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
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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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 …
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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 …
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The Politics of Tennis 