Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari: Will either win a big tournament?
To stay in the top 10, you have to continue to improve each month, on and off the court. There will be some challenging days, some so-so days and some fantastic moments. Maria Sakkari and Jessica Pegula have had a very good year, but they are not spectacular yet. Oh sure, they can rise quickly, […]
Roger Federer to retire: Famous for his forehand, serve, respect
The great Roger Federer will retire. The 20-time Grand Slam winner decided that trying to play in a competitive match was impossible. He has had a lot of surgeries, and to make an attempt to play in the fall, and next year too, was beyond what he was ready to do. If you want to […]
Men’s final at 2022 US Open: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Casper Ruud
Somehow, someway, either Carlos Alcaraz or Casper Ruud will become No. 1 at the US Open on Sunday. Neither has not won a Grand Slam yet, or even reached the final. Grand Slam champions such as Rafa Nadal, who was knocked out; Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic couldn’t play, while Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and […]
Four Thursday picks for the 2022 US Open
Ons Jabeur vs. Caroline GarciaThe Frenchwoman Garcia is churning, mixing it up and blasting her shots. She does love to rally and stare at her opponents. She can be very intense and threw away her doubts. But, she is very fluky. However, Jabeur also really likes to rally, and she can hit and hit with dozens […]
2022 US Open: Four picks for Wednesday
Iga Świątek vs. Jessica PegulaPegula has had a surprising week. Yes, over the past two years, Pegula began to play much better, improving her strokes, first serve and return. Before that, she liked to hit the ball after the serve starts, and she was OK with the rallies, but if she didn’t dominate early, so […]
Will Naomi Osaka rise again? ‘I think life is ups and downs’
It’s fall now and many players have been slowed down with injuries. But, there are more than a few who want to finish the top 20, or even the top 10. Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Toray Pan Pacific Open, continuing her injury-plagued season. “I think, of course, the year has […]
US Open final with Iga Świątek vs. Ons Jabeur
The former No. 2, Aga Radwanska, once said, “This is a dream from when I was kid. I’m playing tennis almost 18 years, and of course everybody’s dream is to play the final of a Grand Slam.” She made one but lost to Serena Williams at ’12 Wimbledon Another Pole, Iga Świątek, has already won […]
Quarterfinal picks at the 2022 US Open
Casper Ruud vs Matteo BerrettiniThe 23-year-old Norwegian broke out two years ago. Clearly, he knows that if he wants to make No. 1 someday, then he has to improve his strokes. He and the Italian have played each other five times already, which is unusual, so they know each other well. In Gstaad in July, […]
Sunday match predictions at the US Open
Daniil Medvedev vs. Nick KyrgiosThis is one of the potential fantastic match, with the Russian and the Australian facing off. Medvedev won the U.S. Open last year, and he came alive. Kyrgios has not won a Slam yet, but this year, he rose gradually, and now, he has beaten a huge number of top players. […]
Friday predictions at US Open
Matteo Berrettini vs Andy MurrayJust before he got hurt, the Italian was feeling good, not only being very consistent snd controlled. He has yet to win a Slam, but he has gone deep, especially at the 2021 Wimbledon, when he reached the final, and he lost to No. 1 Novak Djokovic in four sets. But he […]