“Fake it til you make it” That’s what Coco Vandeweghe said during her on-court interview after taking down the number one ranked Angelique Kerber. For years Vandeweghe always acted like she belonged, with her big personality and gamesmanship on the … Continued
Rafa Nadal is Turning Back the Clock
Rafa Nadal’s decline has not been exaggerated. Injuries and inconsistent play meant that Nadal fell out of the top 10 last year and also that he had failed to reach even the semi-final of a Grand Slam over the last … Continued
2017 Australian Open: Big Names Tested in First Round
Grand Slam tennis is back with the Australian Open, the tournament where you have to stay up until 4am to see out a match. While your sleep schedule might be out of wack, this is the first chance this year to … Continued
Party in the USA: Australian Open Night Four Recap
America the Beautiful Last night at the Australian Open eight Americans won their matches to move on to the third round. Most notably, two unseeded American women upset seeded Australian players. CoCo Vandeweghe defeated 20th seed Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 and Madison Keys … Continued
Australian Open Night Four Predictions
We’re coming up on night four of the Australian Open where we’ll see more action from former tournament champ Victoria Azarenka and Aussie tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt. Here’s MyTennisLessons‘ predictions for round two of the tournament. The Power Couple Victoria … Continued
Oh My, Maria: Australian Open Night Three
Last night I burned my dinner because I was so engrossed in the Australian Open that I didn’t hear the kitchen timer. If you were too busy eating non-burnt food to watch night three of the tournament, here’s what you missed. What … Continued
Australian Open Night Three Predictions
MyTennisLessons highlights some of the matches we expect will be thrilling on night three of the Australian Open and make some predictions about who will go on to the next round. Roberta Vinci vs. Ekaterina Makarova (10) In the past … Continued
Australian Open Round One Round-Up
For Americans watching at home, the second round of the Australian Open begins tonight. If you missed those 3 a.m. matches the past couple of days, here’s the round-up of tournament winners and losers so far. Winner: USA Thirteen Americans … Continued
2015 Australian Open: Favorites, Dark Horses, and Hometown Heroes
Grand Slam tennis is back. It’s been nice having some our favorite players back in action for tournaments in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth but there’s nothing quite like having the whole gang back in Melbourne. Here are some of the … Continued
The ABC’s of the Australian Open
Read our simple A-Z guide to the 2015 Australian Open — from Azarenka to Zarina. A is for Azarenka, Victoria The unseeded two-time Australian Open champ will have a tough first round facing American up-and-comer, Sloane Stephens. B is for blue … Continued