After a long lull of mediocre U.S. men’s tennis, it finally looks like we may have some good representation at the top. Upon the retirement of Andre Agassi and then Andy Roddick and James Blake, the U.S. men’s tennis torch has been carried by John Isner. It’s been...
The 2021 clay court season is upon us. As we all know, the top men decided to skip the Miami Open so that they could focus on their return to the clay. What better tournament to make that return than the Monte Carlo Masters. Set upon the beautiful waters of the...
With the big three withdrawing from the Miami Open, one would think Tsitsipas, Medvedev or Rublev, and Zverev would have taken advantage. Nope, not at all. They all fell like dominos to players well below their ranking. One can’t help to think that this is yet another...
The women’s final is set! We’ve got the 2019 defending champion, Ashleigh Barty, against Bianca Andreescu. The fact that these two ladies are in the final is a testament to how talented each of them is. The field in Miami included all the top women’s players in the...
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...
Is American Women’s Tennis Back? After a long lull in American Tennis at the top of the WTA, with the exception of Serena Williams of course, things are looking good for American women’s tennis. Let’s look at the top American Women Players, how they’re doing, and...
Unlike the men’s field in Miami, the women can count on the cream of the crop without exceptions. Also, of note, the Miami Open will be counting with defending champion Ashleigh Barty. That’s good news for tournament organizers given the fact that Barty did not play...
After being cancelled in 2020, the Miami Open is officially on. Half of the top men’s players are participating. The notable exceptions are Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. Those players are opting to prep for the clay court season, and...
In the early nineties, Boris Becker vs. Goran Ivanisevic was one of the most hard-hitting rivalries on the ATP Tour. Goran, who at 6’ 4’’ was one inch taller than Boris, broke into the scene in the early nineties with a bomb of a serve. Meanwhile, Boris had been...
In the 2000s, Belgium produced two of the best tennis players of all time: Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters. Between the two they would go on to win 11 Grand Slam titles between 2004 and 2011. This is an astonishing feat considering the fact that Venus and Serena...
In tennis, people talk about Steffi or Serena as the greatest that ever played because of all that they accomplished. Accumulating 22 and 23 Grand Slam titles respectively is no small feat. However, what if I tell you that I think that feat could be easily surpassed...
It’s been more than a year since Roger Federer graced the courts of the 2020 Australian Open. He made it all the way to the semifinals before succumbing to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. Since then, he’s had one whole year to recover from knee surgery, and lucky for...
