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When Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal from the French Open last week, tennis sites––including this one––quickly got to work on highlighting the new favorites for a men’s tournament that might have otherwise belonged to the Spaniard. Names like Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune, and Daniil Medvedev were regularly being bandied about as players to […] READ MORE
Andrey Rublev has spent most of the last four years inside the Top 10 as one of the elite players on the ATP Tour. However, despite his immense talent, he has never made it past the quarterfinals at any of the four Majors. He took a significant step forward in 2023 by winning his first […] READ MORE
Third seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat seventh seed Holger Rune of Denmark 7-5 7-5 last Sunday to win the Italian Open title. This was his first Masters 1000 title on clay and sixth overall. The 27-year-old Russian, who experienced a slump in his form after his defeat in the Australian Open final in 2022, […] READ MORE
Third seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia will take on seventh seed Holger Rune of Denmark in the Italian Open final in Rome on Sunday. This will be the first Masters 1000 title on clay for whoever wins on Sunday. Medvedev has had a great year so far and this will be his third final in […] READ MORE
We have a great final set up for is at the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome, as two of the contenders for the upcoming French Open will battle it out here. Daniil Medvedev has had minor breakthroughs on clay before, but this is clearly his biggest, coming at the perfect time. Holger Rune, meanwhile, is […] READ MORE
Seventh seed Holger Rune of Denmark beat fourth seed Casper Ruud of Norway 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Italian Open semifinal on Saturday. The 20-year-old Dane, who won the Paris Masters last year and beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal last Wednesday, will be eyeing his second Masters 1000 title on Sunday. […] READ MORE
It has been widely reported that Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal from the French Open later this month has left the tournament wide open, but in reality that is not true. In Nadal’s absence, it will be a considerable surprise if the winner does not come from what might be called the new “Big Three” of men’s […] READ MORE
In a semifinal that promises plenty of entertainment, Holger Rune will take on Casper Ruud at the ATP Rome Masters. There may also be drama with this their first meeting since last year’s French Open match which ended with a cold handshake and Rune accusing the Norwegian of poor sportsmanship in the locker room. Regardless […] READ MORE
Down to the final eight players in the ATP Rome draw with the surprise absence of Carlos Alcaraz and the inclusion of Yannick Hanfmann. As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. Who do you think will win? ATP Rome Quarterfinal Predictions Novak Djokovic vs Holger Rune Head-to-head: Djokovic 1-1 Rune […] READ MORE
It was a rainy Monday at the 2023 ATP Italian Open in Rome, and not every single fourth-round match is known just yet. Daniil Medvedev is awaiting the winner of Alexander Zverev and J.J. Wolf, while two other encounters are yet to be resolved with the winners due to face each other (Lorenzo Musetti vs […] READ MORE
A student from Poland, Damian is a connoisseur of the lower tiers of men's tennis and would probably watch the World No. 700 play a ferret if he could see it from the stands. Always pleased by a beautiful one-handed backhand or classic volleying technique.