The 2018 US Open is now a part of tennis history, with Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka being the winners. In the men’s doubles, Jack Sock and Mike Bryan claimed the trophy. Ashleigh Barty teamed up with CoCo Vandeweghe to win women’s doubles. And Bethanie Mattek Sands with Jamie Murray became the mixed doubles US…
US Open tennis 2018 daily picks
Now that qualifiers and wild cards have all been determined, the US Open Tennis 2018 is ready to start. With tens of exciting matches on display for the next couple of weeks, it’s hard to pick what to watch! As tennis enthusiasts, we couldn’t resist checking the winning odds and chat about who will win. So, in this column,…
US Open Tennis 2018 Draw and Predictions
Update September 4, 2018 We are moving onto the US Open 2018 Quarterfinals today and it’s time for an update, particularly after Roger Federer’s loss to John Millman yesterday (3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 7-6). You can still read the original piece on the 2018 US Open draw and predictions further below. See also: The aftermath of…
Who is Su-wei Hsieh?
Su-wei Hsieh is a 32-year old professional tennis player from Taiwan, who has been making waves in women’s tennis lately. Yesterday, she eliminated world number 1 Simona Halep from the 2018 Wimbledon championships. You can hardly call her success a breakthrough, as Hsieh has been around a fair amount of time. In fact, she is…
The Championships, Wimbledon 2018
The Championships at Wimbledon begin today and I couldn’t resist putting down an overview and some of my own predictions. The tournament will last from July 2 to July 15, 2018, bringing the tennis elite together once more. Even if you’re not a tennis enthusiast, chances are you have followed the particular event at some…
French Open predictions
Predictions for the French Open were generally thought easier in recent years, compared to the rest of the Grand Slams. On the ATP side, Rafael Nadal’s dominance was practically undisputed, so long as he was healthy. As far as the WTA is concerned, the question was whether Serena would lose the tournament, rather than who…
Serena Williams is returning to a tennis scene much different
Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells (March 5-March 18, 2018). Following a 14-month hiatus and the birth of her daughter in September 2017, Williams is making her much anticipated comeback. Ironically, this comeback will take place at the tournament she had boycotted for 14 years, up…
Best and worst of the 2018 Australian Open in the women’s field
The 2018 Australian Open is now a part of history, having created memorable stories. Roger Federer’s 20th major title and Caroline Wozniacki’s maiden Grand Slam are definitely the 2 most important. Over the course of the 2 weeks of the tournament though, they weren’t the only ones. Women’s tennis proved once more that it can…
Caroline Wozniacki no longer a slamless world number 1
Caroline Wozniacki was crowned Australian Open champion yesterday in Melbourne, after finally prevailing over Simona Halep (7-6, 3-6, 6-4). She is also about to return to the WTA number 1 spot for the first time since 2011. The 27-year-old Dane had held the top spot for 67 weeks previously, a record only second to Serena…
5 things to note from the first week of tennis in 2018
The first week of tennis in 2018 has been action packed and the quality overall has been top notch. While the men’s field is plagued by never ending injuries, women got right on it. Simona Halep won her first title as WTA number 1, at the Shenzhen Open, after an emphatic, confident run. None of…