The Davis Cup preview: USA, Italy, France, Spain, Germany & more
John Isner must be thrilled, winning Miami, his best two consecutive weeks ever. But now, it is time for Davis Cup. In Nashville, against Belgium, the Americans are a huge favorite, with teammates Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson and Ryan Harrison. They are playing indoors, which will probably be pretty fast on the hard […]
Ostapenko vs. Stephens: Are they the future No. 1s?
We have all watched Stephens over the past eight years, at the Slams, playing bad at times, and playing great. Last year, we watched Sloane during the summer, after she came back due to her foot surgery. She didn’t play for nine months. It took her a couple months or so to be more comfortable, […]
Rising Borna Coric outlasts Shapovalov
The young 21-year-old Borna Coric has played so much better in the past month. Last year, he was all over the place, but now, he doesn’t get so angry and throw his rackets. No, when it is in to it, he just walks over and he refocuses. On Tuesday, he edged Denis Shapovalov, 7-6 4-6 […]
Verdasco: ‘Hopefully and stay for few more years on the tour’
The 34-year-old Fernando Verdasco took down the No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov and eventually, lost in Indian Wells to Taylor Fritz. On the plus side, he says that he is not ready to retire now. The former top 10 Verdasco reached the ’09 Australian Open against Rafa Nadal, losing in five incredible sets, that lasted more […]
Serena: ‘I just felt like my story wasn’t over’
INDIAN WELLS – It felt like forever that Serena Williams couldn’t play last year when she stopped because she was going to have a child. She did, her first baby, in September, and she was having a great time being a first-time mother. When it was time, she started to practice again, but in January, […]
Nadal, Djokovic: back on track in Monte Carlo
Rafa Nadal won easily in Monte Carlo, crushing Aljaz Bedene 6-1 6-3. He loves clay — he is an addict — and when he walks on the court, he is already locked in. In the last 10 years, he rarely — and I mean rarely — loses. That’s it. He is the best clay court […]
Miami final: John Isner can bounce Alexander Zverev
Here goes John Isner, playing fantastic again. The same goes with Alexander Zverev, who was reeling during the first three months, but now the No. 3 is calmer and he is hitting it close to the lines. Isner was totally locked in against Juan Martin del Potro is the semis. As always, his first serve […]
John Isner vs. Juan Martin del Potro: Coming down to the wire?
Finally, John Isner is back again. I mean, in the last nine days, he woke up in Miami. Prior to that during the past two and a half months, he was sadly down. He only won two matches, and he lost time and time again. Very early. But after he played Indian Wells, he talked […]
Federer lost, but you cannot win every time
Over the years, there are lost moments when the players go down hard. On Saturday in Miami, the great Roger Federer lost against Thanasi Kokkinakis 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) in a dramatic three-setter. The Swiss has won so many times against everyone, but this time, he was out of bounds. On the past 14 months, Federer […]
Federer and del Potro: ‘It’s a great story’
Remember back when Juan Martin del Potro couldn’t even nail a winner with his one-handed backhand? But recently, his arm and wrist have recovered. His confidence grew and grew. After his multiple surgeries, del Potro stopped his two-handed backhand and he chipped the one-hander almost all the time. But over the last year or so, he […]
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