Why Does A Player Lose A Set 6-0?
Memphis Open, Tennessee Today we saw [30] Steve Johnson (USA) lose a match to [103] Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) in straight sets after losing the first set 6-0. Despite taking the lead in…
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Cilic Was Ripe For The Picking
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Netherlands [7] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [14] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) Cilic led their head-to-head 5:1 going into this match; he had won the last four…
Continue reading →Kasatkina Beats Kerber For The 2nd Time
Qatar Total Open, Doha [2] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. [32] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) Thirty spots separate them in ranking and ten years in age; however, neither fact has stopped Kasatkina from…
Continue reading →Why Did Paire Lose To Cilic?
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Netherlands [7] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [42] Benoit Paire (FRA) Paire won their first encounter in 2013 in three sets and since then he has…
Continue reading →Estrella Burgos’ Amazing Run In Quito
WEEK: 02.13.2017 The mover of the week is, Victor Estrella Burgos, who jumped 63 spots to number 93. He won his first title in 2015 after being on tour since…
Continue reading →Goffin’s Uncomfortable Victory Over Darcis
Garanti Koza Sofia Open, Bulgaria [11] David Goffin (BEL) vs. [59] Steve Darcis (BEL) This match demonstrated how difficult it is for some players to play close friends, countrymen and sometimes…
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