ATP Challenger Tour
Top seed Bernabe Zapata Miralles found himself 1-6 1-4 15-40 down on serve against Dmitry Popko and almost out of the tournament. The Spaniard was visibly frustrated as his attempts to hit through his opponent saw him driving more balls straight into the back fence than past the Kazakh for winners. Understandably enough, the 24-year-old’s […]
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After an entertaining week of tennis in Georgia, just two men remain standing at the ATP Atlanta Open. One is a five-time former champion at this event and one of the most decorated American players of this era. The other is a young gun seeking his first title. But will it be John Isner or […]
Top seed Bernabe Zapata Miralles found himself 1-6 1-4 15-40 down on serve against Dmitry Popko and almost out of the tournament. The Spaniard was visibly frustrated as his attempts to hit through his opponent saw him driving more balls straight into the back fence than past the Kazakh for winners. Understandably enough, the 24-year-old’s […]
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The semifinals are set at the ATP Atlanta Open, with three of the four remaining players from the host country. The three Americans are throughout the spectrum of their careers, with Brandon Nakashima an up-and-comer looking to break into the top-100 next week after his run here, Taylor Fritz who is still young with plenty […]
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We have reached the final of the ATP Generali Open in Kitzbuhel, Austria. Two men remain in contention for the title. Casper Ruud is ranked #14 in the world, and in search of his fourth title of the season and fifth of his career. Pedro Martinez, meanwhile, is in his first career final. Can he […]
After the exits of Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka from the Tokyo Olympics, as well as Emma Raducanu from Wimbledon, all implicating pressure as a reason, I have to wonder: What are we doing to our female athletes? Has the pressure around these women gone too far? Hear me out for a sec. I really […]