The Irony Of The Seeding System: Rafael Nadal
MONTE CARLO ROLEX MASTERS When you play at a major or one of the top events, the tournament directors have the veto power to assign seeds based on a players…
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How Will The 2021 Tennis Season Unfold?
The 2021 tennis season is underway with the ATP Cup; yet there is still a sense that something is missing. In reality, a lot is missing. Tennis, like so many…
Continue reading →Why I Disagree With The G.O.A.T. Concept
I am disputing the concept of the G.O.A.T. Usually on Mondays I write about the ranking changes of the top hundred players on the ATP and WTA Tours, but not…
Continue reading →Tennis Not In Top 5 Sports
Americans love their sports. The top five most popular sports in the US are: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey and Soccer (by the way, these are all team sports). Tennis…
Continue reading →Top Hundred American Women
WTA Rankings as of 10.14.2019 There are seventeen American women currently in the top hundred, no other country comes close. The Russian Federation comes closest with nine women in the…
Continue reading →Can Stephens Turn Her 2019 Season Around?
Sloane Stephens’ claim to fame is winning the 2017 US Open title and winning a title every year since 2015; however, that trend may be in serious jeopardy as Stephens…
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