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The culmination of the 2021 US Open marks the end of yet another Grand Slam season. The final Slam of the year revealed countless intriguing stories and mesmerized us with tremendous memories. The return of fans in New York this year after the event was being held behind closed doors in 2020 just enhanced the […] READ MORE
And there were just two. One of Novak Djokovic or Daniil Medvedev will take home the US Open trophy. The stage is set, and history is on the line as the top two seeds gear themselves to battle in what promises to be the most important Slam final of the calendar year. US Open Final […] READ MORE
Since his Wimbledon debacle, Alexander Zverev is enjoying a dream run on hard courts this season. The 24-year-old German has been in scintillating form. His 16-match winning streak that includes triumphs at the Tokyo Olympics and Cincinnati Masters attest to his rise. No one ever doubted Zverev’s potential, but his performances failed to match his […] READ MORE
2003 US Open winner Andy Roddick tweeted, “First he takes your legs…Then he takes your soul” about Novak Djokovic during the Serb’s win against Jenson Brooksby in their Round of 16 encounter on Monday. Matteo Berrettini, Djokovic’s opponent in the quarterfinal, experienced that on Wednesday. The Italian won a marathon opening set, then the wheels […] READ MORE
The 2021 season has been a disappointing one so far for Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut. In the lead-up to this year’s US Open, the Spaniard suffered a first-round exit at Cincinnati Masters, losing to Grigor Dimitrov, and failed to get past Reilly Opelka in the quarterfinal at Toronto. US Open Round 3 Preview The 18th […] READ MORE
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ worst nightmare seemed to be coming true at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday. The 3rd seeded Greek was up against 2012 US Open champion Andy Murray in his tournament opener. In his most recent Grand Slam appearance, at Wimbledon this summer, Tsitsipas was bundled out in straight sets in his opening round against […] READ MORE
Novak Djokovic enters the 2021 US Open searching for the Calendar Year Grand Slam. No man has accomplished that since Rod Laver in 1969. Djokovic may enter the tournament as the favorite, but let’s look at the men who can stop him. The recently concluded Cincinnati Masters saw the top four seeds graciously occupy the […] READ MORE
In an all-Russian battle, top seed Daniil Medvedev will take on the fourth-seeded Andrey Rublev for a place in the final at the ATP Cincinnati Masters on Saturday. World #2 Medvedev has been the man to beat in the twin Masters 1000 events in the lead up to the US Open this year. He dropped just […] READ MORE
Matteo Berrettini, who had to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics with a left thigh injury that he sustained during Wimbledon, made a comeback on the ATP tour with his three-set victory at the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Italian was made to work extremely hard in his two-hour 20-minute battle against an inspired Albert […] READ MORE
Alexander Zverev, who is riding high after claiming Olympic Gold barely two weeks ago, returns to the ATP Tour at the Cincinnati Masters. The 24-year-old German begins his journey on Tuesday under the lights against upbeat South African Lloyd Harris. Cincinnati Masters Round 2 While Zverev returns after a well-deserved euphoria of winning the Tokyo […] READ MORE