A Christmas wish list for the 2019 tennis season

December 26, 2018 16

It’s Christmas, which means it’s time (well, past time!) to ask Santa for some stuff. All tennis related, of course. Here’s what I want in 2019, starting with the top players in the world staying healthy for an entire season. I want all of them to play a full 10 months. […]

The five best Nadal matches of 2018

December 21, 2018 89

It was another abbreviated, injury-plagued season for Rafael Nadal, but he packed a big punch into a little schedule. The Spaniard played without question three of the ATP Tour’s best matches in 2018, all of which came at either Wimbledon or the U.S. Open. […]

Federer, Nadal to be part of Team Europe at 2019 Laver Cup

December 14, 2018 5

Both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play for Team Europe at the 2019 Laver Cup in Geneva, Switzerland. Federer had already been confirmed, of course, for the festivities in his home country. Nadal officially joined the upcoming party on Thursday.
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Matosevic, one of tour’s jokesters, retires from tennis

December 10, 2018 2

Marinko Matosevic announced his retirement from tennis earlier in the offseason. The 33-year-old Australian peaked at No. 39 in the world in March of 2013 after winning 17 ATP-level matches in 2012. But he will be remembered most for various shenanigans.
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Nadal was once again the King of Clay in 2018

December 6, 2018 7

In 2018 Rafael Nadal won his 11th title at the Roland Garros in Paris, becoming the first player to win the same Grand Slam 11 times—breaking his own record of 10. You could say that the Spaniard is almost unbeatable on the clay of Paris with an overall record of 86-2. […]

The three best Nadal vs. Djokovic matches of all time

November 16, 2018 6

The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is world famous. The two all-time greats have met 52 times on the tennis court, with Djokovic emerging victorious 27 times and Nadal claiming victory on 25 occasions. What are their three best? […]

A look back at my 2018 Nitto ATP Finals picks

November 8, 2018 12

As usual, my preseason predictions stunk. But that’s what makes it fun, of course. Ten months in advance it’s just about impossible to pick the eventual Nitto ATP Finals field in any kind of correct order. Now it’s time to take a look back. […]

2018 Nitto ATP Finals preview and predictions

November 6, 2018 15

The 2018 Nitto ATP Finals marks the third straight year-end championship in which two of the “Big 4” are participating. This time around, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are the top two seeds. Djokovic is the obvious favorite, but is he invincible? […]

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