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This is the first of two Davis Cup Qualifiers’ general previews for the weekend’s ties, starting with the six that will kick off on Friday. As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. You can find links to those match-by-match predictions throughout the article. Davis Cup Qualifiers Previews Hungary vs France […]
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece beat 18th seed Karen Khachanov of Russia 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the first Australian Open semifinal in Melbourne on Friday. It is the second time that the 24-year-old Greek has qualified for the final of a Grand Slam, his first being in the 2021 French Open, where he […]
On Friday in Melbourne, Novak Djokovic defeated Tommy Paul 7-5 6-1 6-2 in the semifinals of the Australian Open. With the win, the Serb is into his tenth final in Australia. The numbers are starting to get a little mind-boggling, so we’ve condensed the stats behind his most recent victory into a list of the […]
Tommy Paul is amidst a two-week run that can only be described as career-changing. Once overshadowed by his American peers, Paul has forced his name into the conversation as the best American on the ATP Tour with his play in Melbourne. This, however, did not happen overnight. Over the past 18 months, the 25-year-old American […]
Fourth seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat fifth seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-1 6-2 6-4 on Wednesday to move into the Australian Open semifinals. The 35-year-old thus remained in pursuit of a record-equaling 22nd Grand Slam title and is only a couple of matches away from an incredible 10th title in Melbourne Park. The […]
18th seed Karen Khachanov of Russia beat 29th seed Sebastian Korda of the United States 7-6 6-3 3-0 in an Australian Open quarterfinal match in Melbourne on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Russian thus made it to back-to-back semifinals in Grand Slams, as he also qualified for the last four of the 2022 US Open. On the […]
Andrey Rublev has now reached seven Grand Slam quarterfinals. That is a solid achievement for a player yet to celebrate his 26th birthday. Unfortunately, he has lost all six that he has played and it is hard to see a different outcome the seventh time around. The reason: he will be facing world #5 (and […]
The round of 16 concludes on Monday with eight matches on the schedule at Melbourne Park. It should be an entertaining day, but what are the key talking points on day eight? What to Expect on Day Eight at the Australian Open Alex de Minaur to push Novak Djokovic to five sets Novak Djokovic limped […]
29th seed Sebastian Korda of the United States beat 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6 6-3 6-2 1-6 7-6(7) in a pulsating fourth round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. The match lasted for almost four hours, and the 22-year-old American prevailed in the end. This is the first time that […]
Fifth seed Andrey Rublev of Russia eased past 25th seed Daniel Evans of the Great Britain 6-4 6-2 6-3 to move into the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. It was the second victory in straight sets for the 25-year-old Russian in the tournament. The 32-year-old Evans could not put up […]
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece beat Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 6-2 7-6 6-3 in a third-round match of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday. The 24-year-old Greek will take on Jannik Sinner of Italy in the fourth round on Sunday. Tsitsipas did not give the Dutchman much of a chance in the […]
American men have taken the 2023 Australian Open by storm. Eight men repping the Red, White, and Blue are into the third round in Melbourne. Having a few Americans reach the third round of a Slam used to be the target. The new generation is setting the bar high, as 25% of the remaining men […]
Andy Murray, where do you start? In perhaps the most riveting storyline of this year’s Australian Open, Sir Andy Murray is alive and kicking – how he did it, nobody knows. What began as a sprint to the finish line by Thanasi Kokkinakis, turned into an endless marathon. The Scotsman huffed and puffed, and overcame […]
Day 4 at the Australian Open saw an epic post-4am finish with Andy Murray coming back from 0-2 down to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in a match that will go down in history. But there was plenty of other exciting action earlier in the day as well. Australian Open Day 4 Men’s Recap Who looked good […]
It was a day of surprises at the Australian Open, with Taylor Fritz’s loss to home favorrite Alexei Popyrin perhaps being the biggest. The wild card from Sydney beat the No.8 seed, and one of the favourites for the title, 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2, to reach the third round of his home slam for […]
Andrey Rublev beats Emil Ruusuvuori at the Australian Open with Another Display of Aggressive Tennis
Fifth seed Andrey Rublev of Russia beat Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-3 in a second-round match of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday. The match lasted for two hours and 42 minutes, as the 25-year-old Russian earned a deserved victory in the end. Rublev will face Dan Evans of the Great […]
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After an entertaining week of tennis in Thailand, the final is set at the WTA Hua Hin Open. Lesia Tsurenko has enjoyed an impressive return to form whilst Zhu Lin has continued her solid start to the season. It promises to be an entertaining final and, as always, we here at LWOT will be offering […]
Argentina aren’t bringing their #1 ranked player Diego Schwartzman to this Davis Cup tie but they’re arguably still at least slight favorites to make it past Finland here, although home advantage for Finland is potentially an equalizer. It should certainly be a well-contested tie and, as always, we here at LWOT are offering our predictions […]
After the first half of Davis Cup Qualifiers kicked off on Friday, the second half will begin play tomorrow. Can Soonwoo Kwon lead Korea to a home upset of David Goffin’s Belgium? As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. Who do you think will win? Davis Cup Predictions: Korea Republic […]
Heading into the final four in Lyon we have top seed Caroline Garcia looking to take the title in her home country alongside three unseeded players, who’ve all never lifted a WTA title on a hardcourt before. WTA Lyon Semi-Final Predictions Alycia Parks vs Maryna Zanevska Head-to-head: 0-0 Embed from Getty Images Alycia Parks has […]
Long gone are the days of the Czech Republic having Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek, the dynamic duo who led the nation to several Davis Cup titles. Now, all the hopes of the Czechs lies in the hand of recent Australian Open quarterfinalist Jiri Lehecka. Davis Cup Portugal vs Czech Republic Nuno Borges vs Jiri […]
Croatia take on Austria in a Davis Cup qualifier with home advantage for the Croats. Croatian Captain Vedran Martic has chosen an indoor hard court for the tie. Davis Cup Predictions: Croatia vs Austria Borna Coric vs Dennis Novak Coric is the higher ranked of these two players, being in the Top 30. Novak, on […]
Netherlands takes on Slovakia in an indoor Davis Cup tie in Groningen. Will the Dutchmen be hurt by Botic van de Zandschulp’s injury or is Tim van Rijthoven actually the better choice for singles under the roof? Which country do you think will advance? Davis Cup Predictions: Netherlands vs Slovakia Tallon Griekspoor vs Lukas Klein […]
Playing on home soil can often be a huge advantage in Davis Cup, where the crowds tend to get absolutely crazy. Is that enough to give Colombia any chance in this tie against Great Britain? Which nation do you think will advance?