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From LastWordOnTennis, by Filippo Colombo. “Manic Monday” is one of the best tennis days of the year, if not the best one. Traditionally, all Wimbledon Round of 16 matches of both Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles are played on the same day, which is the second Monday of the tournament. After the conclusion of the third […] READ MORE
The big draw at the ASB Classic, Serena Williams, has been dumped out of the tournament after Madison Brengle caused a major upset. It was a match that Williams, the World No.2, was expected to win with relative ease. With a spot in the quarterfinal at stake, Williams struggled with the wind and couldn’t execute […] READ MORE
Serena Williams tied an open era record and captured her 22nd career Grand Slam title with a comprehensive 7-5 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber. Williams entered Wimbledon as the tournament favorite, and left as a champion once again, as no one could match her blend of power tennis, and tactical experience. The title is #7 […] READ MORE
We’re up to the final four of women’s play and it has been an absolutely engrossing tournament. There have been surprises everywhere but we are finally ready to watch the semifinals. Our panelists are back to predict them for you. Predicting today are myself (Yesh Ginsburg), editor Steen Kirby, contributor Jeff Crady, and brand new […] READ MORE
The game of tennis has evolved into one of the most physically demanding of all sports. Improved racquet technology has resulted in more powerful ground strokes and faster paced serves. The increase in power in turn has led to the development of a more physically fit player. That being said, it is surprising that the […] READ MORE
As the sun sets on Centre Court and Wimbledon village, the women’s quarterfinal day provided a tennis world with exactly what they wanted: two Williams sisters wins, setting up interesting semis for each on Thursday. Both Williams Sisters Impress Both Serena and Venus Williams marched through the quarterfinal rounds with impressive wins, overwhelming their sometimes awestruck […] READ MORE
Midway through the first set of Venus Williams‘ match Carla Suarez Navarro, a gentle but very present weight laid on the hearts of both the fans watching one of Wimbledon’s greatest in the stands of Court 1 and those watching from their homes on television. Like most of her matches this fortnight, Williams started slowly. […] READ MORE
Our panelists are back to pick all four women’s quarterfinal matches that will be played on Tuesday. Predicting today are myself (Yesh Ginsburg), along with editors Steen Kirby and Niall Clarke, and contributor Finn Ranson. Panelists’ Predictions 2016 Wimbledon Women’s Quarterfinal Matches Simona Halep vs Angelique Kerber Finn: These players are by far two of […] READ MORE
It’s Manic Monday at Wimbledon, the absolute best day in tennis. Watching the matches are an incredible treat, and as a preview we’re going to give you a treat and predict them all. That’s right. Our writers are tackling all eight matches. Predicting today are myself (Yesh Ginsburg), editor Sam Barker, and contributors Linda Celia […] READ MORE
The rain has messed with the schedule so we have a mix of second- and third-round matches going on on Friday. It turns out that yesterday we predicted some matches that will be played on Friday (including Serena Williams vs Christina McHale and Tara Moore vs Svetlana Kuznetsova), but things like that happen when the […] READ MORE
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