Recent TennisReporters.net Stories From The Pro Tours
Ugo Humbert rises in Paris
They are in Paris, but many people of the Frenchmen can be very nervous, on court, yet Ugo Humbert played terrific, upsetting Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 3-6, 7-5. He nailed his forehand and his backhand in the third set, and he also returned just fine. Alcaraz can mix it up a lot, and go for it […]
American s Ben Shelton and Sofia Kenin lose finals
Ben Shelton had a very good run in Basel, but in the final, Giovani Mpetshi Perricard, another young player, won it, 6-4, 7-6(4). The Frenchman stayed very deep, and he also tried to smash it in the corners. The American Shelton can also attack, when he can set it up, and show where it is. […]
Tommy Paul wins Stockholm over Grigor Dimitrov
Each week, American Tommy Paul can focus when he has to, and when he has a real chance to win a title, he can explode on the court. Paul grabbed it, beating the once No. 2 Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in Stockholm. He has now won three titles, and while he is 27 years old, […]
Alcaraz edges Sinner to win Beijing
They will be happening again, when in Beijing, the No. 1 Jannik Sinner was darn close to win it, but in the third tiebreaker, the Spaniard, Carlos Alcaraz rose up so high. He won it 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3). He was down 0-3, and then he decided to try to put it away, when he had […]
Who will dominate fall season?
It is in the fall, with the players generally resting, as they have attended various events for over eight months. Those who win a lot and will go deep, their bodies can get sore, especially in the summer. It has happened for many, many years. Right now, even if they pull out, they will be […]
WTA Finals: Coco Gauff versus Zheng Qinwen
It has been an odd year, but the young player, Coco Gauff, has finally risen, and in the semis at the WTA Finals, she was so solid and powerful. The American stunned Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(4), 6-3. She was right there, backhand to backhand, and she could nail her improving forehand, down the line. Yes, Sabalenka […]
Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka grab Shanghai/Wuhan
How did they do it again? They might have been tired, but in the court, they can be locked in hour after hour. The Italian Jannik Sinner out-hit Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 6-3 in the final in the Rolex Shanghai Masters, while the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka out-lasted Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the final at […]
In Shanghai and Wuhan: A crazy, odd day.
Many people want to continue battling during the fall at the Rolex Shanghai Masters this week. But they are also tired, as the men and women have been playing for the past eight months. Some of them are injured with their legs, arms, or maybe their back or stomach. This has been going on for […]
US Open men’s final pick
Jannik Sinner over Taylor Fritz Is it truly possible that an American man can win the US Open? Maybe, as in 2003, Andy Roddick took it, and he played spectacularly, but he could not do it again after that. Perhaps Fritz can snag it, yet he is an underdog because the Italian and No. 1 […]
US Open women’s final pick
Aryna Sabalenka over Jessica Pegula Way back when Serena Williams won the 1999 US Open, she and Venus took off, all of them. But now, the American Jessica Pegula finally made it into the final, beating Karolina Muchova in the semis. She was on fire, finally. Yet Aryna Sabalenka is also on a role, and […]