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 …
Continue reading Swiatek & Sabalenka: The rivalry we all knew we needed
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 …
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 …
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 …
Thanasi Kokkinakis in 2022
Every time there is a new player that people start talking about I can't help it but get excited and wonder if he is the one that is going to make history in the upcoming years. To be honest, I don’t think that any of the guys that are now inside the top 20 are …
It is almost incredible that even though we are living through a pandemic, the professional tours are seriosly planning on resumming the 2020 calendar. Many ATP players, including the #1 ranked player in the world were diagnosed with COVID-19, along with other players who participated in tournaments in Serbia. Now, the US Open insist the …
Danielle Collins has not win a Grand Slam match before coming in to the Australian Open, now she has won five, and she is heading into the semifinals where she would be facing Petra Kvitova. On the other hand, Frances Tiafoe advanced to his first QF of a Grand Slam for the first time in …
Tiafoe practice at the Houston ATP 250 tournament!
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