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French tennis, in particular men’s French tennis, has been a story of what ifs since the turn of the century. Players like Gael Monfils, Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga have shown great promise without ever pushing on and winning big tournaments on a consistent basis. The old guard are nearing the end of their careers now […] READ MORE
A shortened 2020 season meant that only nine clay court tournaments were played last year. Casper Ruud played in seven of those nine. He made two semifinals and two finals, winning his first tour-level title at the Argentina Open. Those strong clay results allowed him to climb from #53 in the world at the start […] READ MORE
Sofia Kenin joined the Grand Slam winners circle with a win at the Australian Open in 2020. Her win came as a surprise to many, but then with Kenin that always seems to be the case. However, her success in Melbourne was no fluke. The young American made the fourth round of the US Open […] READ MORE
New Grand Slam winners have become something of a regular occurrence on the women’s tour. Only Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep have won multiple Grand Slams since 2017. In that time we’ve had seven first time winners. The most recent name added to that list is Iga Świątek. Her victory at Roland Garros in 2020 […] READ MORE
Denis Shapovalov has been in the discussion over the next great talent on the men’s tour for some time now. He became the youngest player ever to make a semifinal of an ATP Masters 1000 event in 2017. Since then he has been steadily climbing the ranks on the men’s tour. However, the rapid rise […] READ MORE
Elena Rybakina has made it known that she wants to break into the top ten on the WTA Tour this year. After an incredible 2020, it’s only right that she sets such lofty goals for herself. The young Kazakh won two tour titles last year and looks like one of the rising stars on the […] READ MORE