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Novak Djokovic began his title defense and his quest for record-equaling 20th Major against British teenager Jack Draper at Wimbledon on Monday. Surprisingly, the Serb dropped his opening set. But bounced back dominantly on Centre Court to win 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 in exactly two hours. Wimbledon Round 2 Preview Immaculate serving was the feature […] READ MORE
The top seed, Daniil Medvedev, is through to his first-ever grass final after he overcame Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in just under two hours in the semifinal at the inaugural ATP Mallorca Championships. The 25-year-old Russian appeared lackluster and rusty in the first set as he committed plenty of unforced errors, quite unusual for him. […] READ MORE
Following the culmination of Wimbledon 2019, Novak Djokovic, in his press conference, said something that sounded a little weird–but brought laughter from all the attendees. In that famous final that nearly went on for five hours, the Serb was not only fighting Roger Federer, but also against an extremely loud pro-Federer crowd. He said that […] READ MORE
The top seed at the ATP Mallorca Open, Daniil Medvedev produced a commanding performance in his quarterfinal clash. He breezed past Casper Rudd, 7-5 6-1, in just under 80 minutes on Centre Court. With this clinical performance, the 25-year-old Russian has secured a semifinal spot for just the third time in his career on grass. […] READ MORE
After a rather disappointing start to his grass-court campaign in Halle last week where he was bundled out in straight sets by Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in the opening round, the world #2, Daniil Medvedev made an impressive start in his Mallorca opener. Making amends to his game after being a break of serve down in […] READ MORE
Matteo Berrettini, the top seed at this year’s Queen’s Club Championships finds himself a spot in the final on his tournament debut. The 25-year-old Italian has not dropped a set all week at London and was ruthless in his 6-4, 6-4 dominant win over the fourth seed Alex De Minaur in the semifinals. Coming from […] READ MORE
It is funny how a surface can significantly and suddenly change a player’s fortunes in tennis. Before the grass season commenced in Stuttgart, Marin Cilic was having a torrid time on the tour. Not only did he struggle on clay–which is not his stronghold anyways–but he also failed to have any impact during the hard […] READ MORE
Former World No.1 and the 3-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray made a return to singles’ tennis on Tuesday in his home tournament at Queen’s Club Championships in London. The two 2-time Wimbledon champ received a wild card at this year’s event. In his first singles appearance since Rotterdam in March, the 34-year-old made a […] READ MORE
After a decent outing on the red dirt at Roland Garros, Roger Federer returned to his beloved grass on Monday, at the ATP Halle Open. After winning his first three matches at Paris, the 39-year-old withdrew from the French Open. The Swiss said he needed some rest before the grass season, adding that he was […] READ MORE
Let the reality sink in and let us take a deep breath to absorb what we witnessed at Phillipe Chatrier in the second semifinal of this year’s French Open on Friday. As we embrace the moment of truth, there are barely any adjectives worthy enough to describe Novak Djokovic’s colossal feat. In an instant classic, […] READ MORE