Ben Shelton wins his first event, grabs Tokyo
The last time that Andy Roddick won his first title, in 2001, he started to rise, and his first serve as well his forehand were massive. On Sunday, in Tokyo, the young American Ben Shelton beat Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1. Early on, when he started on the ATP Tour, the now 21-year-old was decent, but not […]
Grigor Dimitrov over Andrey Rublev in Shanghai semifinal
Ten years ago in Brisbane, Australia, Grigor Dimitrov won the tournament, and he said that soon, not only can he beat anyone, but he can win a Grand Slam. He hasn’t yet, but the 32-year-old still has a chance, a small one, but something. In Shanghai, he has reached into the semis, after beating Carlos […]
Coco Gauff: ‘A weight lifted and I’m able to play more freer’
Will Coco Gauff win match after match, as the American is so much better than she used to be. The 19-year-old might lose in China, but she did beat Veronika Kudermetova 7-6, 6-2, and the Russian was playing terrific, but in the second set, she looked tired. However, the American has improved her forehand, a […]
Sofia Kenin is locked in, again
Sofia Kenin is finally back, and she is playing substantially better, although she still has more work, during in the matches. She almost beat the fine Czech player Barbora Krejcikova in the final at San Diego, but she did give up a few important errors. However, currently she is in Guadalajara, Mexico, and she has won […]
The top 10: the men after the U.S. Open
Here is my list of the men with the biggest impact from the US Open. 1. Novak DjokovicClearly, at this point, he is the best player, ever, now winning 24 Grand Slams. He is ahead of Rafa Nadal (22) and Roger Federer (20). The Swiss is retired, and the one thing is that possibly next […]
Who will reach the ATP Finals?
“I could keep positive self-talk and then keep the belief until the end.” How did Hubert Hurkacz win the tournament, in the ATP 1000 in Shanghai? He looked good, but at times, he is decent, but not fantastic again. But in the final, he beat Andrey Rublev 7-6 in the third set, grabbing it. He […]
Sebastian Korda upsets Daniil Medvedev, Shelton over Sinner
At some point, each month, one of the players will climb, in front of you, and he be super consistent. How about Sebastian Korda, who upset Daniil Medvedev 7-6(8) 6-2. Then he beat Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 7-6 (6). He has been so close over the last few years, but he has yet to reach into […]
Kudermetova: ‘It was not an easy time for me … but now really happy’
The Russian Veronika Kudermetova won a tournament at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, cracking over Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-1. She has had some fine days, but there are also some negative events. Perhaps now, that each week, she will be more intense, on the court. For example, she beat the 2023 US Open Coco Gauff […]
Carlos Alcaraz is ready to rock, again
The No. 1 Novak Djokovic is not playing now, but in the next two months, on the court, he will be there. When and where? Who knows? Yes, the No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz is playing this week in Beijing at the China Open. He does have a chance to finish No. 1, but he has […]
‘Americans’ triumph at Laver Cup
After the Laver Cup, will the Americans, the Canadians and the South Americans win some huge events, this fall? It is hard to tell. Yes, the “‘Americans” won it, beating Europe, and they played very well, but that is different to beat they excellent competitors, such as Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune. The […]