Bianca deserves better advice
—- After not playing for 15 months, Bianca Andreescu needed matches coming into the Australian Open. But she and her team decided to practice for a week instead of playing a warm-up… Continue reading
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Shapovalov becomes main draw for Canada
—- First, he won the Battle of North York, beating his fellow Toronto suburbanite Milos Raonic in Madrid. Then Denis Shapovalov overtook Raonic in the ATP ranking after storming back to beat longtime… Continue reading
Juniors with Futures: Felix AA, Shapovalov, Sigouin, Blancaneaux
Thanks to Milos Raonic and good coaching, a new generation of Canadian juniors beat everyone at Roland Garros 2016 except the eventual champion Geoffrey Blancaneaux. Photos by Christopher Johnson for Grand Slam Magazine.… Continue reading
Kyrgios casting himself in dark light
He’s one of the brightest young stars in tennis, but Nick Kyrgios cast himself in a dark light as a villain at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. (images copyright Christopher Johnson Globalite Media,… Continue reading
Milos Raonic photos: serving on another planet
Milos Raonic has become cool to photograph. He looks fantastic in the golden sun and powdery red clay of the Mutua Madrid Open. His serve is powerful but also sublime. His technique seems… Continue reading
Lessons for Milos Raonic after Roger Federer’s “master class” at Wimbledon
A big serve, when it’s on, can dominate a match. But more than anything else, tennis is about the things Roger Federer did better than Milos Raonic in the Wimbledon semi-finals. It’s about… Continue reading
Milos Raonic: a Giant Awakens in Asia
When Milos Raonic came to the Rakuten Japan Open in 2010, few tennis fans knew about him. With his “big game” of booming serves and forehands, he surprised Rafael Nadal in an early… Continue reading
