Open Sud de France, Montpellier [72] Filip Krajinovic (SRB) vs. [195] Nicolas Mahut (FRA) Mahut, once ranked as high as thirty-seven in singles, is now no longer considered a threat; however, in doubles he is still a formidable opponent with his current rank of three. His shaky confidence in singles was apparent in the first…
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Timea Babos gets the honor as mover of the week; however, it is not due to a rise in her ranking. Unfortunately, because she was unable to defend her Taipei City title points from last season, she now finds herself on the brink of falling out of the top hundred. It certainly has not helped…
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TOYOTA THAILAND OPEN, HUA HIN WOMEN’S FINAL [47] Dayana Yastremska (UKR) vs. [49] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) FIRST SET NERVES This was the second final for the Ukrainian and the fourth for the Australian; yet, Yastremska has a title to her name and Tomljanovic had yet to win her first title. The nerves were apparent in…
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St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, Russia [8] Kiki Bertens (NED) vs. [10] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) This was the third meeting of these two top ten players and for the third consecutive time Bertens got the better of Sabalenka. It was not for lack of opportunities; Sabalenka got tight at critical points. At 5-6 down in the…
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Everyone experiences pressure at some point in their lives; however, athletes may experience it more frequently than most. No one likes pressure; there is no pleasure in feeling a racing heart, sweaty palms or rapid breathing. While it may appear that some tennis players handle the pressure better than others, everyone is negatively affected by…
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St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, Russia [22] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) vs. [44] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) Both players are former top ten players, and both are struggling to find the form that saw them reach such lofty heights. Ostapenko is a former French Open champion but since then she has not played like a major champion. Ostapenko…
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