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The four remaining second-round matches at the ATP 250 in Houston will be concluded on Thursday. Second seed Tommy Paul kicks off his campaign against German journeyman Yannick Hanfmann. Who do you think will come out on top? ATP Houston Day 4 Predictions Marcos Giron vs Tomas Machac Head-to-head: first meeting Giron picked up his […] READ MORE
Day 2 in Houston, Texas, features a stacked lineup. And there will be no shortage of entertainment and drama especially when former champion Jack Sock takes center stage. Who will book their spots in the second round? ATP Houston Day 2 Predictions Yosuke Watanuki vs Yannick Hanfmann Head-to-head: first meeting Yosuke Watanuki oozes potential and […] READ MORE
Novak Djokovic is set to make his first appearance on the court, since winning a record tenth Australian Open title, at the ATP 500 Dubai Tennis Championships. Djokovic has found Dubai a happy hunting ground in past, winning the tournament on five occasions. Only eight-time champion Roger Federer has claimed more titles in the desert. […] READ MORE
It is Day 2 of the ATP Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Champions where World #1 Novak Djokovic takes center stage. The Serbian star is chasing a sixth title in these parts and he is celebrating a record 378th week at the top of the rankings, overtaking German great Steffi Graf. As always, we here at LWOT […] READ MORE
Long gone are the days of the Czech Republic having Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek, the dynamic duo who led the nation to several Davis Cup titles. Now, all the hopes of the Czechs lies in the hand of recent Australian Open quarterfinalist Jiri Lehecka. Davis Cup Portugal vs Czech Republic Nuno Borges vs Jiri […] READ MORE
day 2 of the Australian Open sees top 5 player Casper Ruud in action, along with American Jenson Brooksby. Our panelists offer their predictions for every day 2 match in Melbourne, with Last Word on Tennis providing complete tournament coverage. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Alexander Bublik Embed from Getty Images Damian Kust: Trick shots galore […] READ MORE
Bratislava– The ATP announced changes to the Challenger Tour last September with a largely positive reception, though with some skeptics, such as former No. 125 Noah Rubin, questioning how they will be executed. Someone else dubious about the implementation of the changes is German Davis Cup player Yannick Hanfmann. “I’ll believe it when I see […] READ MORE
With the top players mostly resting up for the Australian Open next week, this week in Adelaide provides a great opportunity for lower-ranked ATP players to get some points and maybe even an ATP title. For that reason alone, we’re sure to witness some very high level and intense action on this Day 2 of […] READ MORE
The United Cup action continues as we get into the Australian summer swing and the lead-up to the Australian Open. With all teams now in action, the group stages are beginning to take shape and as always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match, including Casper Ruud vs Thiago Monteiro and Hubert […] READ MORE
After the inaugural United Cup kicked off Thursday in Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney, the action continues Friday with the remaining two singles matches and a mixed doubles tie. As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. We split the rest of the day’s matches between two other articles. One features Maria […] READ MORE
Jakub is a Multimedia Journalism student at the Glasgow Caledonian University, originally from Bratislava, Slovakia. He has previously been published by Ubitennis, VAVEL, and TakUrčitee, writing about tennis, football, and ice hockey.