Eighteen months ago, tennis fans were abuzz with anticipation upon learning of Netflix’s plan to unveil a documentary series akin to ‘Drive to Survive,’ spotlighting the ATP and WTA tours. This seemed exactly what tennis marketing needed. However, the initial wave of enthusiasm soon receded, as critics emerged from theContinue Reading
Well, here we are, ready to kick off another two week Masters event. I’m definitely not in love with this format, but let’s do a preview of the WTA Rome Masters event, as there will still be some quality tennis played if Madrid is anything to go by. Poland’s IgaContinue Reading
ATP Tour: Madrid 1000: Andrew Rublev (Rus) def Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) 4-6 7-5 7-5 WTA Tour: Embed from Getty Images Madrid 1000: Iga Swiatek (Pol) def Aryna Sabalenka (Blr) 7-5 4-6 7-6 Saint Malo 125: Lois Boisson (Fra) def Chloe Paquet (Fra) 4-6 7-6 6-3 Lleida 125: Katerina Siniakova (Cze)Continue Reading
Aryna Sabalenka produced a stunning comeback, in what was one of the best matches of the season, to keep her back-to-back title dream alive at the Mutua Madrid Open. The world number 2 defeated the world No.4, Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) in the semi-finals. Rybakina was on a 16Continue Reading
Madison Keys has stormed her way into the Madrid Masters semi-finals, with a roller coaster display against Ons Jabeur in quarterfinals. The 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 scoreline pretty much sums up the match. Keys dropped the first eight games but managed to wrestle back the momentum in the second set, beforeContinue Reading
As we head into the second week of Madrid, there were no titles decided on the main tours last week. But there were plenty of winners on the Challenger and ITF Tours: ATP Challenger Tour: Savannah 75: Alexander Ritschard (Switz) def Andres Andrade 6-2 6-4 Shenzhen 75: Lloyd Harris (RSA)Continue Reading
Here are my 9 takeaways from the tennis week: Rybakina Is a Threat on Every Surface: We know she’s won Wimbledon, and came very close to winning the Australian Open, but now the number 1 Kazakhstan player has added another clay title to her resume. Taking out Iga Swiatek, en-routeContinue Reading
It’s time for the WTA Madrid Masters Masters event, which these days, almost feels as big as a major event (sadly in my opinion). Here is my quick preview: Jess Pegula is the only top ten player who will miss, as she apparently ‘got hurt’ this week. Not much more isContinue Reading
ATP Tour Barcelona 500: Ruud def Tsitsipas 7-5 6-3 Munich 250: Struff def Fritz 7-5 6-3 Bucharest 250: Marton Fucsovics def Mariano Navone 6-4 7-5 WTA Tour Stuttgart 500: Elena Rybakina def Martya Kostyuk 6-2 6-2 Rouen 250: Sloane Stephens def Magda Linette 6-1 2-6 6-2 Oeiras 125 WTA: SuzanContinue Reading
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