Roger Federer of Switzerland in action at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, 28 January 2020. EPA-EFE/SCOTT BARBOUR The Tennis Player A Poem by Christopher Chaffee The tennis player Knows how precious time is It is a gift and also a curse The road to follow Might be…
Andy Roddick jokingly accused Andre Agassi of cheating on him after picking his wife, Steffi Graf, up for the second edition of the Pickleball Slam next year. The event the former greats are set to play is not a tennis event but a pickleball exhibition. Last year, the first edition of the Pickleball Slam was…
Milos Raonic was supposed to begin his 2024 campaign at the Hong Kong Open, but he abandoned that recently. It’s one of those ATP 250 events that was added to this year’s calendar, and Milos Raonic wanted to play there. He requested a wild card into the event because he didn’t want to burn his…
Milos Raonic is an experienced tennis player who admired many others growing up, but Pete Sampras for him sticks out. He’s not the only one who appreciates Sampras, as Novak Djokovic has often spoken fondly about the American. When Sampras won Wimbledon, a young Novak Djokovic was inspired to dedicate himself to tennis. For Raonic,…
Milos Raonic came back to tennis earlier this year and it was an interesting experience for him that didn’t go smoothly. The Canadian spent a lot of time away from the game after dealing with multiple injuries. He’s had quite a few of those in his career, and for a while, he was basically retired…
Daniil Medvedev is one of those hoping to dethrone Novak Djokovic in 2024, but he understands that it’s going to be easy. One of the most defining things about Novak Djokovic is his mental strength. It’s not something he was born with but rather something he worked on really hard. He’s talked about it often…
For many players, the 2024 tennis season is a chance for redemption, but for others, it is a season of comebacks. One player returning to the circuit after spending the past 18 months on maternity leave is Angelique Kerber. The German lefty turns 36 next month but has committed to playing next season. She’ll join…
After a few weeks of rest and recovery, the tennis season starts afresh, and one of the major talking points will revolve around the men’s world’s No. 1 ranking. A three-way battle will ensue at the Australian Open, including Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Daniil Medvedev. Only one of them can leave Melbourne as the…
The 2024 Australian Open will be one of the most riveting Grand Slams in recent memory, given the myriad of contenders. There has not been a successful title defense at this tournament since 2013, so Aryna Sabalenka could have her hands full when she returns to Melbourne. But incidentally, the last woman to win back-to-back…
Iga Swiatek is set to face a fresh challenge from her closest rivals, who are bidding to dethrone her from the World No. 1 spot early next season. Swiatek lost her number one ranking during the course of 2023 to Aryna Sabalenka but managed to reclaim her throne by beating the Belarusian at the WTA…
