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Alexander Zverev has downed Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the Olympic Games. He now has the opportunity to play for a gold medal against Russia’s Karen Khachanov. Though it was Zverev’s first appearance at the Olympics, he looked right at home playing for his country on the biggest stage. He had sailed through his […] READ MORE
Ons Jabeur has defeated Garbine Muguruza in the third round of Wimbledon. By defeating the 2017 champion, she becomes the first Arab woman to reach Wimbledon’s fourth round and the first Arab, male or female, since Ismael El Shafei defeated Bjorn Borg in 1974. At a career-high ranking of #24 and having lifted her first […] READ MORE
Late Wednesday, after nearly four hours on-court, Andy Murray pulled off another stunning five-set victory against Oscar Otte. It’s a sight nobody should be taking for granted, with years of conditioning and struggle behind his dogged comeback. Winning against Denis Shapovalov this Friday could be asking too much of the man with the metal hip […] READ MORE
Every week, LastWordOnTennis will highlight a player to keep an eye on as tournaments are played around the world. This week’s selection is Feliciano Lopez. With only two weeks between the French Open and Wimbledon, the transition time for players to get used to grass courts has never been shorter. The Mallorca Championships makes its […] READ MORE
In one of the most unprecedented events in men’s tennis, Novak Djokovic delivered Rafael Nadal only the third loss of his career at Roland Garros, winning 3-6 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-2. Djokovic broke Nadal’s streak of four straight French Open titles and decreased Nadal’s record to 105-3 in Paris, giving himself the chance to be […] READ MORE
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in the semifinals at the French Open to reach his first Major final. Having made three semifinals at a Grand Slam previously, losing to Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev respectively, it was fourth time lucky for the Greek as he squeaked past Zverev […] READ MORE
The French Open men’s semifinals get underway Friday and many fans are expecting the same thing–Rafael Nadal will extend his winning streak on clay against Novak Djokovic to six matches. On the other side of the draw, however, two NextGen players are set to do battle and some may not feel so assured in making […] READ MORE
The French Open draw has been released, and fans have been shocked by an unfamiliar sight. For the first time ever, the “Big Three” are in the same half of the draw. Joining them are huge-hitting Russian Andrey Rublev,potential future world #1 Jannik Sinner, the man with the third-most wins in 2021, Cameron Norrie, 2021’s […] READ MORE
Every week, LastWordOnTennis will highlight a player to keep an eye on as tournaments are played around the world. This week’s selection is Gael Monfils. After some of the densest weeks in the calendar, the ATP Tour is a little quieter in the run up to Roland Garros. Two 250-level events, Geneva and Lyon, will […] READ MORE
Every week, LastWordOnTennis will highlight a player to keep an eye on as tournaments are played around the world. This week’s selection is Iga Swiatek. Though the Madrid Masters finished at the hands of Aryna Sabalenka only last Saturday, the tennis calendar is so tightly packed that the Italian Open has already begun. The field […] READ MORE