Alex Olmedo leaves behind a lasting legacy
IT is a sad week for tennis, with icon Alex Olmedo passing away. The 84-year-old was a key pillar in the tennis world with the Peruvian making a name for himself in 1959 after taking out the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles, and then reaching the final of the United States Nationals all in the […]
What does the Open BLS De Limoges cancellation mean for the WTA Tour?
IT is that time of year where the Open BLS De Limoges would be in full swing as some of the best WTA players take the court and gear up for an action packed summer of tennis. But unfortunately the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a host of other logistical reasons […]
Young guns to watch on the ITF Tour
THE International Tennis Federation (ITF) is well and truly stacked with developing talent, and Draft Central is beginning to delve into the young guns coming up through the ranks emphasising those who have burst onto the scene and showcased some exciting qualities in their junior years. While many of these players are beginning to feed […]
ATP Teenage Stars – Dominic Stephan Stricker
YET another developing talent who has found plenty of form on the ITF circuit is 18-year-old Dominic Stephan Stricker, hailing from Switzerland with one of the greatest players of all time to look up to ahead of him. But while Roger Federer is heading towards the latter stages of his career, Stricker’s is just beginning […]
ATP Teenage Stars – Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune
SECOND on the ITF junior rankings, 17-year-old Dane Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune may still be young but is another with plenty of potential, with the 2019 Junior Roland Garros title behind him and the surface versatility to go far in the senior rankings. Still developing and currently sitting outside the top 500 on the ATP […]
ATP Teenage Stars – Harold Mayot
THE top ranked player on the Junior ITF Tour, 18-year-old Harold Mayot is a player who has plenty of potential and realistically, has not yet had a real opportunity to prove his talent and depth. As the 2020 Junior Australian Open champion, Mayot is more than capable of working under pressure and showcasing plenty of grit each […]
Compare the Pair: Cristian Garin vs. Casper Ruud
IN our newest tennis series during the off-season, we compare and contrast two players and what they do similarly, their points of difference and what they might do in the future. In this edition of Compare the Pair, we look at clay court dominant players, Cristian Garin and Casper Ruud. Cristian Garin vs. Casper Ruud […]
Hopman Cup hypothetical teams: Italy & Germany
ONE of the most unique tennis tournaments which features both ATP Tour and WTA Tour players is the Hopman Cup. Given the world circumstance and the fact it was already skipped on the eve of last year, it looks to be either delayed later in 2021, or perhaps at the turn of the New Year […]
WTA introduces new-look logo, matches tournament categories with ATP Tour
IN a huge rebranding announcement overnight, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has undergone a facelift as tennis looks to go into a new year, uninterrupted. With so much unprecedented about 2020, it seems like the perfect time for a new-look tournament structure to match the ATP Tour’s competition categories, while the new-look WTA logo and […]
Hopman Cup hypothetical teams: Great Britain & Russia
ONE of the most unique tennis tournaments which features both ATP Tour and WTA Tour players is the Hopman Cup. Given the world circumstance and the fact it was already skipped on the eve of last year, it looks to be either delayed later in 2021, or perhaps at the turn of the New Year […]
