Davis Cup
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 […]
World No. 14 Matteo Berrettini of Italy beat world No. 29 Borna Coric of Croatia 6-7 6-2 6-1 to ensure Italy’s win the second rubber against Croatia in a Davis Cup tie in Turin on Wednesday. Italy later ensured a 3-2 win over the Croats as Fabio Fognini won the decisive rubber. Italy thus moved […]
There are many reasons to dislike the new Davis Cup. Its scheduling at the end of the season inevitably means that many of the best male players do not take part, either through injury or exhaustion; its near invisibility as an event, including minimal broadcast coverage even in major European markets, renders any claim that […]
The fourth and final quarterfinal matchup of the 2021 Davis Cup Finals looks to be the most lopsided matchup as Russia takes on Sweden in Madrid. The Russians are arguably the strongest team in the draw, boasting four players ranked in the top 30, spearheaded by a pair of top 10 stars in Daniil Medvedev […]
What would happen if the Davis Cup was decided by the ability of the Davis Cup captains instead of the teams? Read on to find out more…
The Davis Cup Finals begin soon and we have run the numbers to see who looks in good shape to win the trophy.
Ahead of the ATP Cup next week, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, takes a look at the history of international team tennis tournaments, from the Grandaddy of them all – The Davis Cup – to the newest arrivals, like the ATP Cup itself. Tennis may be the greatest individual sport, but it also has […]
The mighty Rafael Nadal aside, it is arguable that no-one in the world has played better tennis in the last two months than Dan Evans. The problem for Britain’s current No. 1 (who will continue to occupy that position until Andy Murray fully returns from injury) is that he has played all that superb tennis […]
Having looked back at both the highlights and lowlights of the last decade, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, now looks ahead to the next decade – the 2020s – and identifies 10 things that we can hopefully look forward to in the future. Andy Murray Making A Full Comeback To The ATP Tour Embed […]
In a four-part series to end the 2019 season, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, looks back not just at the last year but at the last decade in tennis. This week, he continues to examine the downsides of the last decade. The Major Failure of an Entire Generation of Male Players (Marin Cilic excepted) […]
The Davis Cup loves to describe itself as “The World Cup of Tennis”. Indeed, it has copyrighted that very phrase and proudly proclaims it from its website, especially in the wake of Spain’s first victory in the new, week-long format that has just finished in Madrid. However, using its own business logic, the Davis Cup […]
After a thrilling week of tennis in Madrid at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals, just two teams remain in contention for the title. But will it be hosts Spain, who are led by world #1 Rafael Nadal, or the underdog’s Canada who claim victory in the 2019 Davis Cup final? Davis Cup Final Prediction – […]
Although it would be an exaggeration to describe the new Davis Cup Finals as an unqualified success, there has been plenty of entertaining action for the fans to enjoy in Madrid. And that looks set to continue in the evening session, when the two remaining quarterfinals will be completed. On Centre Court at the Caja […]
A lot of countries are looking to confirm their qualification into the knockout phase of the Davis Cup Finals on Day 3 in Madrid. Two such teams are Belgium and Australia. Both countries have already enjoyed success over group whipping boys Colombia and meet in a winner takes all clash at 1800 CET. We give […]
The opening two days at the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid have already seen some nail-biting ties that have brought the Spanish crowds to their feet. With six more ties set to be played on day three, the crowds will surely be expecting more entertaining action, with the highlight of the morning session Great Britain’s […]
The big tie on Day 2 of the Davis Cup is the US vs Canada. Read our predictions for each rubber of the tie here, including Taylor Fritz vs Denis Shapovalov.
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Seventh seed Holger Rune of Denmark beat Marton Fucsovics of Hungary 6-3 7-5 in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday. The match was over within two hours as the 19-year-old Dane cruised to a victory. Rune will face 31st seed Diego Schwartzman of Argentina in the third round on Sunday. We will […]
Despite the withdrawal of Iga Swiatek and early exits from high seeds Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia, the third-round lineup of WTA Miami is still impressive. As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. Who do you think will make the last 16? WTA Miami Day 5 Predictions Claire Liu vs […]
It promises to be an exciting fourth day at the ATP Miami Open with a host of star names set to take to the court in Florida. As always, we here at LWOT are offering our predictions for every match on the schedule, including Cameron Norrie vs Gregoire Barrere and Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Richard Gasquet. […]
Despite the withdrawal of Iga Swiatek and early exits from high seeds Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia, the third-round lineup of WTA Miami is still impressive. As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. Who do you think will make the last 16? WTA Miami Day 5 Predictions Jelena Ostapenko vs […]
Some of our matches on Day 4 of ATP play at the Miami Open may look like they include gross ranking disparities but this could be difficult for some of our seeded players. We’ve tried to predict some of them at LWOT including Alex De Minaur’s match against Frenchman Quentin Halys, and Matteo Berrettini’s battle […]
The remaining second-round ATP matches at the Miami Open will be concluded on Saturday as the first week comes to a close. Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will look to return to winning ways when he squares off against fellow one-hander Richard Gasquet. Who will advance into the third round? ATP Miami Day 4 Predictions Alex […]
There will be 16 second-round ATP matches on schedule at the Miami Open on Day 4 of the event. Home favorite Ben Shelton will play France’s Adrian Mannarino in a battle of left-handers. Who do you think will advance into the third round? ATP Miami Day 4 Predictions Lorenzo Sonego vs Dan Evans Head-to-head: Sonego […]
Day 4 at the WTA 1000 in Miami will feature plenty of exciting action, including some of the top seeds, like Caroline Garcia, making their tournament debut. It will also feature a lot of American players and some former Grand Slam champions like Sofia Kenin. WTA Miami Day 4 Predictions Sofia Kenin vs Anhelina Kalinina […]
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