Murray playing with metal and fire

Andy Murray isn’t playing with the same hip that won Wimbledon and the US Open. But his mind and heart appear to be the same after hip surgery. He was a mad perfectionist… Continue reading

Will Rafa overtake Roger as the Greatest Ever?

  (UPDATE: Rafa Nadal won the US Open for his 19th slam title, only one behind Roger Federer) When Roger Federer won his 20th grand slam in Melbourne in early 2018, he seemingly… Continue reading

Andreescu, 19, overcomes shoulder injury to win Rogers Cup, US Open

  Bianca Andreescu’s victory at the US Open is also a triumph of her hard work and patience to recover from a shoulder injury when she won Indian Wells. But tennis fans and… Continue reading

The Russians are coming

  == Players of Russian ancestry are taking over tennis. The WTA’s top 100 rankings have recently included more than a dozen women with Russian heritage. Inspired by Maria Sharapova, these women include… Continue reading

Madison Keys wins Cincy 2019

— Madison Keys had only won a single match in the two months previous to Cincinnati and was number 18 in the world. But she turned things around all week. Falling behind 1-3,… Continue reading

Goffin in Cincy reaches first M1000 final

David Goffin is the closest thing currently on tour to Bjorn Borg in terms of size, speed and maximum court coverage. Thanks to a walk-over in the quarters and a semi-final victory over… Continue reading

Injured Naomi, Serena could fall fast down WTA rankings

— Naomi Francois Osaka has a lot at stake this summer. She earned $3.8 million in prize money by winning last year’s US Open. She could earn $58,000 even if she loses in… Continue reading

Dimitrov keeps dropping off, thanks to first rounders with Stanimal

— In 2017, Grigor Dimitrov won the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati and the ATP finals, and he finished the year at number three in the world.     But he’s dropping fast due… Continue reading

The Solution to the Withdrawal Problem

  Canadian tennis fans were denied a men’s semi-final in Montreal, after Gael Monfils withdrew ahead of his match with Rafa Nadal, and a proper women’s final in Toronto, which Serena Williams quit… Continue reading

Enticing potential matches at Cincy Tennis

  Here are some potential early round matches at the Western and Southern Open near Mason, Ohio: –Djokovic vs Querrey then Isner, Kyrgios. –Kyrgios-Khachanov. –Federer-Wawrinka. –Medvedev-Edmund then Tsitsipas-Struff. –Zverev-FAA. –Monfils-Tiafoe. –Hurkacz-RBA. –Murray-Gasquet then… Continue reading