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In a five set epic on Sunday for the Wimbledon trophy, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz won his second Grand Slam title in under a year, defeating seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 and ending the 36-year-old’s campaign for the coveted calendar Grand Slam in 2023. The match clocked in…
Records and titles are accumulating more frequently for Novak Djokovic these days and for the 15th consecutive time at a major this year, he won a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker came in the third set of a Wimbledon semifinal victory against Jannik Sinner. Down 3-1 in the tiebreak, Djokovic went on to win six of the…
World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz dismantled No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, setting up a final against Novak Djokovic for the Wimbledon title and the world No. 1 ranking on the ATP Tour. Alcaraz will play for the Wimbledon title and a chance to earn his second Grand Slam. Standing in his way is…
Olympic tennis will begin late on Friday night in the United States and wrap up with the final gold medal matches starting on July 31. The Olympics offer a reprieve from the traditional ATP/WTA tour schedule and offer a different dynamic for players. Players will represent their countries with no prize money or “FedEx Race…
The World No. 1 Novak Djokovic claimed his 20th Grand Slam trophy and equaled the all-time record after defeating Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. Djokovic is now level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on career Grand Slam titles. The Serbian has won the first three Grand Slams of the season and is…
Novak Djokovic fell to Karen Khachanov in the final of the Paris Masters on Sunday. Djokovic, along with the rest of this season’s eight best players, will now set their sights on the year end event at London’s O2 arena. With 14 major and 72 overall singles titles to his name, the Serb has had…
Week one of the U.S. Open is in the books. Here is a look back as well as a look forward to week two. Federer/Djokovic remain on a collision course: When the draw came out, everyone’s eyes were instantly drawn to a possible quarterfinal between (2) Roger Federer and (6) Novak Djokovic. We are now…
The draws for the 2018 U.S. Open are out. Simona Halep will enter and leave the event as World No. 1. However, as has been the case for what feels like forever, the ladies’ field is wide open. Here are some first round matches to watch. (22) Maria Sharapova vs. Patty Schnyder- Sharapova has spent…
The final tennis major of the year is almost upon us. As always, New York City will serve as the backdrop for the U.S. Open, which begins Monday morning. Draws and matchups will have a huge impact like they do at every other event. Still, even before the draws come out, it is not hard…
Another Wimbledon has come and gone. Finals weekend was certainly unique and memorable. Here are four things we learned. It is time for final set tiebreaks: As a writer, it is never fun to simply tag along with an opinion that has suddenly become trendy. However, this is really the only conclusion that can be…
Almost two weeks ago, 128 men and 128 women began with dreams of being called Wimbledon singles champions. Those dreams remain alive for just four men and two women. Here is a look at the lady’s final as well as the gentleman’s semifinals. Ladies Final: (11) Angelique Kerber vs. (25) Serena Williams Head…
Wimbledon 2018 has seen some huge upsets in the early rounds. Nearly half of the seeded players in both singles draws are out before the first weekend. In terms of legitimate pre-event title contenders, three women and one man were bit hardest by the upset bug. There will be plenty of time to talk and…
The Wimbledon singles draws are out and the most hallowed grounds in sports are almost ready to come to life. An argument can be made for 15-20 ladies to lift the big trophy. First, here are a few openers round matches to watch. (23) Barbora Strýcová vs Svetlana Kuznetsova– This is a battle between two…
Believe it or not, Wimbledon is just two weeks away. Many of the pros are already hard at work on the grass after a grueling clay-court season. However, a pair of returns have grabbed the early headlines on the lawns. Federer keeps picking his spots perfectly 20-time major winner Roger Federer has taken some heat…
The 2018 French Open has come and gone. Like most other tennis majors, it featured a fair bit of the expected and unexpected. It is time to hand out grades. The men Rafael Nadal: The “King of Clay” looked a little more human at Roland Garros this year compared to the past. However, he did…
Simona Halep defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in straight sets to reach Saturday’s French Open final where she will play American Sloane Stephens. That match is pretty simple to size up. Either the World No.1 will finally break through to win her first major, or she will be outdueled by a bigger hitter on one of the…
Tom Brady is about to be the centerpiece of yet another Super Bowl, and Roger Federer is fresh off his 20th major victory in Australia. We are witnessing two of the greatest athletes ever still at the peak of their powers. Comparing individual sport athletes to team sport athletes is difficult. However, these two are running…
With the ATP World Tour currently enjoying a rare week off from official tournament play, the world is still digesting everything we saw over the last two weeks in Australia. Here is how some of the big names stack up. Roger Federer There are no longer sufficient adjectives in the English language that do Roger…
The eight best female tennis players of 2017 are in Singapore preparing to battle for the season-ending WTA Finals starting this weekend. Earlier this week, the yearly awards were handed out. I have my own award winners picked out and have added a few categories of my own in order to better summarize everything we…
The dust from Wimbledon has settled and the next big stretch of the tennis calendar is upon us. The world’s best will spend the next month or so tearing up the hardcourts of North America in preparation for the U.S. Open which begins in New York on August 29th. Unfortunately, when looking at story-lines, we…
