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So shocking was Serena Williams’s collapse against Karolina Pliskova at the Australian Open, from being 5-1 up in the third set to losing it 7-5, that it is still hard to believe that it really happened. And yet Serena is not the first tennis superstar to somehow snatch ignominious defeat from the jaws of apparently […] READ MORE
Naomi Osaka has quietly made herself into one of the top forces in women’s tennis. It’s fitting, given her ever-present calm and cool demeanor. However, it’s likely that Osaka’s opponents would describe her powerful shots as anything but “calm.” Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam success will continue when she takes on Karolina Pliskova in the Australian […] READ MORE
Only two rounds remain until we crown at champion at the 2019 Australian Open. The four semifinalists couldn’t be more different. We have a college player in the midst of her best tournament ever. We have a rising star who just won her first Major at last year’s US Open. There is a two-time Wimbledon […] READ MORE
Technically, Karolina Pliskova was the higher seed entering this match. However, no one else is ever really the favorite against Serena Williams. That, indeed, is always reflected in the betting odds. Williams’ seed is often lower than it should be due to her abbreviated schedule. Add in the fact that she still missed the beginning […] READ MORE
It’s time to finish the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Only three rounds remain until we crown a Grand Slam champion. Will it be Serena Williams again? Will it be anybody else? Before we find out the winner, though, we have to know who wins the quarterfinals. There are two quarterfinal matches on Wednesday: Serena […] READ MORE
We are wrapping up the fourth round of the Autralian Open. By the end of play Monday night (or early Tuesday morning), only eight women will remain in the tournament. Four blockbuster matches will determine who the final four quarterfinalists are. We are here to predict those four matches for you. Predicting today are myself […] READ MORE
As the 2019 Australian Open moves into its second week, the Czech contingent are still going strong at Melbourne Park. Tomas Berdych has cut a swathe through the men’s draw, playing better tennis than he has in some years. But whilst he faced the daunting, and likely insurmountable challenge, of Rafael Nadal in the fourth […] READ MORE
The first week of the Australian Open is coming to an end. Two incredible rounds of play are in the books, and we are wrapping up the third. Who will advance to the Round of 16? Friday will provide a bunch of amazing matchups. We’re here to predict the best five of them for you. […] READ MORE
With the Australian summer winding down, the focus of the new season will turn to Melbourne Park for the year’s first Major, the Australian Open. In a draw that looks as interesting as perhaps unbalanced, (the top half is much harder than the bottom half), here’s how we expect things to play out: 1. Simona […] READ MORE
Margins are a frustrating concept sometimes, especially for Aryna Sabalenka at the US Open 2018. In a tense/close 4th round match, Sabalenka out-performed eventual champion Naomi Osaka 27-18, in terms of winners hit. However, a 37-34 difference in unforced errors meant that the Belorussian Sabalenka let her Japanese opponent in. Aryna Sabalenka Gave Naomi Osaka […] READ MORE