Toronto Masters preview and predictions
The Toronto Masters is missing seven of the top 20 players in the world due to either injuries or an especially grueling summer schedule because of the Tokyo Olympics. Daniil Medvedev is the top seed. […]
Tournament previews
Citi Open preview and predictions: Will Nadal win in his debut?
The 2021 Citi Open is already being dominated by one headline and one headline only: Rafael Nadal is making his debut appearance in the district. Having skipped the grass-court swing, Nadal could use some match practice with the U.S. Open just four weeks away. […]
Atlanta and Kitzbuhel previews and predictions
The U.S. Open Series continues as the North American hard-court swing moves to Atlanta, where Milos Raonic, Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios, Cameron Norrie, Reilly Opelka, and five-time champion John Isner are in action. […]
Tokyo Olympics draw: Djokovic in quarter with Rublev and half with Zverev
The draw for the men’s singles event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was revealed on Thursday. As the proceedings play out over the next week, all eyes will be on Novak Djokovic–who continues his quest for the calendar-year Golden Slam. […]
Previews and predictions for the beginning of the hard-court summer in Los Cabos
The Mifel Open is not a part of the official U.S. Open Series, but the Mexican-based tournament does begin the summer hard-court swing. Cameron Norrie is the top seed in Los Cabos. […]
Halle and Queen’s Club preview and predictions
Week two of the grass-court season (yes, there was actually a tournament in Stuttgart taking place alongside the French Open) will get underway in Halle and at Queen’s Club on Monday. Roger Federer headlines an absolutely loaded Halle field. […]
Lyon and Geneva preview and predictions
This was supposed to be the week immediately preceding Roland Garros, but the season’s second Grand Slam was postponed by seven days as a result of the ongoing coronavirus issues in Paris. That is actually great news for this week’s 250 tournaments in Lyon and Geneva. […]
Internazionali BNL d’Italia preview and predictions
The Internazionali BNL d’Italia actually happened last year, but it came in the fall following the U.S. Open. This time around it occupies a much more traditional spot on the calendar, toward the end of the spring clay-court swing with the French Open on the horizon. […]
Mutua Madrid Open preview and predictions
With the French Open less than a month away, there are still two more Masters 1000 events to be played before the season’s second Grand Slam takes center stage. One is underway in Madrid, where Rafael Nadal returns to action in search of a sixth title in front of the home crowd. […]
Barcelona and Belgrade previews and predictions
Following last week’s Monte-Carlo Masters, the high-paced clay-court swing continues in Barcelona and Belgrade. Rafael Nadal missed a chance at another title on his favorite surface when he lost to Andrey Rublev in Monte-Carlo. […]