Coupe Rogers, Canada [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [8] Alexander Zverev (GER) Coming into this final, Zverev had a slight ankle injury and the concern was how he would hold up against Federer; yet, much to our surprise, it was Federer who was ailing physically and it became more apparent as the match wore on….
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Rogers Cup, Toronto [2] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [5] Elina Svitolina (UKR) As fans we will never fully comprehend the pressure felt by these players to perform at a consistently high level every day; furthermore, it is even more mind-boggling when that pressure gets amplified during big tournaments with significant potential ranking changes attached, i.e….
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Rogers Cup, Toronto [3] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. [934] Sloane Stephens (USA) Perhaps it wasn’t a surprise since Stephens has won their last two encounters; however, given the circumstances, the odds were in favor of Kerber winning this match. Stephens has been off the Tour following foot surgery since August 2016 and this is her…
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WEEK: 08.07.2017 The mover of the week honors goes to Ying-Ying Duan; sadly it was not due to an improvement in her ranking position. She was the defending champion at the JiangXi Open in Nanchang; however, she could not get past her first round opponent, Arina Rodionova, this year. It’s always exciting to win a…
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Bank of the West Classic, USA [21] Madison Keys (USA) vs. [24] Coco Vandeweghe (USA) It has been a long and obstacle ridden road back for Keys after her wrist injury. She had left wrist surgery at the end of the 2016 season and returned to the Tour in March of this season.  She also…
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Citi Open, USA [8] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [9] Kei Nishikori (JPN) Zverev’s game has grown by leaps and bounds this season and that is in direct correlation with his physical and mental maturation. It is understandable if he occasionally has a few ups and downs because he is still a work in progress.  As…
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