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You might not know Arklon Huertas del Pino. The Peruvian currently sits at world #586 in singles and holds the #337 spot in doubles. In other words, he is largely confined to the outskirts of the tennis universe. But with the tennis season suspended thanks to the global coronavirus pandemic, Huertas del Pino found himself […] READ MORE
It is rather crazy to think that Victoria Azarenka won her maiden Grand Slam triumph came just over eight years ago. It was on that very day where Azarenka was coming up against a formidable rival in Maria Sharapova, giving away lots in experience, but she played some breathless tennis that match, showing very little […] READ MORE
Maria Sharapova was a style icon and announced her retirement, fittingly, in Vogue and Vanity Fair. But it was her playing style that really set trends in the sport of tennis. Ditching the traditional volley like yesterday’s fad, Sharapova’s treatment of choice on short balls was a ferocious swinging volley. Copycats followed suit. Now the […] READ MORE
It’s Day 2 of the Australian Open! If the weather cooperates, we’ll end the first round on Tuesday in Melbourne. Who will win? In addition to our pre-tournament predictions, we’re trying to analyze as many individual matches as we can for you. Each set of predictions contains four matches. In addition to this set, we […] READ MORE
With Ashleigh Barty still holding down the top spot in the WTA rankings, the Aussie leads the field into her home Slam, the Australian Open, as the tennis world converges on Melbourne for the season’s first major. Here’s how we expect the two weeks Down Under to play out: 1. Ashleigh Barty: The Aussie has strengthened her grip […] READ MORE
Russian star Maria Sharapova played her first match since the US Open today against Jennifer Brady. It was a first-round encounter against Jennifer Brady. Although she managed to startle the crowds with some flashy winners, Sharapova lost the over two-hour affair 6-3 1-6 6-7. Although currently ranked no. 147 in the WTA Rankings, Sharapova seems […] READ MORE
Read our previews and predictions for Day 2 at WTA Brisbane. They include Maria Sakkari vs Naomi Osaka in the first round. READ MORE
In a four-part series to end the 2019 season, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, looks back not just at the last year but at the last decade in tennis. This week, he continues to examine the downsides of the last decade. The Major Failure of an Entire Generation of Male Players (Marin Cilic excepted) […] READ MORE
Amanda Anisimova will never forget the year 2019. On the bright side, she captured her maiden WTA title in Bogota. Moreover, she proved at the Australian Open and especially at Roland Garros that she’s a threat to go deep at any event she enters. However, she also suffered the worst loss of her life, as […] READ MORE
The 2010s decade of WTA Tennis has finally concluded. After 10 very eventful years in Women’s Tennis, it is time to end the countdown of the 10 best players of the last 10 years. Part 1 looked at the highlights of No.10 to No.6 on this list. This part will look at the decade highlights […] READ MORE
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