The Italian final: Iga Świątek versus Ons Jabeur
Iga Świątek goes into the Rome final with 27 wins in a row. She is not only No.1, but now on the clay, she is crushing people day after day. Last year, who would have thought that she became not only very fast, but smarter. She can belt her forehands and her backhand, she can […]
Amanda Anisimova rising: step on the gas
American Amanda Anisimova is finally rising, and on Thursday, she out-hit huge hitter Aryna Sabalenka. She is only 20-years- old, and last year, she was erratic at best, but now, she is smarter, and as she grows, she is more alert. She is ready, she can hustle, and she can mix it up. She is […]
Rinderknech: Any player not in juniors top 10 should go to college
Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech lost in Monte Carlo, and he has yet to crack into the top 45. It was taken him a long time to be more harmoniou He is playing better. This season he has beaten some good players, all in the top 30s, upending Jannik Sinner, Karen Khachanov, Alexander Bublik and Denis Shapovalov. […]
Novak Djokovic loses first 2022 match in Europe
Novak Djokovic lost at Monte Carlo on Monday, the first time that he had played on court after Dubai. There, in February, he lost in the quarters against Jiri Vesely. In April, Djokovic could not shake it off, and he went down against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1. The 20-time Grand Slam winner decided […]
Carlos Alcaraz wins Miami: ‘Hitting big forehands, hitting big shots’
There are times when Carlos Alcaraz over hits the ball, and he could over react. But the Spaniard would keep on trucking, he would smash his forehand and his backhand, and he would sprint, at the net or back words. In Miami, the 18-year-old won it all, beating Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-4. That was the […]
Jessica Pegula to face Ons Jabeur in the Madrid final
When Jessica Pegula was a kid, she thought about playing all sports: football, hockey or even tennis. She wanted to score or nail a winner, either way. Her father, Terry Pegula, owns the NFL Buffalo Bills, and the NHL Buffalo Sabres. But ,she wanted to do play tennis and advance to a pro career. Eventually, […]
Sock/Fish team up in Texas golf event
When Jack Sock made his maiden voyage into the world of celebrity golf, he knew that a familiar face would be waiting for him. Seven weeks after the United States Davis Cup Team swept Columbia in early March in Reno, Nevada, Sock reunited with Davis Cup Captain Mardy Fish at the inaugural ClubCorp Classic in […]
Djokovic is back at Monte-Carlo to win it
It has been a difficult year by the 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic but, in Monte Carlo, he will be back and ready to regain his place atop the game. The Serb recently said that he wants to play, on the court or in the streets. Because of that, he is the heavy favorite […]
Frances Tiafoe: ‘We genuinely want to see each other do well.’
At Indian Wells, the American men won the ATP Masters 1000 with John Isner winning Miami in 2018. But that was four years ago. Then Taylor Fritz won it this year, upsetting Rafa Nadal in the fin Now they are in Miami, and some of the Americans believe they are moving up. Frances Tiafoe, who […]
Taylor Fritz: ‘My goal is to move into the top-10”
In Indian Wells it is somewhat odd that so many people can go very deep Of course the top 10 players can go up the charts. But the reality is that outside of the top 32, the chances are somewhat slim. Eventually, someone will rise up and have a great show. The fans can watch […]