LastWordOnTennis Podcast
After what has been an entertaining start to this abbreviated European clay-court swing, all eyes are turning to the French Open in Paris. This week, with regular host Andy Watson away, Jim Smith took the helm at the Last Word on Tennis podcast, where he was joined by guests Damian Kust and Elias Laradi to […]
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While some of the regular Challenger Tour contenders made big runs at the US Open, others contested two hard-court and one clay-court event in Europe. At St. Tropez, Benjamin Bonzi took the lone lead in titles won on the 2021 ATP Challenger Tour. Juan Manuel Cerundolo claimed a second trophy this year, while Lukas Lacko […]
We will set the quarterfinal lineups on Day 8 of the US Open. Four blockbuster women’s matches await us on Monday in New York, and our writers are offering their thoughts on all of them. Who do you think will win? Predicting these matches are Fraser Learmonth, Damian Kust, and Andrew Watson. US Open Day […]
Two of the top American men, Jenson Brooksby and Reilly Opelka, look for spots in the quarterfinals of the US Open in New York. Brooksby faces Novak Djokovic while Opelka will take on fellow rising talent Lloyd Harris. Our panelists Steen Kirby and Damian Kust offer all their predictions for the round of 16. Novak […]
The stadium erupted as the ball cleared the baseline, and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, now the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam Round of 16, collapsed on the court and burst out in tears. It was a superb inside-out forehand winner, set up perfectly by textbook shots, that handed Alcaraz the match. What made the point […]
Matteo Berrettini’s resilience–and, of course, his monstrous serves–bailed him out in a very tough third-round match, that could have gone either way in the end. This win should certainly boost his confidence more than ever, as Ilya Ivashka was his first real test, and he passed it–however, only barely. The match promised to be an […]
British sensation Emma Raducanu has pulled off a sensational win to reach the US Open 4th round. An absolutely stunning display of shot-making saw her annihilate Sara Sorribes Tormo, who was the favourite heading into the match. The young Brit triumphed 6-0 6-1 in a brutal display of attacking tennis. In one of the most […]
There should be plenty of entertaining action on day seven at the US Open with a number of star names set to take to the court. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate. But who will book their place in the quarterfinals? US Open Day […]
Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev look to continue their winning ways in the round of 16 at the US Open. Our panelists Steen Kirby, Damian Kust, and Jim Smith, and offer their predictions for all the round of 16 matches. Botic van de Zandschulp vs Diego Schwartzman Embed from Getty Images Steen: van de Zandschulp […]