ATP Dubai Open Analysis 3/8/2024 25-year-old Ugo Humbert’s record against Daniil Medvedev is, after their meeting last week in Dubai, 3-1 in favor of the Frenchman. For a player that had, before February, never been ranked higher than 20 in the world, this is a...Continue reading
ATP Qatar Open Analysis 2/25/2024 Context At 3,000 points less than 4th ranked Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, according to Tennis Channel’s stream, had little to fight for this week at Doha 250. Most would disagree with this take. Every game played by Rublev is warfare....
Personal Opinion 2/17/2024 What does “mentality” mean? Sports stars are, of course, talented and athletic individuals who have physical gifts beyond the range of normal human ability. For tennis players, these physical advantages range from being above two meters in height to crazy speed and...Continue reading
WTA Elite Trophy Semi-Final Analysis 12/28/2023 Beatriz Haddad Maia has been a contender at the top of the women’s game for the better part of the last 18 months. In August of 2022, Haddad Maia cruised to a top 20 ranking in both singles and...
Embed from Getty Images A discussion about the future of women’s football The Ballon d’Or award for the best women’s player on Tuesday evening was perhaps the most anti-climatic ceremony held this calendar year. Aitana Bonmatí was the lynchpin for a Barcelona side that won...Continue reading
Davis Cup Analysis 11/28/2023 Miomir Kecmanović should arguably be in the top 25 based on skill level, but ranks just below 50 on the charts. Tennis fans, media, and evidently Kecmanović himself were surprised by his selection as the second ranked singles competitor behind Novak...
Nitto ATP Finals Analysis 11/18/2023 Context – Sinner is on top Before the China Open this year, Jannik Sinner had only ever beaten one top ten player in Carlos Alcaraz. Heading into this year’s ATP finals, Sinner had beaten Alcaraz (again), Daniil Medvedev (twice) and...Continue reading
Nitto ATP Finals Analysis 11/15/2023 Daniil Medvedev rarely loses to players that do not play with variety. Called “Octopus” by a number of his compatriots, the Russian excels at counterpunching his way through just about any opponent. Carlos Alcaraz is a great example of a...Continue reading
Embed from Getty Images As of August 20th, 2023, Spain are the new world champions. After winning numerous tournaments through the youth age-groups, from an outside perspective, it feels fitting that the talent would filter into the first team squad. The women’s game itself has...Continue reading
Embed from Getty Images Since the professionalization of Europe’s top women’s clubs, the Champions League has consistently presented quality, intense, and competitive matches. Chelsea’s second leg tie against Lyon takes them to the semi-finals to face a ruthless and dominant Barcelona. This article looks back...Continue reading