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Day 5 of the 2022 Australian Open featured some high quality matchups on the men’s side that saw eight victors advance into the fourth round. The noise was made during the day session on Rod Laver Arena as #7 Matteo Berrettini took down #31 Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set, four hour and ten minute marathon. […] READ MORE
The key word for this section of the Australian Open draw as we arrive at the third round is opportunity, Novak Djokovic’s deportation has created an opportunity for the likes of Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini to make deep runs in Melbourne. We have predictions for every third round match including Rafael Nadal and Reilly […] READ MORE
Shotmakers Gael Monfils and Aslan Karatsev will be on display on day 3 of the Australian Open, as both players seek a third round appearance. Our panelists have predictions for every day 3 match including Rafael Nadal and Hubert Hurkacz’s matches. Gael Monfils vs Alexander Bublik Embed from Getty Images Damian Kust: This is like […] READ MORE
Day 1 at the 2022 Australian Open was inevitably marred by Novak Djokovic’s much-publicized absence. The defending champion and current World #1 was deported and his place as the #1 seed in the draw was taken by Lucky Loser Salvatore Caruso, which has really opened up this top half of the draw and given many […] READ MORE
Ahead of the first Grand Slam of 2022, four Last Word on Tennis writers–Vithun Illankovan (@VitIllankovan), Damian Kust (@damiankust), Fraser Learmonth, Andy Watson–made their Australian Open predictions for the Men’s Singles tournament. We also have a separate roundtable for the Women’s singles. Australian Open Men’s Singles Roundtable Predictions Champion – Who will win the US Open? Vithun: (11) […] READ MORE
There were times over the last couple years where it didn’t look at all certain whether Andy Murray was going to have any comeback to speak of. Nagging injuries kept him off court, and though some of his matches were high quality, the inability to string together victories and even appearances made it seem unlikely […] READ MORE
Reilly Opelka vs Kevin Anderson is a battle of two of the best servers on the ATP Tour on day 1 of the Australian Open. Our panelists have predictions for every day 1 match in Melbourne including matches featuring Matteo Berrettini and Fabio Fognini. Reilly Opelka vs Kevin Anderson Embed from Getty Images Damian Kust: […] READ MORE
Tennis, the sport without an off-season, seems to roll on relentlessly from year to year. But in this breather between seasons that passes for an off-season, it is still possible to take stock of the past year and look forward to the year ahead. Here, then, are 10 things to look forward to in tennis in […] READ MORE
“Was 2021 a good season for Andy Murray?” If you’re reading this as an Andy Murray fan, many of you are probably left clambering for an answer besides “… Sort of?”. We’re here to offer you a definitive review of Murray’s season so that you can answer this question with confidence! … Sort of… Andy […] READ MORE
The top two meet in the final of the ATP NextGen tournament, but who wins the title? Read the preview of Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Korda. READ MORE