The Spin Window Is Closing and Emma Navarro Missed It
There is a specific type of tennis player that the WTA tour produced in abundance for about a three-year stretch…
Jack Beatnik
I'm a longtime sports fan and writer who spent most of his time writing about tennis. I've been doing this for over 5 years and it's been a blast. I mostly enjoy writing longer pieces which allow me to ruminate on all things tennis. Besides tennis I'm also very interested in basketball and football or as some call it soccer.
Articles by Jack Beatnik
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Luciano Darderi and The Worst Ending You’ll See To A Tennis Match All Year
Mattch point down in the second round at Indian Wells, Luciano Darderi lobbed a defensive ball into the air and…
Emma Raducanu Is Not Serious about Becoming an Elite Tennis Player
Emma Raducanu was ranked 150th in the world and had played exactly one Grand Slam main draw in her life.…
Juan Carlos Ferrero Speaks on Carlos Alcaraz: “When I See Him Play, I Feel Sadness.”
Juan Carlos Ferrero sat down on Thursday for an hour on El Cafelito, the Spanish video-podcast hosted by Josep Pedrerol,…
Salad or McDonald’s: Arthur Fils’ Hard Lesson
In a letter to his younger self, published by The Players’ Tribune, Pete Sampras wrote that one day all tennis…
“I Poured My Soul Into It. I’m Hurt”: Juan Carlos Ferrero Is Ready to Talk
Seven years. Six Grand Slams. One of the most celebrated coach-player relationships in tennis history. And then, on December 17th,…
Are Tournament Officials Altering Conditions to Speed Up Indian Wells Courts?
The numbers out of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open qualifiers don’t lie, and they’re telling a story that nobody in…
The Glorious Oddities of Indian Wells
With the first round underway, there is no better time to talk about what makes Indian Wells the event it…
While the Bombs Fell on Fujairah, the ATP Tweeted
There is a video that will not leave you easily once you have seen it. Two tennis players sprint off…
March 3, 2026
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Heavy Metal Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek once admitted to listening to heavy metal before matches. Led Zeppelin was her band of choice, cranked up…
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