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 […]
US Open pick: women’s final
Coco Gauff over Aryna SabalenkaThe last time that the American women won at the U.S. Open was Sofia Kenin, who won it. She was spectacular. However, she started to slip, and she almost disappeared, but on Saturday, and other American, Coco Gauff, will have a chance to win a Grand Slam for the first time. […]
US Open picks: women’s semifinals
Coco Gauff over Karolina Muchova This should be a very tight match, as the American is playing as well as she has over the past two months. Rapidly, Gauff improved her forehand, her first serve, and her return. After she lost against her good friend, Jessica Pegula , 7-5 in the third set, she continued […]
US Open picks: Tuesday, Sept 5
Coco Gauff over Jelena Ostapenko Many people are thinking that Gauff is ready to win the U.S. Open for the first time. She is playing wonderful ball, with her terrific backhand, and at the net, where she really reads it. She has lost a few sets, but in the third set, she jumps on the […]
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 […]
The top 10: the women after the US Open
Here is my list of the women with the biggest impact from the US Open. 1. Coco GauffWhen it started, it looked like she had a chance to win her first Grand Slam, but she had to wait over seven matches. She is only 19-years-old, but she knew that if she played really well, especially […]
US Open pick: men’s final
Novak Djokovic over Daniil MedvedevTwo years ago, in the final at the U.S. Open, when Daniil Medvedev before it started, it looked like that against Novak Djokovic, he could out-hit him. Maybe he would not, but he could knock him down. It might have been almost impossible, yet he could be oh-so powerful. He started […]
US Open picks: men’s semifinals
Novak Djokovic over Ben SheltonIn 2003 at the U.S Open, Andy Roddick won the U.S. Open, knocking down David Nalbandian and Juan Carlos Ferrero. He became No. 1, and he won a number of excellent titles. But that was just one, but it is better than nothing. Ben Shelton has reached into the semis, and […]