The second week of the French Open begins today. There are thirty-two singles players left in the draw: sixteen men and sixteen women. Each man and each woman will give their all to be in their respective final next weekend. MEN’S ROUND OF SIXTEEN Twelve of the thirty-two seeds remain, ten of whom are the…
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Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [5] Dominic Thiem (AUT) Thiem led their head-to-head 3:2 coming into this match, with the added advantage of winning their only previous encounter on clay; thus, he was favored to win this match. However, Federer came out focused; he served well and never gave his opponent…
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I was heading to the gym with trepidation one day, convinced that I would be unable to do half a lap in the pool. I was also equally convinced that if I was able to swim a half a lap, I was not going to be able to do my usual thirty-five laps. Somehow the…
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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, UAE Championship Match: [7] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [11] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) Federer was chasing history once again and the only person standing in his way was Tsitsipas. The young Greek defeated him earlier this season at the Australian Open. However, Federer leads the way in titles won amongst active…
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Nitto ATP Finals, London Singles Semifinal: [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [5] Alexander Zverev (GER) Federer led their head-to-head 3:2 having won their last encounter; however, Zverev has learned from his last appearance at the ATP Finals and this year he was more prepared to handle the occasion. The first set showcased Zverev’s power against…
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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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