The 1990s was a great era for tennis. It will be remembered for larger-than-life characters like Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, and Stefan Edberg. Through these rivalries, the sport reached new heights of popularity. These players weren't just great athletes; they were...
The story in 2022 was Iga Swiatek’s dominance of the WTA tour after the sudden retirement of Ash Barty. Within that narrative was yet another very messy year of musical chairs in the top 10. Year after year, there seems to be a lack of dominance at the very top of...
It’s official, the ATP tour will kick off 2023 with the United Cup in Australia from December 29th to January 8th. There’s $15 million at stake and tons of points at play in this co-ed tournament. The United Cup is a revamped version of the now-defunct ATP Cup. I...
Another fantastic year on the ATP tour has officially wrapped up. This year we saw multiple exciting storylines, from the emergence of Carlos Alcaraz to the re-commitment to tennis from Nick Kyrgios. In between all that we saw Novak Djokovic continue to dominate when...
It was a fitting end to the 2022 ATP season with Novak Djokovic raising the trophy by defeating Casper Ruud in the final. As soon as the first ball was hit, one got the sense that Djokovic was going to put on a show at the ATP finals. That’s exactly what he did,...
2022 will be remembered for Ash Barty’s retirement as much as for Iga Swiatek’s total dominance of the tour. Many will be left to wonder if there would have been an epic Swiatek vs. Barty rivalry similar to other great rivalries of the past. We’ll never know. What we...
If you're a tennis player, then you know that having the right racket can make all the difference in your game. There are a lot of different brands out there, but one that always seems to come up in conversation is Babolat. In my life it has come up so often that my...
The WTA season is officially over. The WTA Finals in Fort Worth marked the grand finale for a season that was marked by surprises and for the most part, a lack of dominance. Sure, Iga Swiatek, went on a crazy winning streak. However, that dominance still saw her fall...
With now Federer out of the Grand Slam chase picture, it is up to Djokovic (21 Grand Slams) and Nadal (22 Grand Slams) to keep this race going. Both men are nearing the twilight of their careers – one would think! However, they keep turning back the clock every time...
The Laver Cup is over and with it Roger Federer’s career. It was an appropriate venue to send off one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Even though Rafa and Novak hold more Grand Slam titles, Federer seems to have captured more hearts. He will be dearly...
Raducanu captured the tennis world’s heart last year when she won the US Open as an 18-year-old qualifier. Since then she has struggled on the WTA tour. Ranked as high as 10th in the world as recently as July 2022, the fact that she lost in the first round of the US...
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...
