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U.S. men’s tennis’ time has come. No more talk of potential. The time is now. Sporting 12 men in the top 100 and 7 in the top 50, the number of players and their high ceilings have not been seen since the early 90’s when Sampras, Agasssi, Courier, Chang led the charge. And it gets…
Another incredible tournament to further support Novak’s case for GOAT. Congratulations Novak!! With this title also comes a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam passing Rafael Nadal, the oldest man to win a major (passing Nadal again), a record career grand slam 3x, and a return to #1. What else can you say? Added to his…
Congrats Iga Swiatek, 2023 French Open Champion!! What a fantastic match for Swiatek and game effort from Muchova. During the early part of the match, I was thinking, “Wow, if Muchova settles down and stops beating herself, she’s got a shot.” Muchova has the firepower and athleticism to stay with Iga. Kudos to Muchova, who…
Just a shout out for Elina Svitolina, who last week won her first title at the Internationaux de Strasbourgin in her comeback from time away having a child. Svitolina, a semi-finalist at both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2019 as well as former world number 3, followed it up nicely with a win over…
Well, it’s that time of year again. I always can’t wait for the next grand slam. Dust off your French scorekeeping and get ready for an incredible tournament. Both the men’s and women’s have plenty of drama with the possibility of surprises. Without further delay, let’s get to the important question. Who is going to…
With the news of Rafael Nadal missing the French Open as well most of the rest of this year and announcing that 2024 will be his last year, the tennis world will be flooded with tributes. Rarely, have they been so well-deserved. We have witnessed a men’s tennis era like no other with Federer, Nadal,…
Format: Best of Five Background: Debate whether Sabalenka overtakes Swiatek to be # 1 within the next 12 months. Set 1: Sabalenka has the firepower to push Swiatek around. She doesn’t let her dictate and that causes Swiatek to play defense more than she likes. Even on clay recently in Madrid, pushed her around. It’s…