Dominic Thiem steamrolled Novak Djokovic 7-6 6-3 6-0 to book his place in the semi finals of the 2017 French Open. That’s right, the big-hitting 23-year old Austrian bagelled the 12 time Grand Slam champion. The last time these two faced off was in the semi finals of Rome last month, where Djokovic obliterated Thiem […]
Tag: Tennis
Comparing Grand Slams by the numbers – Are some Slams more difficult to win than others?
The 4 Grand Slam events are unquestionably the 4 most important tournaments on the tennis calendar. That’s why they are called the majors. Winning a Grand Slam is considered the pinnacle of the sport, and legacies of players are measured in a large part, by their performance at the majors. But are some majors more […]
The famous Federer blocked return is no more
Throughout his best years, Roger Federer was renowned for his famous blocked return. He has used the blocked return probably more than any other return throughout the course of his incredible career. And it has served him well. Perhaps, it might have fallen just slightly short at certain times. But seriously, who can realistically argue […]
The Greatest Men’s Tennis Players, Ranked Scientifically
How do you measure the greatness of a tennis player? Who is the greatest? How would two greats stack up against each other? How would you compare the greatness of players across generations? These are all intriguing questions, and as in any sport, the greatness of various players is a hotly, and very commonly, debated […]
Roger Federer, Tommy Haas and Grigor Dimitrov have made a boy band. Here’s their first recording, which also features a very special guest appearance
Roger Federer seems really serious about his boy band endeavours along with Tommy Haas and Grigor Dimitrov. This time, the trio went into a recording studio, and with the help of David Foster, recorded their first song, which also features a guest appearance from Novak Djokovic. Following Nick Kyrgios’ withdrawal from the Indian Wells […]
Indian Wells draw announced, and it includes the toughest quarter in history!
The draw for the BNP Paribas Open, the season’s first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament has been announced. The tournament gets underway at Indian Wells on Thursday. And we could be in for a whole host of blockbuster matches, from the early rounds itself. Get this. The bottom quarter of the draw, which the […]
The 2017 tennis season is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in recent memory
We are just over a couple of months into the 2017 tennis season, and it has already been a roller coaster ride. We have witnessed enthralling matches, incredible comebacks, shocking upsets, youngsters showing their talent, older players rediscovering their magic – we’ve had it all. But amongst all this excitement, what really stands out for […]