In honor of Diego Maradona’s untimely passing, we dedicate this post to him. Diego Maradona was not only known as a mercurial soccer talent; he also loved to watch and play tennis. He was a vocal supporter of Argentinian tennis players, routinely providing support on...
The ATP Tour Finals winner will be decided between Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem. In the first semifinal match Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic treated us to three outstanding sets of tennis that included two tie-break sets. As usual, it was incredibly difficult...
The semifinals are set. After a week of top-level matches during the round robin, the cream of the crop has risen to the top. Let’s take a look at our semifinal matches. Rafa Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev Medvedev has been on fire in the last month, claiming the Paris...
When people think about Roger Federer’s biggest rivals, they immediately think Nadal, Djokovic and Murray. However, there was one player who battled Federer as hard as those guys. His name was David Nalbandian. Nalbandian played Federer 19 times, with Federer edging...
One of my favorite players of all time is Hall of Famer Goran Ivanisevic. Hailing from Split, Croatia, Goran is most remembered for winning Wimbledon in 2001 as a wild card. This came at the tail end of his career after three heartbreaking finals in the 90s against...
In this episode,Roger Federer interview with Stefan Edberg gives an update on surgery recovery, return to tennis, and talks the SABR history! Roger Federer and Stefan Edberg got together with Wilson to discuss the racquets that they have used in their careers and the...
The final tournament of the year is here. In the last two months we’ve been treated to the big-time tournaments week in and week out. We started with Cincinnati and the US Open before going on to Rome and the French Open, and finally arriving at the Paris Masters and...
Although seven years his senior, Lendl’s prime coincided with Becker’s prime. The reason for this is because Becker peaked so young. Remember, he won two of his Wimbledon titles at age 17 and 18. Lendl did not win his first major until he was 24 years old. In all...
In a pandemic season packed with big time tournaments, next week we’ll be treated to yet another big-time tournament, the Paris Masters. The ink on the French Open title is not yet dry, and Paris will be hosting all the top men once again. The French Open drew massive...
Today in Classic Rivalries we have Steffi Graf vs. Martina Navratilova. These two all-time greats met a total of 18 times during their storied careers, splitting the rivalry 9-9. This is pretty impressive from Martina’s standpoint given that she’s 12.5 years older...
An interesting rivalry that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough is Connors vs. Lendl. There are three acts in this rivalry. In Act 1, Connors, seven years older than Lendl, is at the top of the tennis world while Lendl is the young upstart. As such, Lendl would...
The men’s final is set. Here’s our preview and prediction for this exciting final! (1) Djokovic vs (2) Nadal The final everyone wanted and expected is upon us. Djokovic and Nadal will play for the French Open crown on Sunday. Nadal was flawless going into the final,...
