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“The ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination, is fundamental to our Tour. The decision by Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the UK this summer undermines this principle and the integrity of the ATP Ranking system.” starts the statement released on Friday […] READ MORE
In time, “Madrid 2022” might become short-hand for the type of great, genuinely historic, changing of the guard battle between one era of men’s tennis and another. In becoming the first man ever to beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on consecutive days on clay, Carlos Alcaraz has surely proved that all the hype about […] READ MORE
As per tournament organizers, Roger Federer is expected to make his much-anticipated return to action at his home tournament in Basel in October. The former World No. 1 has been out of action since losing to Hurbert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon last year. It remains to be seen whether he will play at […] READ MORE
Victoria Azarenka is anticipated to miss this year’s Wimbledon Championship as a result of the All England Club’s decision to ban players of Russian or Belarusian nationality. Amidst the geopolitical background of Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine, and under guidance provided by the British government, Wimbledon announced its ban last Wednesday in order to “limit […] READ MORE
One of the biggest tennis stories of the year was Novak Djokovic being kicked out of the Australian Open. The back-and-forth saga of whether Djokovic properly had an exception to Australia’s “Zero COVID” policy captured the attention of both tennis fans and politicians worldwide. Well, that won’t be a problem at Wimbledon this year, at […] READ MORE
Following my popular article last year, I will once again be giving my ATP predictions for the upcoming 2022 season. In this article, I shall be giving my predictions on the biggest tournaments of the year (the Grand Slams and ATP Finals). So without further ado here are my predictions… Australian Open 2021 Final: (1) Novak […] READ MORE
Following my popular article last year, I will once again be giving my WTA predictions for the upcoming 2022 season. In this article, I will be giving my predictions on the biggest tournaments of the year (Grand Slams and WTA Finals). So without further a do, here are my predictions… Australian Open 2021 Final: (3) […] READ MORE
Naomi Osaka’s last match in 2021 was a third round defeat at the US Open to Leylah Fernandez. Since Osaka opened up about her mental health struggles at the French Open, the mainstream media, public opinion, and perhaps even Naomi Osaka herself have held a narrative that her mental health struggles have led to a […] READ MORE
Hurbert Hurkacz had a meteoric run in 2021. We look back on the Pole’s stellar 2021 season and his rise to ATP No.9 in singles ranking. Hubert Hurkacz: Early Career “The [sporting] genes, the motivation in the family, the love for the sport, I think they have helped me a lot,” said Hubert Hurkacz when he […] READ MORE
For Oscar Otte, his match against Alex Molcan Friday was a streak-buster. With Roger Federer’s record number of holds approaching in the distance, Molcan broke Otte’s streak of 68 games in a row with a break to 30. Molcan ended up beating Otte 6-3 4-6 6-1, reading the German’s serve better than anyone in recent […] READ MORE