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Holger Rune looked to the mostly-empty stands, screaming and clenching his fist. It was the end of what was a very tough journey for the 18 year-old rising star from Denmark. Rune had just beaten Germany’s Mats Moraing 6-4 3-6 6-3 to qualify for the US Open. It broke a streak of 17 sets in-a-row […] READ MORE
As tennis fans around the world scanned through the Australian Open men’s draw, plenty of matches stood out. Denis Shapovalov vs Jannik Sinner, Grigor Dimitrov vs Marin Cilic, and Kei Nishikori vs Pablo Carreno Busta all are matchups that jump off the page. But, what if I told you there was a matchup between two […] READ MORE
Another day, another three-setter for Sara Errani. The Italian went three sets in every Australian Open qualifying match and her Gippsland Trophy warmup match. So, it was no surprise Errani found herself in another tussle during her first round match at the Australian Open against Wang Qiang. Errani went down 6-2 after the first set […] 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
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
Serena Williams threw her hands up into the air and sat down on the pavement. For Williams, the 2017 Australian Open final was a moment of triumph. She had finally passed Steffi Graf for total majors in yet another grand slam final against Venus. Margaret Court’s “record” 24 majors, which is dubious due to the […] READ MORE
Yesterday, Novak Djokovic made history by being the first player ever to win all nine Masters titles, doing so in impressive fashion straight setting Roger Federer in the Cincinnati final. More impressively, he now not only has all nine Masters titles but all 14 biggest titles in the sport, which is made even crazier when you […] READ MORE
