Barely 18 months ago on this very court, Simona Halep gave a harsh dose of reality to Iga Swiatek, crushing the young Pole 6-1 6-0 in just 45 minutes in the fourth round. A year later, the two players found themselves playing the opposite roles, in what proved to be a stunning reverse for the Romanian. […] READ MORE
Remember the name Hugo Gaston. First win in the main draw at a Major? Check. First win against top 50 opposition? Check. Fourth round at his home Slam? Check. It was some week at the French Open for world #239 Gaston. Aged just 20, the wildcard had never won a match at tour-level, nevermind at […] READ MORE
The final stop before Roland Garros has a final eight including a blockbuster quarterfinal at the ATP Hamburg Open. Last year’s runner-up Andrey Rublev faces fourth seed Bautista Agut in the pick of Friday’s matches. We predict all four matches on schedule, but who will advance to the semifinals? ATP Hamburg Open Quarterfinals Predictions Roberto […] READ MORE
Day three at the ATP Hamburg Open should feature plenty of entertaining tennis. A number of star names are set to be in action in Germany and we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for four of the matches on the slate on day three in Hamburg. But who will advance? ATP Hamburg […] READ MORE
The ATP Hamburg European Open will feature the top seed Daniil Medvedev in action on Tuesday as he begins his campaign for a first clay-court title of his career. Who will book their places in round two? We predict these three matches plus the other seven to be played on Tuesday. ATP Hamburg European Open […] READ MORE
Ten first round matches will conclude on Day 2 of the ATP Hamburg European Open on Tuesday. We have all those matches covered on Last Word On Tennis, four of them in this article plus six more. Who will advance into the second round? ATP Hamburg European Open Day 2 Predictions Roberto Bautista Agut vs […] READ MORE
The ATP Hamburg Open has been restored to its position as a French Open warm-up event due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen the tennis calendar shifted around considerably. As a result, the tournament has attracted plenty of star power, with four of the top ten set to take to the courts in Germany. […] READ MORE
The 2020 Italian Open in Rome will be the only ATP Masters 1000 event which will precede the French Open, due to a major reshuffle of the tennis calendar as a result of COVID-19. The makeshift schedule will also see the Rome Masters have a Monday final. Day 1 will see the conclusion of qualifying […] READ MORE
After a week full of upsets, comeback wins and plenty of thrilling tennis, just two women are still standing at the WTA Palermo Ladies Open. But will it be Anett Kontaveit or Fiona Ferro who claims the first title since the season resumed after the pandemic–enforced break? WTA Palermo Ladies Open Final Prediction Anett Kontaveit […] READ MORE
As the seeds keep tumbling down at the WTA Palermo Ladies Open, the top seed and World No.15 Petra Martic is alive and kicking. The Croatian will headline a busy day four which will also feature an intriguing clash of styles between Dayana Yastremska and Oceane Dodin. Who will book their places in the quarterfinals? […] READ MORE