Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Monaco It will be a clash of an established youngster, ranked three on the ATP Tour, versus the rapidly rising Canadian teenager. All the pressure will be on Alexander Zverev to prove he is the man; however, given his recent spotty performance, Zverev may not be feeling quite so confident. Zverev has…
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There are five players remaining in the Houston draw and four of them are twenty-four years and younger. Three of them are twenty-two and younger. Sam Querrey, the sole American left in the draw, at thirty-one is the oldest player and expected to win the title. However, he will have to get by the young…
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I remember all the talk about Taylor Townsend, who was the number one ranked junior player in 2012. She also won the junior Australian Open title in 2012 and many expected big things from the American. Townsend turned professional in November 2012 when she was still only 16 years old. Early in her profession, Townsend…
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We often forget that athletes are humans and like us their bodies can break down. They are at an increased risk of having an injury because they spend more time abusing their bodies than the average person. The biggest threat to their career is an illness or injury. The probability of their careers being cut…
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While there is somewhat of a clear favorite on the men’s side, the women’s draw offers up numerous potential champions. Even when we may want to favor those with a higher potential of winning the title (S. Williams, A. Kerber, C. Wozniacki, S. Halep, or even K. Pliskova); history has shown that a younger crop…
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The bottom half of the draw is loaded with the following seeds: #2 Rafael Nadal, #3 Roger Federer, #5 Kevin Anderson, #6 Marin Cilic, #9 John Isner, #10 Karen Khachanov, #13 Kyle Edmund, #14 Stefanos Tsitsipas, #18 Diego Schwartzman, #19 Nikoloz Basilashvili, #20 Grigor Dimitrov, #22 Roberto Bautista Agut, #26 Fernando Verdasco, #27 Alex de…
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