I believe that in no other sport the fans and the media are so hard on players. I understand if a soccer player poorly performs at the final of an international competition or if a quarterback is not able to complete passes in a Superbowl game. But many of these great achievements always remain next …
Continue reading One-time wonders: Achieving the unachievable
There are certain players that you know will have a breakthrough at some point. You can almost visualize them winning big tournaments and getting to the top of the rankings. For me, that was not the case with Caroline Garcia. She is the player that I saw getting maybe a couple of early-round victories at …
I first knew of Hulger last year, when he was leading the junior rankings. I saw a couple of videos on the Morotogrlou Academy Instagram account and I immediately fell in love with his forehand. So effortless and solid. I saw him set up the match point against Tsitsipas today in the fourth round and …
Players’ careers are full of highs and lows, even for top-ranked players. Nadal, for example, has had to face injuries and surgeries just to keep playing the sport he loves so much. Amanda Anisimova has faced a lot of things at such a young age in and out of the court. Once a French Open …
The powerful game Alcaraz has been displaying lately is evident. A beauty to the eyes of those that are not even fans of the sport.
I never grew up admiring Serena, If so, I was a little mad that no one could beat her for months in a row. My favorite player was Sharapova, the fact that she could go toe to toe with Serena and more importantly, that she seemed to not care who was on the other side …
Continue reading What Barty’s victory tells us about Serena’s dominance
Aus Open Men's Final predictions!
The semifinals have concluded. They were, to my surprise, a little shorter than I anticipated. First, Barty has such a solid game that you can not expect anything but her best tennis when she needs it the most. She is not the type to be overcome by nerves. Keys, on the other hand, has been …
Continue reading Australian Open Women’s Final: THE PREAMBLE
Only eight men are standing, only two will reach the final, and only one will lift the trophy. Who will it be? Monfils vs. Berrettini. The Italian is one of my favorite players, but this time I think Monfils is going to beat him. The Frenchman, who has not dropped a set yet, is playing …
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