2020 has been the most extraordinary and the most extraordinarily disrupted year in living memory, in tennis as in every other area of life. But Ugo Humbert is finishing it very much in the manner that he started it, playing superb tennis and scoring some memorable wins over higher-ranked opponents. A year ago, Humbert was […] READ MORE
The ATP Sardinia Open 2020 sees just the four men remain in contention for the trophy with all of them being unseeded. It’s shaping up for an exciting finish in Sardinia with two Italian players hoping to win it in front of their home crowd. We preview and predict both the highly engaging semi-final clashes […] READ MORE
Only eight men remain in contention for the trophy at the inaugural ATP Sardinia Open, where seven of the seeded players have made early exits. As ever, we here at the LWOS tennis department will be offering our predictions for all four quarterfinal clashes. But who will reach the last four? ATP Sardinia Open Quarterfinal […] READ MORE
It’s day 4 of the ATP Sardinia Open 2020. The Round of 16 round is set to complete on Day 4 with four matches scheduled. We preview and predict all four of them. ATP Sardinia Open Day 4 Predictions Lorenzo Musetti vs Andrea Pellegrino Head to head – First Meeting Lorenzo Musetti doesn’t seem to […] READ MORE
It’s a jam packed schedule on Day 3 of the ATP Sardinia Open 2020. Top seed Fabio Fognini makes his first appearance and so does second seed Dusan Lajovic. Four Round of 16 matches and two Round of 32 matches are scheduled for Day 3. We preview and predict all six matches over two articles. […] READ MORE
It’s a jam packed schedule on Day 3 of the ATP Sardinia Open 2020. Top seed Fabio Fognini makes his first appearance, as does the second seed Dusan Lajovic. Four Round of 16 matches and two Round of 32 matches are scheduled for Day 3. We preview and predict all six matches over two articles. […] READ MORE
It is a crying shame that just as women’s tennis is getting really interesting, it is effectively about to grind to a halt. The coronavirus-caused cancellation of the Asian swing, which represented the bulk of the WTA Tour’s autumn events, means that the French Open is not only the last Major event of the year […] READ MORE
Diego Schwartzman outlasted Dominic Thiem to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final at the 2020 French Open. The Argentine prevailed 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 on Philippe Chatrier in a five-hour-and-eight-minute quarter-final marathon. While Schwartzman had won just a set across his three previous major quarter-final appearances, he went into his fourth […] READ MORE
Despite reaching the quarterfinals of the 2020 French Open without dropping a set, Diego Schwartzman has somewhat flown under the radar. This is perhaps understandable given the progress of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Dominic Thiem–the three clear front runners for the title. Schwartzman–who is aiming to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal–will face Thiem […] READ MORE
We’re at the money stage of the French Open with Novak Djokovic looking to continue his unbeaten streak against Karen Khachanov, and Stefanos Tsitsipas looking to fend off a challenge from Grigor Dimitrov. Our panel of Steen Kirby and Damian Kust offer their predictions. Marton Fucsovics vs Andrey Rublev Embed from Getty Images Steen Kirby: […] READ MORE