Rotterdam, New York, and Buenos Aires previews and predictions

February 11, 2018 6

Arguably the second best of the four February weeks is coming up, with tournaments in Rotterdam, New York, and Buenos Aires. It has the possibility of generating more headlines than any other week in February, as Roger Federer is waging an unexpected assault on the No. 1 ranking. Federer took a late wild card into Rotterdam. […]

Montpellier, Sofia, and Quito previews and predictions

February 4, 2018 9

February is for the diehard tennis fanatics. There are a whopping 12 tournaments from now through the end of the month. That’s three every single week for those counting. The madness begins on Monday in Montpellier, Sofia, and Quito, with David Goffin, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Gael Monfils among those in action.

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Monfils wilts, Djokovic perseveres into Australian Open third round

January 18, 2018 2

Dealing–or failing to deal–with brutally hot conditions in Melbourne, Gael Monfils wilted soon after winning the opener as Novak Djokovic eventually pulled away for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 victory. In the latest installment of a matchup that never delivers, the six-time Aussie Open champion survived after two hours and 45 minutes.
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2018 Australian Open draw analysis

January 11, 2018 37

A relatively loaded bottom half of the Australian Open draw features Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, David Goffin, and Juan Martin Del Potro. Rafael Nadal seemingly has a friendlier path on the other side, where reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov also resides along with Nick Kyrgios.

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Australian Open draw revealed

January 11, 2018 32

The 2018 Australian Open draw ceremony was held on Thursday night in Melbourne. It was less chaotic than it might if been Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori had not withdrawn, but there was still plenty of intrigue with several players seeded lower than usual due to injury layoffs. 
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Monfils, Simon, Kyrgios capture first-week titles

January 8, 2018 1

A pair of Frenchmen captured season-opening titles on Saturday. Both unseeded, Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon lifted respective trophies at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha and the Tata Open in Pune. One day later, Nick Kyrgios got the job done in Brisbane with a straight-set victory over Ryan Harrison. […]

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