Latest posts by Emerson Valentino
Potential Surprises at the 2024 US Open
US Open 2024 Surprises and Wildcards After an incredible eight months of tennis the years final grand slam is upon us. The favourites are obvious, Novak’s ready to compete for a 25th grand slam, while Alcaraz has already championed Wimbledon and Roland Garros in 2024. Therefore, in this article we’ll take a closer look at […]
Who can challenge Carlos in Paris at the 2024 Olympics?
I wanted to make this article as honest as possible, so instead of telling you which players I think could beat Carlos at the Olympics, I am going to tell you why I think no one stands a chance against him over the next two weeks. The Olympics are an interesting fixture on the tour […]
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard – Serving up a storm at Wimbledon 2024
French tennis player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard burst on the ATP tour by winning the Lyon Open in May of this year. The 20-year-old stands at 203cm tall and has built his game around a monstrous serve and some thundering ground strokes. He is currently sitting at a career high 58 in the world and is […]
Halle and Queens Final Previews
Halle 2024 Final – Sinner vs Hurkacz From friends to foes, doubles partners Jannick Sinner and Hubert Hurkacz are preparing to face off in the final of the Halle Open. Although the pair have never met on grass, they have each beaten each other twice, their most recent battle taking place in 2023 at the Monte […]
Roland Garros 2024 Recap – Alcaraz and Swiatek Champions
The 2024 French Open is complete, and we now look back at the tournament that was. On the mens side we witnessed a changing of the guard, Rafa played potentially his last Roland Garros while Alcaraz managed to secure his maiden title here in Paris. We saw Iga Swiatek absolutely dominate the field this year, […]
French Open 2024 – Third Round Mens Draw Summary
Week one of Roland Garros 2024 is now complete and after some brilliant clay court tennis the mens draw is left with 16 players. The third round demonstrated the fine form and confidence of favourites Sinner, Alcaraz and Tsitsipas. Whilst a shred of doubt was cast across the tournament hopes of Djokovic and Zverev who […]
Roland Garros Round 1 Summary – Mens Draw
Roland Garros is underway, the first round has been full of upsets and blockbuster five setters. Some of all-time greats including Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have already bowed out and the stage is set for the current, next and next next gen to steal the show this year. In the first quarter of the […]
Wildcards to watch at Roland Garros 2024
There are some dangerous wildcards throughout the mens and women’s draws at Roland Garros this year. From seasoned competitors like Gasquet and Cornet, to new stars like Mpetshi Perricard, the French are out in full force and ready to cause some upsets. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Mpetshi Perricard (image above) should soon be referred to as […]
Internazionali BNL D’Italia – Italian Open Preview
Level: ATP Masters 1000 | Prizemoney: €7,877,020 | Surface: Clay | Singles: 128 Tournament Overview Welcome to Rome, the worlds Gladiatorial home within the catacombs of the colosseum, and on the rich red clay courts of the Foro Italico. Sinner and Alcaraz out. Rafa and Novak in. As the saying goes ‘out with the old and […]
Preview of Mutua Madrid Open 2024
Tournament Overview | The Mutua Madrid Open is about to get underway! Will Carlos go three in a row, or will Rafa farewell his home tournament in style with one final historic run? The Madrid Open is an anomaly within the clay court season. The courts play significantly faster than Roland Garros and favour the aggressive […]
