Latest posts by Abhinav Hans
Elena Rybakina v Barbora Krejcikova – Post Match Analysis
Krejcikova stuns the title favourite Rybakina Elena Rybakina came into this match as the top seed remaining in the draw and the favourite to win the title, even though she had a 0-2 head-to-head against Barbora Krejcikova. The duo had played each other only on the hard courts, the last one being in 2022 at […]
Carlos Alcaraz vs Tommy Paul – Post Match Analysis, Wimbledon 2024
Alcaraz learning to problem-solve, match by match… The current world number 3 Carlos Alcaraz came through another stern test on Tuesday against an in-form Tommy Paul. Tommy Paul who you ask? He is ranked 13 in the world (second highest ranked American man, only 1 behind Taylor Fritz) and going into this match, had an […]
Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton – Post Match Analysis
Sinner’s maturity too much for the flamboyant American It was Day 7 at the Wimbledon Championships, with only 16 players each remaining in the men’s and women’s draw. And one of the awaited matches on Court-1 was between the world number 1 and top seed, Jannik Sinner and the talented young American southpaw, Ben Shelton. […]
The Italian Battle, Jannik Sinner vs Matteo Berrettini – Post Match Analysis
On Wednesday night, the current world number 1 from Italy – Jannik Sinner, took on his fellow countryman, the 2021 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Finalist and former Italian number 1 – Matteo Berrettini, in the 2nd round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The occasion marked the first time ever in the open era that two Italian […]
Rafael Nadal v Andy Murray – Who is better on Grass?
As I look back on the past two decades of the Wimbledon Championships, one of the most staggering facts in the men’s game is the stranglehold of the big four on this trophy. Since 2003, no man not named Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray had lifted that trophy right until last […]
The rise of Carlos Alcaraz – What is his best surface?
In 2022, when Roger Federer announced his retirement and Rafael Nadal’s return to tennis was uncertain at best, we all could sense a deep void being formed in the tennis world. This generation of fans had savoured more than two decades of sporting brilliance from what we know as the big 4 of tennis. While […]
Grass – where it all began!
Since the much awaited grass season is finally here, I had to write this. I recently visited the birthplace of modern tennis – London, England, United Kingdom. Wimbledon, an affluent suburb in south-west London, is home to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), which hosts the oldest and arguably the greatest tennis […]
Roland Garros 2024 Men’s Final – Match Analysis
3rd Grand Slam title for Alcaraz The much anticipated men’s final between the young Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz and the in-form reigning Rome champion Alexander Zverev lived up to its hype on Sunday. Carlos Alcaraz won his 3rd grand slam title and became the youngest man ever and the 7th overall to win on all […]
Match Analysis – Alexander Zverev vs Holger Rune, Roland Garros
The headlining match for today (Day 9) is the night session face-off between Alexander Zverev and Holger Rune in the 4th round at Roland Garros. It is a battle between a great server/attacker and a great defender. The pair, surprisingly, have only met once in the past, which was in Munich 2022, when Rune beat […]
Young Talent – The Dark Horses of Roland Garros 2024!
There has been sufficient coverage on the top contenders to lift the La Coupe des Mousquetaires (The Musketeers’ trophy – awarded to the winner of the Men’s Singles competition at the French Open) in June 2024. While the young guns Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune to an extent have hogged the spotlight given […]