Carlos Alcaraz didn’t have an excellent second half of the 2023 ATP season, and many wondered whether his hype was oversold. Truthfully and respectfully, it was not. The Big Three was never the norm for tennis, and Carlos Alcaraz’s trajectory looked more like the Big Three than anything else. That tells you everything you need…
Gael Monfils has dealt with many injuries in the past year, but he’s keen on keeping his career alive despite the struggles. Monfils, like many others, is pretty aware that his best days are long gone. He’s got more to give to tennis but it’s becoming tougher with every day because the sport becomes more…
When it comes to fashion and style, not many people can outclass Roger Federer, which is why Ben Shelton has been inspired by the Swiss’ taste for impressive attire. The 42-year-old was a balletic mover on a tennis court and possessed the ability to flash some silky backhand shots that could make a cameo in…
Most of the focus in the build-up to the Grand Slam tournament draw ceremonies entails the halves where the top four seeds landed. That bit won’t change with 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic facing his fiercest title challenge in Melbourne in recent memory. Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Jannik Sinner will all have a…
Yibing Wu has named former ATP No. 6 Wayne Ferreira his new coach, but the retired South African star will not work alone. The idea of working with two coaches has become a norm on the ATP Tour, with several established stars having at least two tennis coaches within their camps, outside of their hitting…
Iga Swiatek once again proved to be a dominant force in 2023, but her reign was seriously challenged and will be challenged again in 2024. 2022 was a spectacular year for Iga Swiatek who played amazing tennis all year long. 2023 was, in many ways, a more impressive year because she overcame quite a few…
Carlos Alcaraz will be without coach Juan Carlos Ferrero at the 2024 Australian Open. Ferrero recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be unable to make the trip to Melbourne. Samuel Lopez, who has been coaching injured Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, will be Alcaraz’s coach for the first Grand Slam of the…
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal won’t retire any time soon, according to Andrey Rublev, who believes they will keep pushing in their Grand Slam race. This is hardly a shocking opinion because these players have confirmed that it’s their intention. The case of Nadal is far more complicated as we don’t know what will happen…
It went down to the wire between the Kites and Hawks, making this matchup between Casper Ruud and Grigor Dimitrov very important. Dimitrov had a pretty spectacular 2023 campaign, but he’s not been playing that well in Abu Dhabi, certainly not as well as Casper Ruud who is looking much better this year compared to…
The second tie of the day at the 2023 World Tennis League saw Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka take on Iga Swiatek and Caroline Garcia, and the French-Polish combination won. This was a pretty important match for both teams because both needed the points. The format of this event makes it so literally every game…
