Brooklyn-based Jay Jaffe is a senior writer for FanGraphs, the author of The Cooperstown Casebook (Thomas Dunne Books, 2017) and the creator of the JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score) metric for Hall of Fame analysis. He founded the Futility Infielder website (2001), was a columnist for Baseball Prospectus (2005-2012) and a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated…
American Tommy Paul faces reigning Rome champion Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Internazionali BNL d’ItaliaRome, ItalyMay 6-19, 2024Prize Money: €8,637,966 All Clay Roads Lead To RomeThe final Masters 1000 clay-court tournament of the season, Rome brings out the best players at the Foro Italico in Rome. The tournament is one of the…
Carlos Alcaraz showed no signs of injury as he defeated Jan Lennard Struff in the fourth round of the 2024 Madrid Open. This match was a rematch from last year’s Madrid Open, where Alcaraz emerged victorious in a thrilling three-set encounter. Despite Struff’s improved performance last year, questions arose about Alcaraz’s resilience. Despite concerns about…
Naomi Osaka (March 9, 2024) INDIAN WELLS, California) New mother Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with straight sets win over 14th seed Liudmila Samsonova 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday. It’s the Japanese woman’s fifth tournament since returning from having a child last year. “I just want to have a…
Jannik Sinner of Italy scored his 14th consecutive win to reach his second straight Rotterdam final. EPA-EFE/DAVE HUNT The ball crashed off the back wall with a declarative thud. Even when his best tennis eludes him, Jannik Sinner continues to hit the high notes in Rotterdam. In a rematch of the 2023 semifinal, Sinner saved all six…
Irish Tennis fans are being encouraged to add Davis Cup Tickets to Santa lists this month astickets for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Austria go on sale. Tickets for the matches, which will be played on February 3rd and 4th at the UL Sport Arena,will be available from Thursday December 14th at 10.00. And…
