Was it the match of the year? The spectacular Alcaraz vs Djokovic final in the Cincinnati Masters surely spellbound the crowd. Alcaraz vs Djokovic On Sunday, Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to defeat world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz in a grueling match to win his record-extending 39th Masters 1000 title. It was the Serb’s first tournament back since losing to Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon, but Djokovic looked anything but rusty. In a match just shy of four hours, the two best players in the world battled it out, producing some spectacular shotmaking and saving match …
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Alex Mann has written another player profile. This is one of the legends in tennis history, Stefan Edberg. Stefan Edberg Player Profile Let’s dive into the career of six-time major singles champion Stefan Edberg. Edberg was born on the 19th January 1966 in the city of Va?stervik, Sweden. The Swede’s junior career is unmatched. In 1983, Edberg became the first person to win the junior grand slam, winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US Open in the same year. He is still the only player to have done this today. After his magnificent junior career, high expectations were put on the …
The main news of this edition of TWIT (This Week in Tennis) is that Dan Evans wins his first ATP 500 title in Washington, D.C. Dan Evans wins his first ATP 500 title On Sunday, Dan Evans lifted the biggest trophy of his career as he defeated Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor to win the DC Open title. The Brit backed up his stellar wins against the higher-ranked players of Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-final and Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-final before serving his way past the 12th seed Griekspoor to win, 7-5, 6-3. This was Evan’s first ATP 500 title and the …
She kind of came out of nowhere to snag the Wimbledon trophy from Ons Jabeur. But who is really Marketa Vondrousova? Marketa Vondrousova Marketa Vondrousova drop-shotted her way to her first major title at this year’s Wimbledon, but who is the cat-loving, tattooed champion? Marketa Vondrousova was born on 28th June 1999 in Sokolov in the Czech Republic. The Czech first picked up a racquet at four, playing with her father, David Vondrous. Vondrousova had a stellar career as a junior. In 2015, she reached world junior number 1. She also reached the back-to-back semi-finals of the 2014 girls’ singles tournament at …
Alexander Zverev collected his 20th ATP title of his career with a straight sets win over Serbia’s Laslo Djere. Does this mean Zverev returns to top 10? Zverev Nearing Top 10 (This week in Tennis) No German had won the clay-court tournament in Hamburg since Michael Stich, in 1993. 30 years later, Zverev ended the wait with a flawless performance in the final. Surprisingly, it was the German’s first ATP title since winning his second ATP Finals title in 2021. The win catapults Zverev up the ATP rankings as he looks to return to the top 10. He is currently at 16 in …
Is anyone suffering from Wimbledon blues? I’m sure. But I think Alex Michelsen was pretty happy with his week. Wimbledon Blues? Not for Alex Michelsen This week saw some of the top ATP and WTA players return to the clay courts. Off the back of his quarter-final appearance at The All England Club, Andrey Rublev continued his stellar season, lifting the trophy in Bastad, Sweden. The world number 7 defeated top seed, and defending champion, Casper Ruud 7-6 (3), 6-0 to lift his second ATP of the year, and 14th overall. On the grass courts of Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the …
Now that the 136th Wimbledon Championships is over let’s look back on the men’s and women’s finals with our Wimbledon 2023 Review. Wimbledon 2023 Review The last two weeks have brought us many storylines, twists and turns, and new champions. I’m unsure how many people had Marketa Vondrousova and Carlos Alcaraz lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish and the Gentlemen’s Singles Trophy. Wimbledon 2023 Ladies’ final Before this year’s tournament, Vondrousova had only ever won one match on the grass courts of SW19. The Czech drop-shotted her way to the final before dismantling Ons Jabeur to become the first unseeded player to lift …
Wimbledon 2023 Women’s Final Prediction. The match between Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousosva will determine the winner of the third grand slam of the year. Wimbledon 2023 Women’s Final Predictions Ons Jabeur (6) vs Marketa Vondrousova Will it be third time lucky for Jabeur as she looks to lift her first major title or will Vondrousova become the first unseeded women’s singles champion at Wimbledon? Jabeur will undoubtedly be the favourite. The Tunisian has has made it clear of her ambitions to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish. Jabeur chose a photo of the trophy as her phone screensaver during her …
We are only two days away from the Wimbledon final. Here are our Wimbledon 2023 Men’s Semi-Final Predictions. Wimbledon 2023 Men’s Semi-Final Predictions I think we should start with what happened yesterday.  Here is my Day 11 Predictions Summary – Women’s Semi-Finals. The predictions Svitolina to beat Vondrousova in 2 sets Sabalenka to beat Jabeur in 2 sets Day 11 Results Vondrousova beat Svitolina in 2 sets – 0 points Jabeur beat Sabalenka in 3 sets – 0 points The 2023 Women’s Singles Final is now set. Marketa Vondrousova will face last year’s finalist, Ons Jabeur, for a chance to …
We are nearing the end of Wimbledon 2023. Here are our Wimbledon 2023 Day 11 Predictions. Who do you think will reach the final? Wimbledon 2023 Day 11 Predictions My Day 10 Predictions Summary Jabeur to beat Rybakina in 3 sets Alcaraz to beat Rune in 4 sets Sabalenka to beat Keys in 2 sets Medvedev to beat Eubanks in 4 sets Day 10 Results Jabeur beat Swiatek in 3 sets – 2 points Alcaraz beat Rune in 3 sets – 1 point Sabalenka beat Keys in 2 sets – 2 points Medvedev beat Eubanks in 5 sets – 1 …