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Daria Kasatkina is one of the great artists of women’s tennis, a player with multiple shots and skills that stand in direct contrast to the “monogame” of so many other players (both female and male) from Russia and the old Soviet Bloc. Now, four years on from first reaching the top ten of women’s tennis […] READ MORE
Iga Swiatek has continued her dominance in 2022, after beating Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-0 to win the Miami Open. Swiatek did not drop a set on her way to the title in Miami, and brushed aside a rejuvenated Osaka following a competitive first set. The Pole, who will be crowned World #1 on Monday, is […] READ MORE
A bad week for Novak Djokovic has finished very happily. Vaccine mandate changes mean the French Open, and possibly the US Open too, is back on the cards for him this year. On Thursday, the French government announced its national COVID pass restrictions will end on 14 March. That pass would have kept Djokovic sidelined at […] READ MORE
Andy Murray is in his best shape since his hip surgery in 2019, and is now back into the Top 100 for the first time since May 2018. So why has he decided to announce that he is missing the entire clay court season this year? Clay is undoubtedly Murray’s weakest surface, with only three […] READ MORE
Iga Świątek has made the second week of a Grand Slam five times in a row dating back to the Australian Open last year. She already has a French Open title to her name and made the quarterfinal there last year. However, this is her first time going deeper than the fourth round on hard […] READ MORE
Following my popular article last year, I will once again be giving my ATP predictions for the upcoming 2022 season. In this article, I shall be giving my predictions on the biggest tournaments of the year (the Grand Slams and ATP Finals). So without further ado here are my predictions… Australian Open 2021 Final: (1) Novak […] READ MORE
Following my popular article last year, I will once again be giving my WTA predictions for the upcoming 2022 season. In this article, I will be giving my predictions on the biggest tournaments of the year (Grand Slams and WTA Finals). So without further a do, here are my predictions… Australian Open 2021 Final: (3) […] READ MORE
In a lot of respects, Lorenzo Musetti had a great 2021 season. The World No. 59 had plenty of highs during at least a portion of his 2021 campaign, perhaps highlighted by his second-week appearance at Roland Garros, losing in the round of 16 to Novak Djokovic. And that round of 16 showdown was far […] READ MORE
For Oscar Otte, his match against Alex Molcan Friday was a streak-buster. With Roger Federer’s record number of holds approaching in the distance, Molcan broke Otte’s streak of 68 games in a row with a break to 30. Molcan ended up beating Otte 6-3 4-6 6-1, reading the German’s serve better than anyone in recent […] READ MORE
It has been a strange week for Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open. In three rounds of tennis, Tsitsipas played two five-set blockbusters lasting over four hours each, sandwiched by a four setter. The way those matches played out and ultimate defeat to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz leaves Tsitsipas at an undoubted crossroads. Crossroads because 2021 […] READ MORE