Scandinavian tennis is enjoying a revival through the talents of Casper Ruud and Holger Rune. Can they win the French Open? READ MORE
Casper Ruud & Holger Rune Bringing Scandinavian Tennis Back To The Top
Tag: Caroline Wozniacki
Kaia Kanepi: 10 wins over Top 10 players at Majors
Kaia Kanepi has become renowned for her ability to defeat high-ranked opposition in the early stages of Grand Slam tournaments. In the opening round of the 2022 French Open, the 36-year-old Estonian downed World No. 10 Garbine Muguruza to earn her most recent win over a Top 10-ranked opponent. The World No. 46 has now […] READ MORE
Daria Kasatkina, the Clever Russian Counterpuncher
Each Monday, LWOT will profile a champion from one of the previous week’s tournaments. This week’s profile is of St Petersburg champion, Daria Kasatkina. Daria Kasatkina is a clever Russian tennis player who has been ranked as high as #10 in the world. She has made the quarterfinals of both the French Open and Wimbledon, and […] READ MORE
The Five Most Memorable Australian Opens Of The Open Era
Unfortunately, the 2021 Australian Open threatens to be the most memorable of all Australian Opens, because it is still possible that it might not take place or that it begins and then has to be cancelled, because of the Coronavirus outbreak that forced the suspension of all the warm-up events in Melbourne this week. If […] READ MORE
Clara Tauson Handling Expectations Well Heading into 2021
What were you doing when you were 14 years old? For many, the early teenage years was filled with activities such as video games, pick-up football in the local park, and trips to the mall. However, for 14 year-old Clara Tauson, it was taking down a seasoned pro in a professional tennis tournament. For Tauson […] READ MORE
The 2020 Tennis Season’s Biggest Moments
2020 was an incredible year for tennis, even with the extended pandemic break. Let’s look back at the year’s biggest moments. JANUARY 24th – Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki retired after her 3rd round Australian Open defeat. FEBRUARY 1st – Sofia Kenin won her first Grand Slam title by defeating Garbiñe Muguruza in the Australian Open final. […] READ MORE
WTA 1st Quarter Power Rankings
With the WTA season now well underway, if on a potentially indefinite hiatus due to the outbreaks of coronavirus across the world, it seemed an appropriate time to look back at how the tour’s leading lights had started their 2020 campaigns. So, using predominantly their performances in the first seven tournaments of the year but […] READ MORE
WTA Players off to the Hottest Starts in 2020
Well, we’re officially into the meat of the 2020 WTA season, and with 10 WTA events and one Grand Slam in the books, we have 11 different tournament champions. With an eye towards the rest of the year, these are the WTA players off to the hottest starts in 2020. Winning Players on the WTA […] READ MORE
Sofia Kenin the Latest Top Junior to Become Grand Slam Champion
Sofia Kenin continues a trend of players winning Grand Slam titles having been precocious junior talents. Read more about how this trend has developed. READ MORE
Last Word on Tennis Podcast #4: Australian Open Review
The Last Word On Tennis Podcast team reconvene after the Australian Open to talk about the key issues that emerged from the tournament. READ MORE
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Aarav Taraporvala
Sports Management graduate from UTS, Sydney. Follow tennis and football and like to write about them in my spare time.