Analysis

Zverev, Roland-Garros, 2023

How Zverev fulfilled his promise and proved the experts wrong

After criticism levelled at Zverev regarding the development of his game, the German has proved the doubters wrong with his run to the semi-finals of Roland-Garros

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Jamie Malachy
Novak Djokovic, Roland-Garros 2023

Djokovic, Alcaraz have exact same thoughts on blockbuster matchup: “If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best”

It will be Carlos Alcaraz versus Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals. Alcaraz won their only previous meeting last year on clay.

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Ricky Dimon
Tsitsipas, Roland-Garros 2023

Dethroned as Prince of Clay by Alcaraz, Tsitsipas has a golden opportunity to reclaim his crown

With an Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas quarter-final set at Roland-Garros 2023, can Stefanos Tsitsipas reclaim the Prince of Clay crown he seemed destined to hold when he made the final here two years ago?

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Bren Gray
Carlos Alcaraz, Roland-Garros 2023

Alcaraz and Djokovic played their “best match of the tournament” at the same time, the clash of the titans draws closer

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are hurtling towards each other in the top half of the Roland-Garros 2023 draw, with both winning by the same margin today

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Bren Gray
Novak Djokovic Roland-Garros

“I wouldn’t say (Novak was) playing incredible tennis, but…” : takeaways on Djokovic’s first rounds at Roland-Garros 2023

Despite entering Roland-Garros with a potential elbow injury and little match play, Novak Djokovic has won his first three matches in straight sets. We look at what this means for the 22-time Grand Slam champion moving forward in the tournament.

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Bren Gray
Roland-Garros upsets draw open
1 year ago

Medvedev and Sinner upsets open up bottom half of the men’s draw: Who will take advantage?

With plenty of upsets in the bottom half of the draw at Roland-Garros,...
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Bren Gray
2 years ago

Iga Swiatek recalls the match that kick-started her clay-court prowess: ‘I just let it go!’

Three years ago, Iga Swiatek lost at the Italian Open to Arantxa Rus....
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Jamie Malachy
Jan-Lennard Struff and Carlos Alcaraz, Madrid 2023
2 years ago

Jan-Lennard Struff finally makes his mark in simply superb Madrid Open run

At the age of 33, Struff unleashed his full potential in Spain’s capital,...
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Jamie Malachy
Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka
2 years ago

Swiatek vs. Sabalenka, nine years since the women’s tour waited for a WTA 1000 final between the world’s two best players

The Madrid crowd will be spoiled on Saturday with a dream final between...
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Jérémy Baudu
Novak Djokovic
2 years ago

A deep dive into the unforced error: an outdated, misleading statistic or a necessary evil?

Is it time for tennis to scrap the unforced error for something less...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic
2 years ago

Novak Djokovic: “I can’t win with this game”

Novak Djokovic finds himself in a very tricky situation as he struggles with...
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Carole Bouchard
Ons Jabeur, Charleston 2023
2 years ago

If she will do this (again), I will kill her – Bencic jokes on the Jabeur tweener in the Charleston final

Down 6-4 in the first set tiebreak and facing two set points against...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Carlos Alcaraz, 2023
2 years ago

Carlos Alcaraz – Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

Cast your mind back pre-pandemic - who would have predicted the rapidity of...
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Bastien Fachan
pain's Rafael Nadal and Russia's Daniil Medvedev pose for a picture before the 2022 Australian Open final
2 years ago

“Rafa Nadal on clay is probably the worst and best challenge in tennis” – Medvedev

After his win in Indian Wells on Friday, the Russian was asked to...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic celebrates winning during her second round match at the 2023 Australian Open
2 years ago

Bencic saves championship points to score tour-leading 12th win & second title of 2023

The Swiss scored her first win over Samsonova in four meetings and now...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Jannik Sinner with the Open Sud de France title in Montpellier in February 2023
2 years ago

Sinner returns to winner’s circle by winning seventh singles title in Montpellier

The Italian beats Maxime Cressy 7-6, 6-3, in one hour and 37 minutes...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Anastasia Potapova during the 2023 WTA Linz Tournament
2 years ago

From junior No 1 to second WTA singles title: Potapova coming into her own on the pro tour

Potapova defeats Croatia's Petra Martic in straight sets to win the WTA Linz...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Jannik Sinner, Australian Open 2023
2 years ago

Another painful Grand Slam defeat for Jannik Sinner but the future still looks bright

The Italian lost a tight match at a Grand Slam yet again but...
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Simon Cambers
Iga Swiatek, Australian Open 2023
2 years ago

Swiatek defeat merely confirms the era of consistent domination is over, for now

Defeats for the top two seeds in the men's and women's draws before...
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Simon Cambers
Mike et Bob Bryan, Wimbledon 2013
2 years ago

Save the doubles!

Once one of the pillars of the sport, the doubles game is slowly...
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Rémi Bourrières