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It was back in the summer of 2017 when Denis Shapovalov made his big breakthrough on the ATP Tour with a surprising run to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup, which he then followed up with a run to the fourth round of the US Open. Fast forward three years to 2020, and the now […] READ MORE
A Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Rome final was expected, but instead Nadal fell in the quarterfinals to Diego Schwartzman, tilting the deck clearly in favor of Djokovic, who faces Casper Ruud in the semis, while Schwartzman takes on Denis Shapovalov. Here are your predictions for the Rome Masters semifinals. Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud […] READ MORE
Just eight men remain in contention at the ATP Rome Masters after what has been a thrilling start to the men’s clay-court season in the Italian capital. And the exciting action should continue on quarterfinals day, with four intriguing matches on the slate. But who will book their place in the semifinals? ATP Rome Masters […] READ MORE
There should be plenty of entertaining action on day five at the ATP Rome Masters, even if there are no fans on site to witness it. A number of star names are set to take to the courts at the Foro Italico at this crucial French Open warm-up event and, as ever, we here at […] READ MORE
There might not be fans, but the play at the ATP Rome Masters is still a lot of fun to watch. The king of clay, Rafael Nadal, takes to the court on Wednesday in Rome for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Who will win and who will fall short? Read on […] READ MORE
For the first time in 16 years, dating all the way back to Roland Garros in 2004, the “Big Three” were absent from a Grand Slam semifinal. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have dominated mens tennis for a decade and a half now. Since Nadal’s maiden title in 2005–the first of his 12 French […] READ MORE
Note: Please excuse any potential slight issues to our appearance as our site is currently undergoing maintenance. Also, make sure to look at out brand new message boards. The Italian Open, moved from its usual spot in the calendar to the autumn due to the coronavirus pandemic, will begin on Monday. A number of star […] READ MORE
Novak Djokovic’s disqualification from the US Open for hitting a lineswoman with a ball has unsurprisingly dominated the headlines this week. In its wake, it will leave something that many tennis fans would feel is long overdue: a Grand Slam winner born in the 1990s. A long time coming? Indeed, such has been the remarkable […] READ MORE
On the face of it, Dominic Thiem vs Marin Cilic shouldn’t be a third-round encounter. One of them is a former US Open champion and the other is a Grand Slam finalist, but that’s how rankings work. Marin Cilic had a sub-par 2019 and finds himself hanging onto a seed by the barest margin. His […] READ MORE
Former champions Kim Clijsters and Andy Murray will return to Grand Slam tennis on Tuesday at the 2020 US Open. The unranked 37-year-old wild card Clijsters will face WTA #27 Ekaterina Alexandrova in her first round match. The Belgian is making her second comeback and played her first official match in over seven years in […] READ MORE