We’re on the red dirt! But what can we expect from the 2022 clay season? Rafa is injured for a while more, while Djokovic is back in action. Most tennis fans love the European clay court part of the season starting from April and finishing with the French Open in May-June. But what can we expect from the 2022 clay season? After Nadal’s insane start to the year, you’d bet …
The clay court season starts in the beginning of April at the ATP Monte Carlo Masters. Can Rafa win his 12th title? We can expect great tennis and big crowds for this top-level tennis event on the ATP calendar. But what might happen in terms of winners? Comparing odds at sportsbooks is a great place to start when working out who might be likely to do well in 2022. But …
It sounds like a silly question. But in 2022, it’s clear that it has some value. How many matches can Nadal win in a row? When Rafa won his first ATP tournament in Melbourne in January 2022, it was a surprising good start to his return from injury. Little did we know that he would go on to win his first three tournaments of the year. Starting with Melbourne, he …
Daniil Medvedev is the new world number one. Djokovic’s surprising loss to Vesely in Dubai has sealed the top spot for the Russian. Medvedev will be the first man outside the “Big 4” (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray) to be world number one since Andy Roddick in 2004. Medvedvev has kept winning in the Acapulco ATP 500 and is now ready for the semi-final against Rafael Nadal. An exciting re-match …
Is Daniil Medvedev a new world number one after this week? If he wins the ATP 500 in Acapulco he will climb ot the top of the rankings. We have gotten used to Novak Djokovic hanging out in the top of the rankings for years. He is now up to 363 weeks as number one or something along those lines. But this can all change after this week. Is Medvedev …
Novak Djokovic is back on tour this week. He won his first match of the year yesterday. The question is: Can Djokovic win in Dubai? He has done so before. Five times to be exact and the question of “can Djokovic win in Dubai?” should therefore be answered with a resounding “of course!”. But it’s not a done deal. Already in the round of 16 he might face Karen Khachanov, …
Do you remember “Pim-Pim” Johansson? The hard-serving Swede was top ten at one time in the world and served a world record 51 aces against Andre Agassi in the Australian Open 2005. “Pim-Pim” Johansson’s actual name is Joakim Johansson. He was known for his massive serve and aggressive game until injuries stopped his career. He won 3 titles and was at best 9 in the world rankings in 2014. In …
We’ve all been distracted by the Djokovic vaccination situation, but here we go, Australian Open 2022 Draw Predictions. Let’s do this by a quarter of 32 players. At this stage, we don’t even know if Djokovic will be allowed to play. If you haven’t followed the drama, there are a few posts on Tennisnerd and pretty much EVERYWHERE else. You can find the Australian Open 2022 draw here. If you …
The Australian Open kicks off the start of the new tennis season in 2022 and is the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The tournament opens on January 17 and ends on January 30, 2022, and the women’s final will be held on January 29. The Australian Open is one of the most popular stops on the tour and a great way to start the New Year. As always, …
It’s time to look at the calendar for the ATP Tour in January 2022. Tennis in the new year is only a few days from starting. Exciting! The off-season is highly appreciated by many of the players, but I think also many of them are keen to get back to competing. This is the calendar for the ATP Tour in January 2022. If you’re into betting, you can bet on …
