Sebastian Korda wins: ‘Having a new motto of, positive energy’
Sebastian Korda was cruising and looked like he was about to win. He was ahead in the fifth-set tiebreak versus Hubert Hurkacz and he was up 7-3. But then he began nervous, and he made four errors in a row. He could have lost it right there. But all of a sudden, he locked in […]
2023 Australian Open favorites
The women With the women, clearly, the favorite is No. 1 Iga Swiatek. But, she has never won in Melbourne. She can be very aggressive on the hardcourts. Last year, Ash Barty won it and then retired. However, one of the Americans, Sofia Kenin, won it in 2020, but then she went straight downhill. Maybe […]
Coco Gauff wins, preps for Australian Open
The 18-year-old Coco Gauff had a stellar week in Adelaide, winning the tournament and easily beating Rebeka Masarova 6-1, 6-1 in the final. When she gets going, Gauff can be forceful and reactive. She can move forward when she is feeling good. Last week, she rarely went backwards. She has yet to win a huge […]
TennisReporters.net’s top 32 in 2022: men 5-1
No. 5: Novak DjokovicWhen the Serbian gets into a tiebreak, then the 21-Grand-Slam champion can settle in. Over the years, here and there, he can miss more than a few shots, but he does know that when the tension is there, then he can become more settled. Djokovic has had a difficult year, off the […]
TennisReporters.net’s top 32 in 2022: men 10-6
No. 10: Hubert HurkaczHurkacz won the ’21 ATP 1000 Miami and looked like he was going up in the rankings. The Pole beat five very good players, knocking down over Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner. After that, he was thinking that he is ready to beat everyone in the biggest tournaments. At Wimbledon, […]
Tommy Paul to face Novak Djokovic
In September, Tommy Paul said that “ultimately the goal, to go really, really deep in the Slams, try and win big tournaments.” Now he has reached into the semis at the Australian Open. A couple of years ago, he was decent, but he was not able to win regularly over the very good players. But […]
2023 Australian Open: Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud lose to Americans
American, Mackenzie McDonald just played his best tennis, ever, upsetting the No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. He was so quick, and he crushed his forehand and his backhand. Who, knew? He was been decent, but he had not defeated top 10 players. Nadal was clearly hurt, and while he could have retired […]
The Novak Djokovic show
Is it really crazy that Novak Djokovic will win another Grand Slam? He is already super excited and wants to show the fans that he can dominate on a hardcourt. He is currently in Adelaide. Whether he wins or loses, when he will go into Melbourne, the tension will begin to build. However, last year […]
TennisReporters.net’s top 32 in 2022: women 5-1
No. 5: Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka can be very fierce and rip the ball,with her massive forehand and her hard backhand. This year, the Belarussian collapsed a good amount, never really stepping up in the majors. In the WTA Finals, she turned it around. She was very close with Caroline Garcia. But, when it was right there, […]
TennisReporters.net’s top 32 in 2022: women 10-6
No. 10: Simona HalepThe Romanian won two Grand Slams on the clay of Roland Garros and the grass of Wimbledon. She is one of the most consistent player, running everywhere with some fantastic strokes. On the court, she is rarely tired, and while she can huff and puff, she will still move it all around […]