Category Archives: Tournaments

…2023… Players who were supposed to face each other in the semifinals a year before, Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios, withdrew from this year’s Wimbledon. Nadal’s absence was confirmed even before the French Open, while Kyrgios pulled out after the … Continue reading →

…1993… Wimbledon ’93: in my opinion the most significant major of the ’90s. Admittedly, Pete Sampras came to London as the No. 1 player in the world, but with only one Grand Slam triumph, which he captured three years earlier … Continue reading →

…2023… Westphalia: Alexander Bublik [48] possesses a pair of soft hands and one of the fastest serves on the tour. With these two attributes, a player can realistically aspire to achieve significant results on grass. Everything fell into place this … Continue reading →

…2023… It has been eight years since the pre-Wimbledon season on grass was extended from two to three weeks. In theory, to reach the Top 10, you should perform well in different conditions. From this perspective, Frances Tiafoe‘s advancement to … Continue reading →

…2023… First and foremost, Rafael Nadal, the 14-time French Open champion (played each year since 2005), pulled out of the event, and on the day of his 37th birthday, he underwent surgery on his hip (psoas muscle). Other players who … Continue reading →

…2023… Since 2017, the last two clay-court events before the most significant one on this specific surface are Geneva and Lyon (replacing Nice). These tournaments take place in two different countries but within the same francophone sphere of influence. Geneva: … Continue reading →

…2023… The ten-time champion of the “Internazionali d’Italia”, Rafael Nadal, who is almost 37 years old, has decided to skip yet another big tournament. He didn’t show up in Rome, and tennis fans around the world were wondering if he … Continue reading →

…2023… Madrid had its first-ever two-week event this year with four rounds, and a 96-player draw where the first round began on Wednesday. The tournament also saw the implementation of the hawk-eye system for the first time. The system had … Continue reading →

…2023… Carlos Alcaraz [2], the biggest young tennis star from Murcia, chose to skip Monte Carlo to rest and compete in Catalonia. He delighted the crowd and successfully defended a title for the first time in his career, winning the … Continue reading →

…2023… After his early exit from the Aussie Open, the 11-time Monaco champion Rafael Nadal had announced that he would return to the tour within 6-8 weeks, leading many to speculate that Miami was a realistic option. However, Nadal did … Continue reading →