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In the continuing absence of Roger Federer from the ATP Tour, tennis purists have had to look elsewhere for their stylistic kicks and in particular for a new favourite stroke to match the fluidity and grace of either Federer’s forehand or backhand. It is possible that many of them may eventually settle on the lovely […] READ MORE
Jannik Sinner has been rising steadily the last couple years, now sitting at #10 in the world, and the natural progression of his young career may see him contending for major titles this year. He is a pleasant mixture of power and precision, a rare all-court player in a power-tennis world. The blend of skills […] READ MORE
Jannik Sinner’s rise has been so rapid that it is easy to forget that just two years ago he was preparing to play at the NextGen ATP Finals in Milan. Winning that event, when he was still only 18, catapulted him into the consciousness of the tennis-watching world and the ensuing 24 months have been […] READ MORE
Not long ago, at Wimbledon, Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian male tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final in 45 years. This performance came after a splendid run to the title at the Queen’s club championships. Lorenzo Musetti managed to take two sets off Novak Djokovic at the Roland Garros. Italy currently has ten men inside the […] READ MORE
Italian men’s tennis has gone through something of a revival over the last two years. Matteo Berretteni, Lorenzo Sonego and Leonardo Mussetti are a few of the young players who have made noise on the ATP Tour over the last year or two. All are talented young players with much to be excited about. However, […] READ MORE
When you look back over the plethora of gifted talent on both the ATP and the WTA tours, there are the usual suspects that always get a mention, and are on the tip of most people’s tongues. I want to take a thorough look at career of someone that doesn’t quite get the recognition she […] READ MORE
Just one tournament was played in the very last week of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour season. As Bari Challenger was canceled due to “irreparable damage” to the stadium, Portuguese city Maia was the only center of the action. Jozef Kovalik was crowned as the champion for the second time this year. The Slovak smashed […] READ MORE
Change in tennis is fast-moving. There are the rising stars in the game, basking in the media and fan’s adoration. Those players either continue on their trajectory to greatness or are thrown to the curb, labeled a bust who will never make it in the upper echelon of the ATP Tour. And then there are […] READ MORE
Round 2 of the 2019 US Open will wrap up with Rafael Nadal (vs Thanasi Kokkinakis) and Diego Schwartzman (vs Egor Gerasimov) among the names in action. Steen Kirby and Damian Kust offer their predictions for these and other matches featuring Nick Kyrgios and John Isner. Rafael Nadal vs Thanasi Kokkinakis Embed from Getty Images […] READ MORE
These will be days to remember for Fabio Fognini, as he is now a top ten player for the first time in his career. The second week of the Roland Garros is underway, and even though Fognini lost early in the fourth round on Monday and is not in the French Open’s draw anymore, he […] READ MORE