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Alexander Zverev produced an outstanding performance to beat Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the Gold Medal at the Ariake Tennis Center. The German played the perfect match and produced arguably the best performance of his career and looked unbreakable on serve as he dominated the Russian, never allowing him to get into the match. […] READ MORE
Belinda Bencic of Switzerland took home Olympic gold with a three-set win over Czech Marketa Vondrousova, but controversy surrounding medical timeouts once again threatened to overshadow the on-court action. On serve in the third set, with Bencic leading 4-3 and Vondrousova ready to serve, the Swiss called for and was granted a medical timeout for […] READ MORE
After the exits of Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka from the Tokyo Olympics, as well as Emma Raducanu from Wimbledon, all implicating pressure as a reason, I have to wonder: What are we doing to our female athletes? Has the pressure around these women gone too far? Hear me out for a sec. I really […] READ MORE
Ahead of the Olympic Tennis Finals this weekend, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, takes a look back at the history of the Women’s Singles in modern Olympic Tennis. Seoul 1988: Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) 6–3 6–3 Modern Olympic tennis began with something of a bang in 1988 when Steffi Graf won […] READ MORE
We have arrived at the last two women standing. Both Belinda Bencic and Marketa Vondrousova are guaranteed a spot on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics, but only one will receive the Gold Medal. The Olympics might not be the most important event on the tennis calendar, but it definitely has the coolest trophy. Our […] READ MORE
It is the final day of women’s tennis at the Olympic Games. Only one of these two women can take home the Bronze Medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Our writers share their thoughts on this upcoming matchup. We also predict the Gold Medal match. Predicting this match are Jim Smith, Anurag Sahay, Jack Edward, Ryan […] READ MORE
Just four men remain in contention to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics after what has been a thrilling week of tennis in the Japanese capital. One is the undisputed favorite, the other three will have high hopes of springing a shock. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions […] READ MORE
Much has been made of the withdrawals and early upsets, but the women’s semifinal lineup at the Tokyo Olympics features four world-class athletes. Vondrousova is a former Grand Slam finalist, Svitolina has won the WTA Finals, Elena Rybakina is a rising star, and Belida Bencic is a Top 5 player who reached the 2019 US […] READ MORE
We have reached the men’s quarterfinal stage at the Tokyo Olympics. Only eight athletes remain in contention to win the medals. We have some blockbuster quarterfinal matches ahead of us, including a battle between Novak Djokovic and home star Kei Nishikori. As always, our writers offer their thoughts on all four matches. Who do you […] READ MORE
There are currently two high-profile players on the ATP Tour who have recently been accused of domestic abuse. Alexander Zverev and Nikoloz Basilashvili are the players in question, who both face very serious allegations. To add to this, they are set to play each other in the third round at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. […] READ MORE