Francisco Cerundolo at Wimbledon in 2022. Credit: Jmmuguerza I remain mildly obsessed with Francisco Cerundolo’s second-serve stats. It started when I was writing about Jakub Mensik last month. Mensik is one of the worst players on tour at winning points when opponents return his second serve. Cerundolo is the best. This graph compares points won…

Coco Gauff delivered a stunning performance to dismantle defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-1 in the semifinals of the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open, handing the world No. 2 one of the heaviest defeats of her career on clay. Coming into the match, Swiatek led their head-to-head 11–3 and had long been a dominant force on…

The Italian will join the Top-10 next week. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday May 1, 2025 Lorenzo Musetti has been playing eye-catching tennis ever since he hit the tour in 2020. Next week, he’ll do it as a member of the ATP’s Top-10. Musetti’s 6-4, 6-2 beatdown of Alex de Minaur sent the…

Madison Keys opened her quarterfinal clash at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open with a bang—serving Iga Swiatek her first bagel in nearly four years. But instead of derailing the defending champion, the stunning 0-6 first set only served to ignite her comeback fire. Swiatek regrouped, reset, and roared back with a 0-6 6-3 6-2 victory,…

New Tennis Channel CEO hopes to bring his experience working on many Amazon ventures. By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Photo credit: Tennis Channel Jeff Blackburn, an experienced tech executive with a passion for tennis, is set to lead Tennis Channel. Blackburn, a former top Amazon executive, was announced as the new…

The media frenzy surrounding the rumored divorce of Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger just got even more intense. For weeks, neither side has come forward to deny the whispers of a split — fueling speculation that their fairytale marriage may have truly come to an end. But just when it seemed all hope was lost,…

Defending champion Iga Swiatek endured wind, pressure, and a spirited challenge from Diana Shnaider to claim her spot in yet another clay-court quarterfinal. After a major power outage halted Monday’s matches at the Madrid Open, the world No. 2 kicked off Tuesday’s rescheduled play by grinding out a hard-fought 6-0 6-7(3) 6-4 win over 13th…

Four Americans are into the round of 16 on the red clay of Madrid. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday April 29, 2025 Who says American men can’t play on clay? This year on the fast-playing courts at altitude Madrid, the men have carved out a slice of history. With Tommy Paul and Frances…

Are Paula Badosa and Emma Navarro actually the same player? Every so often, an analyst introduces a new way to classify playing styles. The approach usually involves taking a bunch of different stats and identifying clusters of more or less similar players. One group might be aggressive, flat hitters; another might be clay-court experts; a…

The Russian doesn’t want the public knowing everything about his life. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday April 28, 2025 Daniil Medvedev took a look at Carlos Alcaraz’s recently released Netflix documentary “My Way” and it didn’t take the Russian long to realize he didn’t want any part of that. “It’s cameras all over…