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World No. 151 Maxime Cressy stole the show at the US Open. The French-American pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent memory as he defeated Olympic Bronze Medalist Pablo Carreno Busta 5-7 4-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(7) in an offensive onslaught that lasted three hours and 31 minutes. Cressy fired 46 aces and saved […] READ MORE
Paula Badosa, a New Yorker by birth, is in the midst of a career season. At 33 wins and just 13 losses, the Spaniard is currently No. 25 in the Race to Shenzhen and has won at least three matches at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics and Cincinnati. While these results should inspire loads of […] READ MORE
Usually, not many top 10 players step on to court in the week before a Major. Elina Svitolina is an exception to the norm this week at the WTA Chicago Open, a 250 event. The world #6 is seeking her first title of the 2021 season in Illinois. Trying to prevent that from happening will […] READ MORE
The first edition of the WTA Cleveland Ladies Open will come to an end on Saturday as Anett Kontaveit and Irina-Camelia Begu battle for their first title of their respective seasons. Which player will arrive at the US Open riding a confidence-boosting five-match winning streak? WTA Cleveland Final Prediction Anett Kontaveit vs Irina-Camelia Begu Head […] READ MORE
A great week of tennis is approaching its finish line at the ATP Winston-Salem Open. Coming into this week, Mikael Ymer and Ilya Ivashka were far from the headliners of the event, but they absolutely deserve to battle for the singles title on Saturday. Whoever wins will end a major drought for their country at […] READ MORE
Nick Kyrgios backed up his upset over Halle champion Ugo Humbert with a 7-6 6-4 6-4 victory over Gianluca Mager. While the scoreline might imply the match was dull, the encounter was actually entertaining. The Australian, a self-proclaimed “part-time player” who traveled to London to chill out, graced fans in attendance with the full Nick […] READ MORE
As per usual, the first round of the men’s singles draw at Wimbledon was a bloodbath. Eleven seeds were unable to survive their debut. Sam Querrey, a battle-hardened soldier in the SW19 trenches, was the perpetrator of one of these upsets, defeating World No. 13 Pablo Carreño Busta in straight sets. Avid fans will point […] READ MORE
Iga Swiatek extended her quest to defend her Roland Garros crown with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Marta Kostyuk in the Round of 16. The Polish superstar has won a hardly believable 22 straight sets in Paris. The duel had all the ingredients to be a trap match for Swiatek. At night, her mighty forehand […] READ MORE
On Saturday, rising talent Lorenzo Musetti became the sixth player since 2000 to reach the round of 16 on his Major (main draw) debut. The 19-year-old is set to face none other than World No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Court Philippe Chatrier. One would assume the top-seeded Serbian would be ecstatic to meet an inexperienced […] READ MORE
Labeling the first two days at the French Open as intense would be an understatement. Some of the biggest names were either knocked out or barely escaped the jaws of defeat. On Tuesday, both 13-time champion Rafael Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic are slated to appear on Court Philippe Chatrier, but there are plenty […] READ MORE
Spaniard who got wins over top 100 ATP players...too bad they came way too early. Gonzaga Tennis 2010-14. It´s a push between sports and oxygen in the battle of most indispensable things in his life.