Intrum Stockholm Open, Sweden [18] Jack Sock (USA) vs. [135] Elias Ymer (SWE) This was their first meeting and things could have gotten away from the American; however, he dug in and managed to get by the Swede. It has been an abysmal year for the American in singles; he has lost in the first…
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Rolex Shanghai Masters, China Men’s Semifinals: [2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [19] Borna Coric (CRO) Federer knew that Coric would not be a push-over since the young Croat had beaten him in their most recent match on Federer’s favorite surface (grass). Yet, even Federer, the defending champion probably did not anticipate the battle would be…
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Rolex Shanghai Masters, China [7] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. [51] Matthew Ebden (AUS) It was their first meeting and it was a battle. Thiem will never go down without a fight and Ebden proved today, that although he does not have the firepower of his opponent, he too was ready for the battle. Ebden employed…
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MEDVEDEV WINS HIS THIRD TITLE OF THE SEASON Rakuten Open, Japan Championship Match: [12] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [32] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) Perhaps Nishikori was feeling the effects of pressure, or perhaps Medvedev simply played better; the Russian came to play and played well. It’s the same old recipe for victory: keep the unforced errors…
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Chengdu Open, China Championship Match: [13] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. [123] Bernard Tomic (AUS) Tomic was once ranked as high as number seventeen in 2016; however, a slew of injuries and a lack of interest saw his ranking plummet outside the top two hundred. Yet, despite the ranking, his unpredictability and innate talent makes him…
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Wuhan Open, China Championship Match:Â [20] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) vs. [27] Anett Kontaveit (EST) It was their first meeting and it was another dominant performance from the Belarusian. If there were any nerves, Sabalenka did not display them. She also surprised me with her ability to adapt so quickly and she brought out the drop…
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