MOTW: Nao Hibino We see the top ranked players that have been in the top ten to twenty range consistently and we are lulled into forgetting how much work they did and continue to do to stay ranked so highly. Every week when I do the ranking changes, I realize it is not so easy….
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Simona Halep has decided to reunite with coach Darren Cahill for the 2020 season. I think that is a good thing for both as they worked well together. Cahill coached Halep to the number one ranking in 2017 and 2018 and the French Open title in 2018. They ended their coaching relationship last November; however,…
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The answer is no; however, a double fault on some occasions is not as bad as others. The serve is the one shot that you control, and it goes awry when you are stressed and or unfocused. You may be tense because of a physical ailment that causes pain, the weather conditions may be making…
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The majors are over, and most tennis players go back to playing the smaller tournaments; however, some may even have to go back to the challenger circuit. This is the time in the season when players begin to feel the aches and pains of various injuries. This is also the period in the tennis season…
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Zhengzhou Open, China [15] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. [34] Alison Riske (USA) Kerber won the first three matches they played; however, Riske has now won the last two times they played. Interestingly, Kerber had never dropped a set to the American in her three victories. Also, in the two matches that Kerber lost, she won…
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Juan Martin del Potro gets the mover of the week honors; unfortunately for him, the Argentine was unable to defend his points from getting to the final of the US Open last year due to yet another surgery. However, as usual, he continues to have a positive attitude and is hoping to be back on…
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