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It might seem strange to include Bianca Andreescu in our 2021 WTA Tour Players to Watch series. After all, she took the tennis world by storm in 2019 culminating her first grand Slam at the US Open. However, she hasn’t been seen since pulling out of the WTA tour finals that year with a knee […] READ MORE
It finally happened. For the first time since 2016, someone not named Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer won a Grand Slam title. Granted, Djokovic had to get himself disqualified for it to happen, but it happened nonetheless. That, followed by Daniil Medvedev’s scintillating unbeaten run to victory in the ATP Finals in London […] READ MORE
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
Following my popular article last year, I will once again be giving my ATP predictions for the upcoming 2021 season. In this article, I shall be giving my predictions on the biggest tournaments of the year (Grand Slams, ATP Finals and Summer Olympics). So without further ado here are my predictions… Australian Open 2020 Final: (2) […] READ MORE
As has become customary in recent years, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, looks back at 2020, beginning with the unfortunate and regrettable events of the year. COVID Embed from Getty Images There are absolutely no prizes for guessing what is No.1 on this list. Indeed, it might have been easier simply to write a […] READ MORE
2020 was certainly a crazy year for men’s professional tennis. From the introduction of the ATP Cup in what were simpler times to the major coronavirus pandemic hiatus in the tennis calendar, this year will be remembered for many years in the future. And what shouldn’t be forgotten from this year are the amazing matches […] READ MORE
When Pablo Carreno Busta made his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open in 2017, it was thought of by some in tennis circles as a fluke of sorts. The Spaniard beat four qualifiers in a row to reach the quarterfinals and then took out the 29th seed, Diego Schwartzman, to book his place […] READ MORE
The men’s event at Roland Garros finished just a week ago but like any Grand Slam, there’s still a lot to look into and analyze. Throughout the years many questions have always been asked about final sets in Grand Slams, does the player who serves first win a majority, or how about if the winner […] READ MORE
When Felix Auger-Aliassime woke up Sunday morning in Cologne, he was surely envisioning himself winning the title. The trophy would be hoisted over his head and his drought in finals would be a distant memory. But, alas, that did not happen. Alexander Zverev was the one in the winner’s circle, taking the title 6-3 6-3 […] READ MORE
Roger Federer will always remain indebted to Robin Soderling. The Swede helped the legendary Swiss add the final piece to his Grand Slam puzzle. The 2009 edition of the French Open happened to be Federer’s 11th attempt at the title. The Swiss, then 28, already had an impressive haul of 13 Grand Slam titles in […] READ MORE