The Real Club de Tenis Barcelona is Spain’s oldest and most historic tennis club. It’s home to the ATP 500 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, Spain’s most important clay court tennis tournament and a hugely important date in the Catalan social planner. It’s a matter of days until the ATP circus winds its way back to the east coast of Spain, with a €1.56m prize purse up for grabs. The Catalan …
The ongoing battle between Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal over the last 15 years has without a doubt been the most enthralling time in any tennis era. Chances are we won’t see anything like it again but instead of feeling depressed at the thought of the sun setting on the competition between the duo, we should drink in the last act as best we can, starting with the French Open …
Tennis is one of the most popular spectator sports in the world. An estimated one billion people are fans of watching tennis, which places the sport in fourth position in terms of global popularity, behind only soccer, cricket and field hockey. In the US, the most popular sports are football, baseball and basketball, yet there are also around 17.9 million who enjoy playing tennis. With such a huge fan base, …
Daniil Medvedev is ranked at number two in the world after his win 10th title at the Open 13 Provence in Marseille. Did we see this coming? Maybe. Medvedev has gone on some impressive streaks since 2019 and ended 2020 by winning Paris Masters and the ATP Finals in consecutive weeks. If you wonder about Medvedev’s tennis racquet, you can check out this post. I have speculated in previous posts …
It has been great to witness a professional sports tournament with fans in 2021 and the Australia Open has been a fantastic event. As we reach the latter stages of the competition, it is time to consider The Australian Open men’s singles final. At the time of writing, we know four of the players who have an opportunity of reaching the final, including the number one seed, Novak Djokovic. Not …
The year 2021 has started and with it, new tennis events are being scheduled. We have all waited a whole year for tournaments to be fully resumed again, and fans are finally excited with new calendars of tennis events which are popping up everywhere. So, if you are a big fan interested in watching some of the biggest tennis events in 2021, here is the schedule. Australian Open Usually, the …
Who will win the Australian Open? The question is more open than in a long time after the strange 2020. Let’s look at the odds. I don’t bet on tennis and don’t really recommend it as you might lose your money, but many of my friends do and we sometimes discuss odds and predictions. One obvious topic: Who will win the Australian Open? Good bookies know a lot about the …
We are close to the first major of the year. With the tournament due to be wrapped up come the end of February, we thought we’d have a look at some of the favourites to lift the first Major of the year. Going into the tournament as a big favourite is Novak Djokovic who is the clear favourite priced at 5/4. The Serbian has claimed this major as his major …
For the majority of people on the planet, 2020 was not a year to celebrate accomplishments. Well, count Diego Schwartzman among the minority then, because he made major strides up the men’s tennis ladder during the 2020 season. Schwartzman entered the 2021 season situated among the top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time in his career. Last year saw him post his first career win over Rafael …
The 2021 Australian Open is now fast approaching, on what is the opening Grand slam of the year. There had been much speculation as to whether the event would even be going ahead, due to the continued issues around the coronavirus pandemic. It has led to endless sporting events being postponed and cancelled and we even saw Wimbledon cancelled in 2020. Looking ahead to the Australian Open and the big …
