Ostapenko has one of the craziest head to head stats in women’s tennis. Beating #2 ranked player in the world in all their first six meetings. The first time both players faced each other was in 2019 in Birmingham; the result very one-sided. 6-0 6-2 for Jelena. They met again at Indian wells in 2021 …
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More tennis players continue to transition into pickleball
Aryna Sabalenka plays her best tennis when it matters most, yet when it seems like she has sort of an “open draw” she flops. Not too long ago, she was struggling with her serve. It wasn’t her opponents’ powerful groundstrokes, or their lack of unforced errors. No. It was her own game looting her down …
Continue reading Aryna Sabalenka vs Aryna Sabalenka: When being your own enemy becomes a reality
Not only did she reach the Roland Garros final, but she backed up that incredible accomplishment by also reaching the Wimbledon final. There have been many cases where Roland Garros finalists and even champions find the transition to grass really difficult and tend to lose in the early rounds of the third Grand Slam of …
Continue reading Paolini’s year sealed with gold: A year to remember for Italian tennis
This match started nothing like their last confrontation at Wimbledon, where Alcaraz was clearly dominating every game. That final wasn't even close. Djokovic got close to winning the third set but came up short. This time, with a gold medal at stake, Djokovic is playing a much more consistent game. Both playing at really high …
Novak Djokovic has reached an Olympic final for the first time in his career. In his fifth Olympic games, he secured a medal for the first time. But knowing Novak, silver is not enough; he has his eyes on gold. I still remember his heartbreaking loss against Del Potro in Rio 2016. Novak left the …
Continue reading Novak Djokovic has a chance at gold. Will Alcaraz allow it?
The Olympics move quite fast. But Olympic tennis moves quite faster. Yesterday people were talking about the drama at the end of the Collins vs. Swiatek, me included. Then, I woke up to find out Swiatek had already lost her semifinal match. Two sets. Iga did not even take a set fro Zheng, who has …
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The WTA has been urging for an intense rivalry. The kind of that has existed on the men’s side for years. The Big 3 rivalry has elevated the sport for more than a decade. They have challenged each other to improve their game even more. The weekly battle for titles has kept them at the …
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Ben Shelton was almost forced to go pro after his accelerated success which included a victory over(at the time) the #5 ranked player in the world, Casper Ruud.The following months, he achieved many milestones. For example, being the youngest player in history to win three Challenger titles in three straight weeks. He reached the top …
Australian Open 2022 His return of serve: Novak Djokovic is undisputably the best returner the sport has seen. From a great serve his opponent hits, Djokovic can hit an even better shot, and somehow what should have been a point for his opponent ends up as an offensive shot that pushes his opponent into defense. …
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The Politics of Tennis 