There were several intriguing matchups and outstanding matches throughout the 2017 tennis season, both on the men’s and women’s tours. Vote for your favourite matches of the year now. You can select up to 3 matches. Voting closes on December 28, 23:59:59. If you don’t find your favourite match among the options provided, you can […]
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The Top 10 Rivalries Of The 2017 Season (5-1)
5. Rafael Nadal 3 – 0 Grigor Dimitrov Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov met 3 times this season. Both players seemed to find their best tennis for large parts of the 3 matches. All 3 matches went into a deciding set. Unfortunately for Dimitrov, Nadal won all 3. Their first meeting came in the semi-final […]
The Top 10 Rivalries Of The 2017 Season
The 2017 ATP World Tour season was full of surprises, intrigue and great memories. It was a year full of the old and new. Fans got to see many old favourites rediscover their form and fire, while many younger players also made their mark. Over the course of the year, many intriguing matchups captured the […]
Analyzing all the upcoming Grand Slam rule changes
The Grand Slam Board or GSB held 2 days of meetings in London on November 15-16. A significant portion of the GSB Agenda concerned possible Grand Slam rule amendments and trials in 2018. At the end of it all, it was decided to trial and/or implement several rule changes in the majors in the 2018 […]
The press release by the Grand Slam Board regarding the 2018 rule amendments and trials
GRAND SLAM Press Release, November 21, 2017 The Grand Slam Board (“GSB”) completed two days of Meetings in London on November 15-16. A significant portion of the GSB Agenda concerned possible Grand Slam Rule amendments and trials in 2018: It was unanimously agreed to support 2018 Australian Open’s application to the ITF for a waiver […]
Everything you need to know about the Laver Cup
The Laver Cup, named after the legendary Rod Laver, is set to get underway on Friday. Here’s everything you need to know about the unique star-studded event coming up: What is it? The Laver Cup pits the top players of Europe against the top players from the rest of the world. Thus it is a […]
Update on Federer’s back injury – Looks like good news for tennis fans
Since Roger Federer withdrew from Cincinnati with a back injury, the tennis world has been anxiously waiting for further updates on his fitness and schedule for the rest of the season. His original schedule has him slated to play the US Open next, followed by the Laver Cup, Shanghai and Basel before the World Tour […]
Sara Errani receives reduced doping ban because of her mother’s pasta cooking methods
Earlier this week, Italian newspapers had reported that former French Open finalist, Sara Errani had failed a doping test. Errani had tested positive for letrozole, a drug often prescribed for the treatment of breast cancer, but is also associated with the promotion of muscle tissue in female bodybuilders. The tests were carried out in February […]
Players Who Have Accumulated The Least Ranking Points As ATP World No. 1
The current ATP World No. 1 Andy Murray is set to lose his number 1 ranking following next week’s ATP Masters 1000 event at Cincinnati. Following his stellar run last season to clinch the No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career, he has failed to maintain his form and fitness this season. […]
The Reaction Times In Various Sports
The reaction times required in various professional sports are often of the order of a fraction of a second. To be successful, top-level sportsmen have to train for hours on end day in day out. That’s what ultimately enables them to not only react in time, but more importantly react in a productive manner. In […]
30 Records Achieved By Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2017
It seems like every time Roger Federer steps out on to court, he is on the verge of creating, or even extending some record(s). The 2017 Wimbledon Championships was no exception. It was another magnificent chapter in an already glittering career, and further strengthened his claim as the greatest men’s tennis player of all time. […]
Roger Federer could finally do what even he has not done at Wimbledon before
Roger Federer is probably the greatest player in Wimbledon history. The 7-time champion and 10-time finalist has pretty much achieved everything a person could hope to achieve at Wimbledon. However, there is 1 thing that he is yet to do here, and that is to win the Championships without dropping a set. Obviously, if he did […]
The 10 Most Heart Breaking Losses In Wimbledon History (2-1)
We round off our countdown with 2 classic matches that will forever be a part of tennis folklore. 2) 1980 Final: Bjorn Borg – John McEnroe 1–6 7–5 6–3 6–7 8–6 Bjorn Borg came into the 1980 final looking to win his 5th consecutive Wimbledon title. John McEnroe was playing his first Wimbledon final and looking […]
The 10 Most Heart Breaking Losses In Wimbledon History (5-3)
5) 2008 Final: Rafael Nadal – Roger Federer 6–4 6–4 6–7 6–7 9–7 The 2008 final was set up to be an epic. Federer had been suffering from mononucleosis for the first half of the season and was experiencing his worst season in years. He had been demolished by Rafael Nadal in the French Open […]
The 10 Most Heart Breaking Losses In Wimbledon History
Over the years, Wimbledon has given us its fair share of memorable moments and great champions. And we have also witnessed our fair share of heart breaks. That is the nature of the sport, I guess. For every winner, there has to be someone who is the loser. In this article, we look at the […]
