Americans, Aussies headline 2018 BB&T Atlanta Open

July 23, 2018 6

There are 28 players in the BB&T Atlanta Open draw. Exactly half hail from either the United States (eight) or Australia (six). That a whole host of Americans have flocked to Atlanta is no surprise. They always turn up for what has been the annual beginning of the U.S. Open Series for the past nine years. […]

Hamburg, Gstaad, and Atlanta previews and predictions

July 22, 2018 4

Hamburg welcomes Dominic Thiem back to his favorite surface, while another clay-court event in Gstaad features Fabio Fognini, Roberto Bautista Agut, and Borna Coric. Meanwhile, the U.S. Open Series kicks off on the hard courts of Atlanta—where John Isner and Nick Kyrgios are the headliners. […]

A Wimbledon recap: Djokovic, Nadal, and the Next Gen

July 21, 2018 133

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal rescued the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with a brilliant five-set clash, an epic encounter that lasted two days. Cheryl Murray reflects back on what made this year’s Wimbledon special–and on what didn’t. […]

More impressive play with the opposite limb: Anderson or Pogba?

July 16, 2018 1

Two of the defining images during the biggest sporting events in the world last weekend came with athletes using their non-dominant limbs to come up big. It was Kevin Anderson in the Wimbledon semifinals and Paul Pogba in the World Cup final who delivered magical moments.
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Newport, Bastad, and Umag previews and predictions

July 16, 2018 19

There is no rest for the weary—well, there is if you’re Kevin Anderson and John Isner. Those two marathon men are obviously taking a much-deserved break, but the ATP Tour is getting right back in action with not one, not two, but three tournaments immediately following Wimbledon.
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