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GOATs of Clay
GOATs of Clay – Slipping and Sliding to Glory on the Red Dirt! What makes tennis more exciting and dynamic is how, in order to succeed, players have to adapt to a variety of surfaces and playing conditions during a single calendar year. Each surface has different characteristics and hence demands expertise in multiple facets […]
Takeaways from the Monte-Carlo Masters
And just like that, the first clay Masters tournament of the 2024 season is already in the rear mirror. As players are moving on to Barcelona and Munich, let’s take a second to reflect on what happened and what we can take away for the remainder of the clay season. Tsitsipas is all the way […]
WTA Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole 2024
Level: WTA 250 | Prizemoney: $267,082 | Surface: Clay | Singles: 32 | Doubles: 16 With the beginning of the clay season in full swing, we turn to Rouen in France for the 2024 Capfinances Rouen Metropole Open. This is an interesting tournament on the WTA tour as it’s played on indoor clay, posing an […]
The Greatest Players in Monte Carlo Masters History
The Monte-Carlo Masters, an annual Masters 1000 event, began in 1896 and is held at the Monte Carlo Country Club in the Principality of Monaco in April every year. It is the first Masters 1000 event on the tennis calendar which is held on clay and marks the beginning of the high-stake European clay season. […]
Men’s Clay Court Season 2024
The Road to Roland Garros 2024 has begun, with the main draw of first ATP Masters 1000 of the clay season kicking off on April 07, 2024. The other prime clay court tournaments to follow are Barcelona Open (ATP 500), Madrid Masters 1000 and Rome Masters 1000, before we head to Paris at end of […]
Five contenders to win the Monte Carlo Masters ATP
The first clay court Masters 1000 tournament of 2024 has arrived! Who will make their mark in the Monte-Carlo Masters and capture the title? I outline five contenders who may have what it takes to slide into the clay season with a bang (in no particular order). Jannik Sinner The 22 year old Italian has […]
Surprise, Surprise – 3 ATP players who might win their first title in 2024
The 2024 ATP season is about 3 months old, and we already have one new Grand Slam champion in Jannik Sinner and are amid the sunshine double. With Rafael Nadal still out due to injuries and Novak Djokovic struggling with form and eventually focusing on the majors only, is the door wide open for the […]
