Tennis
Although less popular than football in some parts of the world, tennis is one of the leading sports people watch on their PCs and handheld devices. The world’s leading individual sport gives us access to amazing tournaments where we can watch the best players in action. Speaking of watching the best tennis players, if you […]
America’s hopes of having its first men’s Grand Slam winner since Andy Roddick (2003) are no more. After an impressive run, the US’s last man standing, Tommy Paul, was jettisoned by Novak Djokovic in a straight-sets semifinal slaughter on Friday. The Joker will now face Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in a rematch of the 2021 French […]
After 11 days of Melbourne Park madness, two women have emerged from the 128 that entered the 2023 Australian Open. Last year’s Wimbledon winner, Elena Rybakina, will be looking for her second Grand Slam title in her last three tries. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka sets out to nab the first major title of her blossoming career. […]
The semis are set at the 2023 Australian Open. Novak Djokovic made quick work of No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev on Tuesday en route to his 26th consecutive win at Melbourne Park. He’ll now face 25-year-old Tommy Paul – the United States’ last hope for an Australian Open champion. Paul took care of compatriot Ben […]
What was once 256 players is down to 12. Two quarterfinal matches have wrapped up on each side, with Karen Khachanov, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Victoria Azarenka, and Elena Rybakina already booking spots in the semis. Just a pair of American players remain after top-seeded female Jessica Pegula was outmatched on Monday by two-time Australian Open winner […]
And then there were eight. What started as 128 in the women’s field has dwindled to an ocho, with just one American hopeful left in the mix. Jessica Pegula is the last lady standing for the US and also the highest-ranked seed of the remaining players. Bet on the winner, finalists, and more at top […]
The quarterfinals are set for the 2023 Aussie Open. With just eight men remaining, it’s time to lock in your bets for this year’s finalists. At top tennis betting sites, you can pick the winner and bet on whether or not a player will make it to the final court. Here’s a look at the […]
We’re set for a wild weekend at the Australian Open with a slate of mouthwatering matchups from Melbourne Park. Upset specials have been the order of the day on the men’s side, while the top-ranked women have been dominant. We’ll see if the trend continues through Sunday. Trips to the quarterfinals will be up for […]
Sebastian Korda flipped the Aussie Open on its head on Friday with a Round 3 rout over former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev. It’s the latest in a string of US men underdogs shocking top seeds. Earlier in the week, 63rd-ranked Mackenzie McDonald knocked off the GOAT, Rafa Nadal, who was the tourney’s top seed. […]
Pegula and Collins and Gauff, oh my! Three of America’s finest females have solidified spots in the third round at the 2023 Oz Open. It will take three more wins to punch a ticket to the semis, with Gauff and Collins likely facing a Polish problem along the way. Check out the latest Australian Open […]
Last year’s sensational Grand Slam champion Nick Kyrgios has been sadly forced to withdraw from the Australian Open due to a recently sustained knee injury. As reported, a small tear in his lateral meniscus has become his enemy. The injury which leads to a build-up of fluid around the knee area has left the Aussie […]
Camila Giorgi has been forced to deny that she faked her Covid vaccine certificate in order to attend the Australian Open last year. The former top 30 player has been caught up in the drama, after doctor Daniela Grillone was arrested last February and has since been charged with administering fake serums. Giorgi was brought […]
It’s been a chaotic first week at the 2023 Australian Open, to say the least. This year’s Happy Slam was already without a plethora of prized players due to the retirement of legends (Williams, Federer), last-minute injuries (Alcaraz, Kyrgios), doping suspensions (Halep), and even pregnancies (Osaka). And now Rafael Nadal has bowed out early. The […]
Cameron Norrie of Great Britain stunned Rafael Nadal of Spain 3-6 6-3 6-4 at the United Cup tennis in Sydney on Saturday to give his team a 1-0 lead. The 27-year-old Norrie took more than two hours to defeat the 22-time Grand Slam champion. The loss came as a blow for the 36-year-old Nadal, who […]
Day 3 at the United Cup will feature a lot of high level, exciting action, including the season debut for the WTA World #1 Iga Swiatek who, after an incredible 2022 season, will be aiming to continue her dominance of the tour in the next season, starting with the Australian Open coming soon. We also […]
US Davis Cup captains Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan have been reprimanded by The International Tennis Integrity Agency. Mardy Fish and Bob Bryan have been fined and banned for four months for promoting gambling on Social Media. The posts were made during the US Open. Both Fish and Bryan participated in a DraftKings promotion during […]
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After starting 2023 with a promising quarterfinal in Adelaide against Novak Djokovic, Denis Shapovalov has since continued the vein of form that summarised his previous year on the tour. The Canadian has posted a 2-5 Win/Loss record since the Australian Open. Much of the showings in the early hard court swing have been hugely disappointing, […]
Talk about a day’s play in Miami. Lucky fans at the Hard Rock Stadium will get the chance to see a first meeting between Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune, a revenge match between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul and a bludgeoning affair between Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev. The round of 16 is dripping with […]
Tuesday’s first set of WTA quarterfinal matches in Miami are locked in with plenty of firepower. Elena Rybakina is one of the hottest players on the WTA tour and is just three matches away from completing the sunshine double. She takes on surprise quarterfinalist Martina Trevisan who is into her first career quarterfinal at a […]
All four ATP Challenger Tour events of the past week were held in Europe this time around. Ricardas Berankis and Alessandro Giannessi got back into the winners’ circle after a period of struggle, while Jurij Rodionov and Hugo Grenier just keep piling up Challenger titles in the last couple of years. Three of the four […]
We are down to the final 16 women at WTA Miami, crossing over into the second week of the event. As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. Who do you think will win? WTA Miami Day 7 Predictions Sorana Cirstea vs Marketa Vondrousova Head-to-head: Cirstea 1-1 Vondrousova Making her first […]
Eight matches are in store at the Miami Open on Monday, Day 6 of ATP play. Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will play his first match at the tournament when he squares off against Cristian Garin. We also predict the rest of the day’s matches in a separate article. Who will reach the fourth round in […]
As we round up the first week of the ATP Miami Open, the draw is starting to take its expected shape. But we have seen a handful of upsets already with some unexpected matchups in the remaining third-round matches. We also predict the rest of the day’s matches in a separate article. So who will […]
It’s Day 7 of the WTA Miami Open and we’re down to the Round of 16. Things are really starting to heat up with a huge hitting affair between Qinwen Zheng and Anastasia Potapova and an intriguing encounter between Australian Open semifinalist Magda Linette and super-consistent Jesscia Pegula taking place. As always at LWOT, we’ve […]
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Aarav Taraporvala
Sports Management graduate from UTS, Sydney. Follow tennis and football and like to write about them in my spare time.