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This week’s WTA Dubai Tennis Championships is one of the first tournaments in the transition to the post-Australian Open hard-court swing leading into the Miami Open. Many players are still trying to shake the rust off after the long break in 2020, but in the third month of the year it is a good chance […] READ MORE
Australian star and #1 seed Ashleigh Barty seemed to be cruising to an easy, expected win after a dominant 6-1 first set victory over Karolina Muchova. Up a break at 2-1 in the second set, the end was in sight when Muchova took a medical time out after not feeling well. Whether she lost her […] READ MORE
In their first meeting since Simona Halep’s stunning victory in the Wimbledon final two years ago, Serena Williams avenged that defeat to reach the Australian Open semifinals and keep her quest for a 24th Major title alive. Williams captured a 6-3 6-3 victory that looked straightforward on the scoreboard but was far from easy. Halep […] READ MORE
Day three of the WTA Phillip Island Trophy on Monday presents several intriguing matchups on the other side of the Australian Open as quarterfinals begin. The tournament is also hosted in Melbourne where hard court players will look to build on early losses at the Australian Open. As ever, we here at LWOT will be […] READ MORE
Day 4 of the WTA Yarra Valley Classic on Wednesday brings some heavy-hitting matchups between top players. All four matches predicted are first-time meetings giving fans fresh matchups to start the season. The top player in the world Ash Barty is in action for the first time this season, as well as 2019 Australian Open […] READ MORE
Even with the the rankings freeze due to COVID-19, Milos Raonic and Pablo Carreno Busta stood out for their stellar years, rising 17 and 11 places, respectively. Others, like Gael Monfils and Denis Shapovalov, had up-and-down years due to the break. Let’s move on to recapping five Top 15 players, and all of these men should […] READ MORE
Not too many players moved into the Top 20 this year, which is understandable considering the rankings freeze. Veterans Roberto Bautista Agut and Stan Wawrinka both fell slightly, but each player had a solid season to prove that they still belong in the top-20 in their 30s. Fabio Fognini struggled throughout 2020, and he will be […] READ MORE
Stefanos Tsitsipas saved a match point on the way to breaking Novak Djokovic in back to back games to take a thrilling third set and extend the match. However, many American fans watching the NBC coverage did not know this happened, as the match was only midway through the second set on NBC. Fans in […] READ MORE
This set of matches in the second round in Rome present a variety of match ups and styles of tennis. Young talents such as Andrey Rublev, Pedro Martinez, and Hubert Hurkacz are playing to earn their rankings with a good run. The Canadian duo of Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic are looking to capitalize on […] READ MORE
Day four at the ATP Rome Masters sees a number of star names set to take to the courts at the Foro Italico and, as ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Pedro Martinez vs Denis Shapovalov. But who will book their place in the […] READ MORE