
So much has happened at the French Open in the last few days. Wawrinka and Tsitsipas played what has to be the best match of the tournament, thrilling the crowd for approximately five hours. Serena pissed off Thiem by kicking him out of his press conference, after a shock defeat by Kenin, and crowd favorites ... Read more
It’s very interesting how everyone’s been talking about Federer and Nadal being outside favorites at the French Open. Most of the chatter has been legitimate given their results on the clay heading into the French Open. Nevertheless, both have come into the French Open and breezed into the fourth round, and only Nadal has lost ... Read more
The odds are out for the French Open men’s winner. It’s not a surprise that Nadal is the even money favorite. Rounding out the field is Djokovic (9-4), Thiem (11-2), Tsitsipas (18-1) and Federer at (20-1). This is no surprise of course, as these guys have been the most consistent of the bunch throughout the ... Read more