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With the new ATP rankings published Monday morning, Roger Federer dropped two spots to #11 in the world. This is the first time the Swiss legend has been outside of the Top 10 since January of 2017–before an incredible run that saw him win three of the next five majors. Playing a limited schedule due […] READ MORE
The men’s event at Indian Wells was established far earlier than the women’s – in 1974, as opposed to 1989 – so there are far more men’s finals than women’s finals to choose a top five from. Nevertheless, just like the women’s event, the men’s event has altered in form and format over the decades. […] READ MORE
The men’s main draw of Indian Wells Masters 1000 began on Thursday in the deserts of California, and we are guaranteed a new champion at this year’s rescheduled event. With five-time champion Novak Djokovic pulling out of the event and defending champion Dominic Thiem unable to defend his title with a wrist injury that he […] READ MORE
The sporting world witnessed a brilliant year of Grand Slam tennis in 2021. History was made. However, not the history we were expecting, with Daniil Medvedev popping Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam balloon. Instead, a “NextGen” player was finally crowned Grand Slam champion. This was a long time coming but men’s tennis looks set to move […] READ MORE
The 44th staging of the BNP Paribas Open has been long overdue. This prestigious ATP tournament has a new spot on the 2021 tennis calendar. It will also be the last event of the ATP Masters 1000 series to take place this season. And for the first time in nearly two decades, there won’t be […] READ MORE
Jannik Sinner defeated France’s Gael Monfils in Sunday’s final to retain the ATP Sofia Open title. The 20-year-old Italian won 6-3 6-4 in an hour and 19 minutes of play. It marked the first time that Sinner captured an ATP title without dropping a set all week. An exemplary performance by the young Italian saw […] READ MORE
One of the many ripple effects of Novak Djokovic’s last-match defeat in pursuit of the Calendar Grand Slam is that, for the time being at least, Roger Federer remains tied with Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on 20 Majors. Given that it is now nearly four years since Federer won his last Major (the 2018 Australian […] READ MORE
Live sports is defined by its unpredictability. No matter what a player has done in the past, it all boils down to how they performs on the day. While sport rewards your legacy, it does not guarantee you any results. In the US Open final, it was Novak Djokovic’s turn to embrace this bitter truth as […] READ MORE
The 2021 Laver Cup matches begin Friday in Boston. After a Covid-induced postponement, the fourth edition of the annual competition is back. Four years ago, as the first Laver Cup matches began in Prague, almost nobody really knew what to expect. Would it be a glorified exhibition and money grab? A hit and giggle party […] READ MORE
If six of the top ten players the world team up to face off in a Laver Cup in a storied sports city, on foreign soil, will the sports world pay attention? If six world-class players, outside of the Top 10, unite to attempt a classic upset, will the sports world pay attention? We will […] READ MORE