Analysis

Naomi Osaka, Australian Open 2021
4 years ago

Next step for dominant Osaka is to conquer clay and grass

As the undisputed queen of hard courts, Naomi Osaka's next step on the...
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Simon Cambers
Adrian Mannarino, Melbourne, Feb. 2021
4 years ago

Melbourne’s five-day lockdown leaves “players on edge”

Though the Australian Open will continue behind closed doors, the news that Melbourne...
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Cédric Rouquette
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2021
4 years ago

‘Like ice’ – How court speed at the Australian Open has stunned stars for the past decade

Players at the Australian Open have been saying they think these are the...
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Carrie Dunn
Melbourne_crowd_2021
4 years ago

Brilliant Kyrgios thrills crowd as Australian Open comes alive

After two days of relative quiet around the grounds at Melbourne Park, the...
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Simon Cambers
4 years ago

‘Human error, not system error’ – Why automation is already causing a stir at the Australian Open

With no human line judges in place, technology rules all at the Australian...
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Carrie Dunn
Victoria Azarenka, Melbourne, 2021
4 years ago

Tennis is back but “hard quarantine” takes its toll

Many of the 72 players who were forced to do "hard quarantine" have...
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Simon Cambers
Gaël Monfils, Open d'Australie 2018
4 years ago

“Heat will be the biggest problem for players in hard quarantine”

A total of 72 players are spending two weeks in hard quarantine, in...
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Mathieu Canac
Victoria Azarenka, sept. 2020.
4 years ago

COVID-19 at the Australian Open: Azarenka calls for quarantined players to calm down

In an open letter on social media, Victoria Azarenka called for her fellow...
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Cédric Rouquette
Rod Laver Arena stylized
4 years ago

Three planes infected with the coronavirus, 72 players in lockdown: Melbourne’s nerves on edge

The revelation of the presence of four people who tested positive on three...
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Cédric Rouquette
Professional Tennis Players Association
4 years ago

Player politics set to be a lingering factor in 2021

Despite the turmoil caused by the Coronavirus in 2020, the rumblings of discontent...
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Simon Cambers
Hawk-Eye tennis
4 years ago

Djokovic wants to replace line judges with technology – Why it is not that simple

Novak Djokovic suggested that the time is right to replace line judges with...
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Carrie Dunn
Rod Laver arena, Melbourne
4 years ago

Official! Australian Open in February: Updated 2021 ATP and WTA calendar

Uncertainty abounds as 2021 begins but things look a little clearer after the...
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Cédric Rouquette
Nick Kyrgios, Australian Open, 2020
4 years ago

“It’s not easy to create reference points in this uncertainty” – The loneliness of the tennis player in the face of the pandemic

From tennis in 2020 to tennis in 2021, part 3: In a profession...
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Geoffrey Steines
Damir Dzumhur, Roland-Garros, 2018
4 years ago

Dzumhur and Verdasco versus the French Open – a match that shows the fragility of the rules around coronavirus

From tennis in 2020 to tennis in 2021, part 2: Sasa Ozmo reports...
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Sasa Ozmo
Alexander Zverev, ATP Finals, 2020
4 years ago

A Year of Not Doing Enough – 2020 by Ben Rothenberg

From tennis in 2020 to tennis in 2021, part 1: Ben Rothenberg reminds...
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Ben Rothenberg