Analysis

Gaël Monfils, Open d'Australie 2018
3 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.
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
Roger Federer
3 years ago

Why Roger Federer is to stay in top 10 despite missing Australian Open

Though Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open, when he returns to the...
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Simon Cambers
Naomi Osaka, Breonna Taylor mask
3 years ago

Osaka named among SI’s Sportspersons of the Year – An honor special for so many reasons

Naomi Osaka is one of Sports Illustrated's Sportspersons of the Year for 2020,...
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Ricky Dimon
Tennis calendar 2021, a serie by Tennis Majors
3 years ago

2021 ATP/WTA calendar: All options still on the table, from best-case to worst-case scenarios

Tennis Majors surveyed tournament organisers on professional tours in 2021. Only a tiny...
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Cédric Rouquette
2021 calendar series: Part 1 - Australian Open
3 years ago

Focus: Australian Open difficulties set the tone for life on tour in 2021

Even as the coronavirus vaccines (hopefully) begin to be rolled out, the upcoming...
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Simon Cambers
2020 recap: Dominic Thiem
3 years ago

Dominic Thiem in 2020: Long-awaited first major title

After losing his first three Grand Slam finals, Dominic Thiem landed his maiden...
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Ravi Ubha
2020 recap: Alexander Zverev
3 years ago

Alexander Zverev in 2020: Painfully close to first slam title

Alexander Zverev's 2020 campaign on the tennis court was a successful one, although...
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Ricky Dimon