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I remember it like it was yesterday. Paris, October, 2020. Diego Schwartzman was in a battle with Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros. Thiem had taken the third set in 8-6 in a tiebreak to go up two sets to one. It felt to many as if Schwartzman’s chances at a maiden Slam […] READ MORE
The 2021 ATP Cup provides the worlds best players with perfect preparation for the Australian Open. With this year’s edition of the tournament being held exclusively on-site at Melbourne Park, it will give the players a perfect opportunity to acclimate to the conditions. With many of the countries taking part having a good depth of […] READ MORE
Diego Schwartzman outlasted Dominic Thiem to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final at the 2020 French Open. The Argentine prevailed 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 on Philippe Chatrier in a five-hour-and-eight-minute quarter-final marathon. While Schwartzman had won just a set across his three previous major quarter-final appearances, he went into his fourth […] READ MORE
Despite reaching the quarterfinals of the 2020 French Open without dropping a set, Diego Schwartzman has somewhat flown under the radar. This is perhaps understandable given the progress of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Dominic Thiem–the three clear front runners for the title. Schwartzman–who is aiming to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal–will face Thiem […] READ MORE
Juan Ignacio Londero completed a fairytale-worthy week by winning the first edition of the Cordoba Open. The Argentinian wild card entered his hometown event winless in his three previous tour-level main draw appearances. By reeling off five consecutive wins at the Cordoba Lawn Tenis Club, Londero became not only a prophet in his own land, […] READ MORE
Journeyman Diego Schwartzman gave Rafael Nadal a run for his money in their fourth-round Australian Open encounter. Nadal eventually got over the line winning 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 in just under four hours. Nadal has now reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the tenth time. Schwartzman started strongly against his Spanish opponent. The […] READ MORE
After going through hell with wrist problems, missing years of tennis, three surgeries, and a hard look at ending his career, Juan Martin Del Potro is back in the quarterfinals of the US Open. But let’s get right to it: What about the backhand? The insanely popular Argentine has been suffering with an interesting, new-era […] READ MORE
In spite of his straight sets loss to home favorite Alexander Zverev in the BMW Open final, Guido Pella was the biggest winner of the week in Munich. The Argentinian, who won six matches on the Bavarian clay, is set to take a 49-spot leap in the Emirates ATP rankings, soaring all the way from […] READ MORE
In order to go undefeated for a week, a player must win at least four consecutive matches. As we all know, winning a tournament in pro tennis is an exception, not the norm, unless you are 2017 Roger Federer. Thus, the bulk of the ATP locker room must regularly cope with the taste of defeat. […] READ MORE
Murray vs Del Potro to open the Davis Cup semifinal In one of the most mouthwatering and enticing Davis Cup opening rubbers ever, Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro collide in the semifinals in Glasgow on Friday. It is a rematch of the memorable Olympics final where Murray came out on top in a […] READ MORE