Bianca Andreescu had never won a match at a major until she did so at this year’s Australian Open. She had never made it to a WTA Tour final until she did so this season at the ASB Classic. Finally, she had never won a Tour title until she did so yesterday at the BNP…
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BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells [8] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. [14] Milos Raonic (CAN) Raonic led their head-to-head 2:0; however, they had not played each other since 2016. Thiem had never won a set against the Canadian, but a lot has changed for both players since then. The Canadian has battled a slew of injuries,…
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BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells [7] Kiki Bertens (NED) vs. [20] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) Bertens had the advantages of losing only once in five meetings to Muguruza and riding high on confidence as a top ten player. However, Muguruza was once ranked number one and is a two-time major champion, something that can never be…
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I was heading to the gym with trepidation one day, convinced that I would be unable to do half a lap in the pool. I was also equally convinced that if I was able to swim a half a lap, I was not going to be able to do my usual thirty-five laps. Somehow the…
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Nick Kyrgios gets the honors this week because he not only won the Abierto Mexicano title over the weekend, he defeated three top ten players en route to the title. The Australian is no stranger to beating the top guys. Once ranked as high as thirteen, Kyrgios is known for his lethal serve and forehand….
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Brasil Open, Brazil [48] Guido Pella (ARG) vs. [92] Christian Garin (CHI) For four consecutive years Pella has gotten to a final only to walk away empty handed. Today he wanted to change that statistic. The odds were heavily in his favor as his opponent, Garin, was a first-time finalist and only twenty-two years old….
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