Carlos Alcaraz became the first male player born in the 2000s to win the US Open in 2022. At 19 years and 4 months, he became the sixth youngest champion ever and entered the new season as the youngest ever world no. 1 in the history of the Open era. 2023 has proven to be … Read more
Despite being just 19 years old, Coco Gauff’s evolution to the top has heralded a change in the way tennis is played. From being a rich man’s sport that middle-aged athletes dominated, we are now witnessing a black girl from Delray Beach emulate her icons through winning successive games. A dip in form at the … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz knows what it takes to defeat the very best. After all, he triumphed over Novak Djokovic at 2023 Wimbledon final in a match that displayed his maturity. Thus, his contest with Jannik Sinner at the 2023 China Open stood as a showcase of the Italian’s ability to upset the top players. Alcaraz participated … Read more
The 2023 China Open just concluded, and Carlos Alcaraz, after having a superlative run through the tournament, stumbled in the last stage as he succumbed to a straight-sets loss to Jannik Sinner. Sinner’s triumph was an upset, given that Alcaraz has had a stellar season where he won Wimbledon. That victory in London, over Novak … Read more
2008 saw 21-year-old Novak Djokovic break into the top-10 of the ATP rankings. However, he had yet to win a grand slam. The change that he heralded in 2008 by winning his first major propelled him towards the path of lasting success. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal would go on to have one of the seasons of … Read more
Wimbledon finalist and world no. 65 Matteo Berrettini has had a mixed bag of results in 2023. Matchups with Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz in grand slams, along with recurring injuries, have not helped the Italian’s cause. Despite his on-court struggles, the Hugo Boss model and curly-haired competitor is not one to shy away from … Read more
World no.44 Marta Kostyuk entered the 2023 hard court season with signs of promise. The Ukrainian had just hired Sandra Zaniewska as coach and looked to put her best foot forward in the US Open. With a lot on her mind, including the dire situation back at home, Marta lost her US Open first-round match … Read more
They say that familial bonds run deep. In the case of Stefanos Tsitsipas, they run long too. Like many of his peers, such as Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud, who are or have been coached by family members, the world No. 5 Greek started his career under the tutelage of his father. Apostolos Tsitsipas was … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are at opposite ends of the spectrum of a tennis player’s career. While Nadal is struggling with injury, Alcaraz is just 20 years old and possesses the energy of a stallion, which allows him to compete in a lot of tournaments. The pair have played three times overall in tennis … Read more
Success begets success is the beauty of sports. In 2003, when Novak Djokovic turned pro, he ended the year with an ATP ranking of 676 but 20 years later he has now won the Australian Open a record 10 titles and is the World No. 1, making it a total of 392 weeks he has … Read more
