Will it take place or not? If yes, how surmountable are the problems facing the organization and players? How realistic are their plans? The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to continue well into this year and a few years to come. Still, no one is sure how things will settle when all is…
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Swiss Indoors, Basel (Switzerland) [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [28] Alex de Minaur (AUS) It was their first meeting and there was no competition. It was another dominant performance from Federer, who never gave his opponent any opportunity to get into the match. Federer broke de Minaur four times to claim the 6-2, 6-2 victory….
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It would be nice to say something profound for the final major of the year; however, I will have to keep it simple. The 2019 men’s champion likely will come from a player in the top four. Despite his recent loss to Daniil Medvedev, I think that Novak Djokovic is the player to beat. Rafael…
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Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [70] Andrey Rublev (RUS) It was a Next Gen contender against a well-established top ranked player. In a first meeting that many expected the top ranked player to dominate; yet, Rublev has always been a streaky opponent and when he is hot, he can mix…
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WIMBLEDON, Great Britain This will be the fortieth meeting between [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) and [3] Roger Federer (SUI). Despite Wimbledon’s attempt to get rid of Nadal early in the tournament by putting him in a position to play Nick Kyrgios, the Spaniard prevailed. Unfortunately for both these players, if they slug it out for…
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[3] Roger Federer (SUI) defeated [33] David Goffin (BEL) in straight sets to claim his tenth title in Halle. It probably came as no surprise as Federer owns their head-to-head 7:1; however, Goffin put quite a fight in the first set, forcing it to a tiebreaker. Unfortunately, the Belgium ran out of steam, did not…
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