It’s that time of the year, the period between the end of another tennis season and the beginning of the next season. Most tennis fans are in limbo; however, there is a certain excitement in the air. The Holidays are here and while many people are getting ready to celebrate, many are also anticipating what…
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Although the season is now officially over for both tours, players can still play tennis to boost their rankings in hopes of getting into the main draw of the 2020 Australian Open. There are smaller tournaments still going on both on the ATP and WTA Tours (the Challenger and ITF circuits). MOTW: Kirsten Flipkens Flipkens…
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There were minimal changes in the rankings this past week as the WTA season is over and the ATP season is just about over. Those lower ranked players just on the cusp of breaking into the top hundred and hanging in at the bottom of the top hundred are still plugging away at the Challenger…
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NextGen ATP Finals, Milan Championship Match: [18] Alex de Minaur (AUS) vs. [95] Yannik Sinner (ITA) Sinner Gets Lucky Break Sinner needed a wild card to get into this tournament of his ranking and the eighteen-year-old Italian made full use of his opportunity. Standing in the way of the young Italian and the trophy was…
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Mover Of The Week: Nadal This week, I am using my executive power to give the mover of the week honors to Rafael Nadal, even though Kevin Anderson had the biggest change in his ranking. Why? I recently wrote about Anderson and his ranking was expected to drop following surgery. Abdominal Injury May Derail Nadal…
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I was going through my photos from my time in Singapore. I was lucky enough to get to the first day of play at the WTA Finals in 2015 and I got a chance to see a match between young Naomi Osaka and Caroline Garcia. Come to think of it, Osaka’s right shoulder was heavily…
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