Hello, Roland Garros: Nadal & Djokovic are favorites
On Monday, in the final in Rome, Novak Djokovic already knew that if he was playing respectably, he was going to win another ATP 1000 That is not easy. He wasn’t perfect, but he was good enough, and he mixed it up a lot. He confused Diego Schwartzman, and the Serbian was slightly in the […]
Nadal: Back and hustling on every point in Rome
Rafa Nadal is finally back, and he has not played at a tournament since late February. There he is, in Rome, at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, blasting Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1, 6-1. Careno Busta, who reached the semis at the US Open, barely losing against Alexander Zverev. The steady Carreno Busta was close to a […]
The big clash: Azarenka versus Osaka
When exactly did it dawn on us that the former two-time Grand Slam champion Vika Azarenka was playing well enough to take the 2020 US Open and to win another major? Before August, it was hard to know when will the Belarussian was going to return to her former dominating game, winning matches all the […]
The US Open: Shaky Osaka & Dominant Djokovic
The US Open can be thrilling, or dull, depending on who is really focusing. At the conclusion of the first week, it can be a blast, but winning and reaching the second week is the hardest. Many people — and I mean hundreds of players — have never made it into the quarterfinals at the […]
Pressure, already in “Cincinnati”
We would think that the big smasher Stefanos Tsitsipas can reach up into the sky, and then, smash his overhead near the lines. The Greek blew out the former top 5 player Kevin Anderson 6-1, 6-3. That was very surprising, not because Anderson lost, but because the tall South African usually holds all the time. […]
Djokovic continues to make case as greatest male player
It’s been an eventful year for Novak Djokovic. Starting by leading Serbia to an inaugural ATP Cup triumph, he followed that up with his obligatory Australian Open title – a record-extending eighth. So began a 26-match winning run that also took included titles in Dubai and the Western & Southern Open either side of the […]
Finally, a new men’s Slam winner
A few days ago, Alexander Zverev was on court at the semis against Pablo Carreno Busta, and the German was flailing in the first two sets. Zverev was spaced out, and he could not play patient. In the third set, he was ticked off. To have any chance, he had to target it. Pretty quickly, […]
Alexander Zverev: Is he ready to win a Slam?
The 6-foot- 6 Alexander “Sascha” Zverev can be on fire. But, then in the next games, he will ignore what he is supposed to do. In some matches at the end of last year and through early 2020, he did what he needed to succeed against intelligent players. Zverev is only 23 year old and […]
As tournament play resumes, who wants to compete?
It has been almost five months since the play in traditional tournaments, due to the coronavirus, which put the tennis world into a state sulky and dispirited.But now, on court, they must have be ready and driven.This week, in the Palermo Ladies Open, they started, with the one-time Grand Slam finalist Sara Errani. She edged […]
Men can seize an opportunity at USO
We don’t know which men will play at the US Open, next month, but if they had a chance, they will seize an opportunity. Roger Federer is out this year, but Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal are healthy and kicking it. Recently, the No. 1 Djokovic tested positive with the coronavirus, following the tournament he […]