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If six of the top ten players the world team up to face off in a Laver Cup in a storied sports city, on foreign soil, will the sports world pay attention? If six world-class players, outside of the Top 10, unite to attempt a classic upset, will the sports world pay attention? We will […] READ MORE
The culmination of the 2021 US Open marks the end of yet another Grand Slam season. The final Slam of the year revealed countless intriguing stories and mesmerized us with tremendous memories. The return of fans in New York this year after the event was being held behind closed doors in 2020 just enhanced the […] READ MORE
Diego Schwartzman came through a potentially stern challenge in Kevin Anderson on Wednesday in fine form. Despite there being a roof on Louis Armstrong Stadium, the first set was plagued with dramatic rain delays. The weather was so bad in New York that the wind blew the rain sideways into the stadium, leaving the court […] READ MORE
Novak Djokovic enters the 2021 US Open searching for the Calendar Year Grand Slam. No man has accomplished that since Rod Laver in 1969. Djokovic may enter the tournament as the favorite, but let’s look at the men who can stop him. The recently concluded Cincinnati Masters saw the top four seeds graciously occupy the […] READ MORE
In an all-Russian battle, top seed Daniil Medvedev will take on the fourth-seeded Andrey Rublev for a place in the final at the ATP Cincinnati Masters on Saturday. World #2 Medvedev has been the man to beat in the twin Masters 1000 events in the lead up to the US Open this year. He dropped just […] READ MORE
After a rather disappointing start to his grass-court campaign in Halle last week where he was bundled out in straight sets by Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in the opening round, the world #2, Daniil Medvedev made an impressive start in his Mallorca opener. Making amends to his game after being a break of serve down in […] READ MORE
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Well, sort of. Since the end of 2019 and the onset of the global pandemic, men’s professional tennis faced unprecedented upheaval. Tournaments have been canceled, moved, and frequently played with only a TV audience. Now, 17 months since the end of the last full season, much […] READ MORE
Kei Nishikori is LastWordOnTennis’s pick for this week’s player to watch. Every week, LastWordOnTennis will highlight a player to keep an eye on as tournaments are played around the world. This week’s selection is Kei Nishikori. Nishikori is competing in the Rotterdam ATP 500 in a highly competitive field, with half of the players ranked […] READ MORE
Grand Slam tournaments in tennis have an inherent ability to narrate intriguing and fascinating stories of glory, resilience, and unadulterated passion, don’t they? The recently concluded Australian Open certainly had all that in abundance. While we witnessed some familiar stories repeat themselves, we also saw some new and exciting tales unfold Down Under. As we […] READ MORE
The Australian Open is Novak Djokovic’s fortress, the Serb is already an eight-time champion down under and in the final on Sunday, the World No.1 is eyeing to claim his 9th title at the Melbourne Park and 18th Major title overall. But, in his way, is the ruthless Russian, Daniil Medvedev, who is now on […] READ MORE