Wimbledon
This section of the draw can be titled Rafa and the Aussies, as Rafael Nadal has made his way into the second week of Wimbledon along with three Australian men who all feature in round of 16 matches. Here are your predictions for every match. Cristian Garin vs Alex de Minaur Embed from Getty Images […]
Alize Cornet raised her hands in the air in almost disbelief as Iga Swiatek’s forehand fell into the net on match point. Cornet secured a 6-3 6-2 victory over the world #1, snapping a 37 match win streak that was the longest seen in the WTA in over 20 years. Cornet is known to be […]
The warm-up was pretty good, with Dan Evans winning in Nottingham and Ryan Peniston, Harriet Dart and other British players producing superb performances at Queen’s, Eastbourne and elsewhere in the weeks leading up to Wimbledon. But the main event is proving even better, with Heather Watson leading the way into the second week at Wimbledon […]
Iga Swiatek faces off against Alize Cornet for a chance to reach the fourth round, equalling her career-best Wimbledon result. She will have no plans on stopping there, hoping to extend her winning streak to 42 matches by capturing the Wimbledon title. She will not have an easy path to lift the trophy, but at […]
In his first main draw appearance at the All-England Club, 25-year-old American Tommy Paul has proven to be a real threat in the men’s singles draw. Paul, who came into this year having not played a match on grass since 2019, had a fairly strong grass circuit leading up to Wimbledon. He took down Denis […]
Spectators at Wimbledon qualifying at Roehampton last week saw a familiar but unexpected face in the men’s singles. Nestled among the usual crop of young prospects and tour-hardened veterans fighting for a lucrative Wimbledon main draw place was one Jack Sock. A former world #8 with a Masters 1000 title and an ATP Finals appearance […]
As his career winds down, 37-year-old John Isner is looking to leave his final mark at the tour’s biggest tournaments. That starts with the most famous of them all, The Championships at Wimbledon. The North Carolina native has focused his sights on the Slams and Masters 1000 level tournaments. A father of two, Isner has […]
A summer just doesn’t feel complete without Wimbledon. And as all tennis fans know, one of the biggest moments of the schedule for the last 15 years has been an Andy Murray match on Centre Court. Whether it’s for drama, entertainment, or just pure skill, his exploits – played in front of his home fans […]
A mix of styles will feature on the grass courts of Wimbledon on day 5 with spots in the round of 16 on the line. From the big serving John Isner to versatile shotmaker Carlos Alcaraz, day 5 at Wimbledon has something for everyone to enjoy. Our panelists prediction every day 5 match including Novak […]
Novak Djokovic battles his fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round of Wimbledon while David Goffin takes on Ugo Humbert. We predictions for every third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships including John Isner vs Jannik Sinner. Novak Djokovic vs Miomir Kecmanovic Embed from Getty Images Shane Black: #1 seed Novak Djokovic has been dialed […]
It wasn’t the easiest of matches for World No. 4 Rafael Nadal. But, the reigning French Open champion managed to get past Ricardas Berankis 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 to advance to the third round of Wimbledon. Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis Nadal won 68% of his service points, hitting 12 aces, and only getting broken […]
Taylor Fritz won the second set with an amazing diving shot in the tiebreak. Brit Alastair Gray–and the crowd–thought Gray had won the point so turned and celebrated (see embedded Tweet below). British wild card Alastair Gray was trying to make the third round in his first Wimbledon main draw. The Brit had been leading […]
Andy Murray lost to John Isner. What are the reasons why and are these things that he can improve in future?
Last month, Tim van Rijthoven made every headline in the tennis world by taking the title at the ATP 250 at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. A wildcard rather unknown to the casuals, he somehow managed to upset Daniil Medvedev (then ATP #2), Felix Auger-Aliassime (#9), and Taylor Fritz (#14) in the span of just four days. Winning that […]
Maxime Cressy is into the second round at Wimbledon, will the grass help him go all the way?
After two days at the All-England Club, the Americans have established them as real threats in the men’s draw. 13 of the 16 American men competing in the Wimbledon main draw won their Round 1 match. This is a welcomed sight for fans of American tennis as the French Open was considered a letdown after […]
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Juan Pablo Varillas debuted in a Slam main draw at last year’s Roland Garros, going up two sets to love on Felix Auger-Aliassime, but failing to take the match. Eight months later in Melbourne, he made it into the event as a lucky loser and was two sets to one up against Alexander Zverev, but […]
28-year-old Anna Karolina Schmiedlova has reached the fourth round of a grand slam event for the very first time in her career. The Slovak, ranked as high as No. 26 back in 2015, had reached three previous third rounds at slams, two of them in Paris. Embed from Getty Images Opening her draw Schmiedlova was […]
The French Open is down to its final 16 players, entering the delightful stage when each match will either be a high-quality affair or contain a great story from week one. As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. Who do you think will break through to the quarterfinals? French Open […]
It promises to be an entertaining start to the second week at the French Open with four intriguing fourth-round matches on the schedule on day eight in Paris. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the schedule, French Open Day 8 Predictions Novak Djokovic vs Juan Pablo […]
Elise Mertens is finding her feet in Paris. The Belgian is currently #26 in the world, but has been as high as #7. Elise Mertens returning to form The 27-year-old Belgian is finding her feet again at the French Open. Mertens had not had the best start to the season in singles. However, in the […]
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz won his third round in a convincing 6-1 6-4 6-2, spending just two hours and ten minutes on court with Denis Shapovalov. The Spaniard has dropped just one set in the first week of this French Open. Shapovalov managed to string back-to-back wins together for the first time since the Australian […]
Elina Avanesyan, the World #134, had to qualify for the French Open and lost in the final qualifying round. However, the Russian landed a spot as a Lucky Loser. Elina Avanesyan Makes Last 16 20-year-old Elina Avanesyan only made the main draw as a Lucky Loser, but the Russian has so far capitalized on the […]
It promises to be an entertaining seventh day at the French Open with eight intriguing matches on the schedule in Paris. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for all eight matches, including Holger Rune vs Genaro Alberto Olivieri. But who will secure their spot in the second week in Paris? […]
