In a shock announcment today Maria Sharapova announced that she failed a drug test in January at the Australian Open for Meldonium. She was only just alerted by the ITF of the failed test a few days ago. Regarding the failed … Continued
College Tennis is a Viable Path to ATP Success Again
Growing up as a competitive tennis player, I idolized players like Agassi, Sampras, Chang and Roddick. The goal was always to mimic them in every way in an attempt to follow their path to the top of the game. Until … Continued
The Drama Down Under: Australian Open Highlights
The drama down under is well underway at the Australian Open. Through 4 days, here’s what you’ve missed: – Lleyton Hewitt lost to David Ferrer in the second round, saying goodbye to the fans as he ends his … Continued
While You Were Sleeping: Nadal Continues His Losing Ways
He was supposed to be turning a corner. His strong end to the 2015 season was supposed to be an indication. After Rafa Nadal’s first round loss to Ferando Verdasco however, all the wishful thinking might be just that. Nadal’s … Continued
Match-Fixing Scandal Threatens To Overshadow Australian Open
I can’t believe BuzzFeed is trying to ruin the Australian Open for us. This weekend Buzzfeed (yeah, I don’t know) and the BBC ran a story claiming there has been widespread match-fixing in men’s tennis and that those in charge … Continued
The Australian Open Draw is Out and Our Predictions Are In
Today the men’s Australian Open draw came out and there are some excited matches to look forward to. Here are some of the upcoming matches, and potential ones down the road, that we’ve pinpointed as not only must-watches but ultimate … Continued
Often hated Lleyton Hewitt to retire a legend
My dad used to tell me, ‘it’s okay if you win or if you lose – unless you lose.’ While he was mostly joking, his sentiment nicely explains an expectation, a tone that exists in competitive sports today. Winning is … Continued
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Highlights: Djokovic Can’t Be Stopped
For the fourth consecutive year Novak Djokovic is the winner of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, this time defeating a bearded Roger Federer. Evn though Federer defeated Djokovic earlier in the round robin tournament Djokovic was still the firm favorite … Continued
10 Observations Prior to Federer vs Djokovic at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
Novak Djokovic has dropped only one set in the last 2 months Djokovic has finally caught up when it comes to head-to-head match-ups and they now have won 21 times each against each other Federer won in Basel in October … Continued
Great Doubles Rallies Get Me Jacked Up. This Video is No Exception.
If you aren’t grinning throughout this point then you probably don’t have a pulse. Dodig and Melo are two of the best in the world when it comes to these sort of points but Posposil and Sock are quietly becoming a force … Continued