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It is Day 2 of the ATP Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Champions where World #1 Novak Djokovic takes center stage. The Serbian star is chasing a sixth title in these parts and he is celebrating a record 378th week at the top of the rankings, overtaking German great Steffi Graf. As always, we here at LWOT […] READ MORE
As the WTA tournament in Doha ends, the ATP tournament at the same venue kicks off. From last week, we know the conditions are likely to be heavy and blustery which could benefit a few of the players in our latest list of predictions, particularly defending champion Roberto Bautista Agut, who has played fantastically here […] READ MORE
Playing on home soil can often be a huge advantage in Davis Cup, where the crowds tend to get absolutely crazy. Is that enough to give Colombia any chance in this tie against Great Britain? Which nation do you think will advance? READ MORE
Fifth seed Andrey Rublev of Russia eased past 25th seed Daniel Evans of the Great Britain 6-4 6-2 6-3 to move into the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. It was the second victory in straight sets for the 25-year-old Russian in the tournament. The 32-year-old Evans could not put up […] READ MORE
We end the third round on Day 6 of the Australian Open. The eight remaining spots in the Round of 16 will be decided on Saturday. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on all the matches with you. We split the Day 6 matches between two articles–with the other article featuring […] READ MORE
The second round of the 2023 Australian Open sees talented American Ben Shelton taking on Nicolas Jarry, while Frenchman Jeremy Chardy continues his comeback after a long break against Britain’s Dan Evans. We have predictions for every day 4 match in Melbourne and complete tournament coverage. Ben Shelton vs Nicolas Jarry Embed from Getty Images […] READ MORE
Andrey Rublev vs Dominic Thiem is a matchup we would be accustomed to seeing in the later round of a Grand Slam, but instead the pair will meet in the first round of the Australian Open. We have predictions for that match and every first-round match at the Australian Open, with complete coverage of the […] READ MORE
As the dust settles on the first week of action in Adelaide, a fresh cadre of players prepare to take to the courts in the South Australian capital. It should be an entertaining first day of tennis at the Memorial Park Drive Tennis Centre and as always we here at LWOT are offering our predictions […] READ MORE
Is this the most lop-sided tie between the group winners at the United Cup? It could be, especially as team USA has an extremely well-balanced roster. The men’s matches should be very exciting though with Frances Tiafoe playing Dan Evans and Taylor Fritz facing Cameron Norrie. But who will reach the semifinals? United Cup Day […] READ MORE
The United Cup action continues as we get into the Australian summer swing and the lead-up to the Australian Open. With all teams now in action, the group stages are beginning to take shape and as always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match, including Casper Ruud vs Thiago Monteiro and Hubert […] READ MORE
Jakub is a Multimedia Journalism student at the Glasgow Caledonian University, originally from Bratislava, Slovakia. He has previously been published by Ubitennis, VAVEL, and TakUrčitee, writing about tennis, football, and ice hockey.