Bernard Tomic has made the headlines for all the wrong reasons this year. But we should be focusing more on his on-court success as he breaks the top #20. READ MORE
Tag: Thanasi Kokkinakis
Panelist Predictions US Open Men’s Day 2 Including Murray-Kyrgios
Our expert panel of Steen Kirby and Niall Clarke of LWOS, and Manuel Traquete of Men’s Tennis Forums is back for predictions and analysis of the best matches of US Open men’s day 2 including the night session match of Andy Murray vs. Nick Kyrgios, without further adieu here is our take. Panelist Predictions US […] READ MORE
Is Nick Kyrgios bad for Tennis?
As The Independent mildly put it, Nick Kyrgios is “something of a magnet for controversy”. Since bursting onto the scene at Wimbledon in 2014, where he defeated Richard Gasquet after saving nine match points and later delivered a huge upset over Rafael Nadal, Kyrgios has invariably been at the forefront of the media’s attention. Perhaps […] READ MORE
US Open Wild Cards: Hits, Misses, and Insults
At long last, the Wild Cards for the US Open mens singles draw have been released. They are as follows: Main Draw 1. Jared Donaldson USA 2. Bjorn Fratangelo USA 3. Ryan Harrison USA 4. Austin Kraijeck USA 5. Ryan Shane USA 6. Frances Tiafoe USA 7. Pierre-Hughes Herbert FRA (FFT) 8. Lleyton Hewitt AUS […] READ MORE
Patriotic Hewitt to Mentor Young Aussies
The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported that Lleyton Hewitt will be mentoring Australian youngsters Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis as they all spend time in the warmup events leading to the US Open this summer. In a way, Hewitt and Kyrgios is a match made in heaven. Kyrgios is supremely talented, overconfident, and overemotional on […] READ MORE
ATP Young Guns Play Pivotal Role in Davis Cup Weekend Drama
This weekend Davis Cup action took place worldwide, and the young guns of the ATP world tour played a pivotal role in the results. This year has been the canary in the coalmine for a changing of the guard on the ATP World Tour, as the next generation of talents is coming into their own, […] READ MORE
Can Former Champion Lleyton Hewitt Make Run At Final Wimbledon?
Lleyton Hewitt is in the home stretch of his career and is being more selective about the events he plays. He has always performed well on grass but can he be a threat in his last Wimbledon? READ MORE
Top Seeds Cruise on French Open Day 5
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and David Ferrer all moved on to the third round of the French Open without much trouble on Thursday at Roland Garros. Murray had a slight lapse in the second set and needed four to get through the match, but he was never in danger as the match went […] READ MORE
Panelist’s Predictions Roland Garros 2015 Day 5
Day 5 of Roland Garros 2015 will feature the second part of the men’s second round in action, our journalists Stefano and Niall are joined by freelance journo Jason Fernandes to predict the best matches that will take place on Thursday. (6)Rafael Nadal vs. Nicolas Almagro View image | gettyimages.com Stefano: Nadal is far from […] READ MORE
Previewing Australia’s French Open Contingent
This week’s French Open marks a welcome return to tennis in Australia’s mainstream media, with 12 Australians in the main draw, the biggest contingent since 1999. For the last two weeks the excitement at the prospect of so many Aussies running around Roland Garros has been building, although it is unlikely an Australian will win […] READ MORE