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How many matches can Nadal win in a row?
It sounds like a silly question. But in 2022, it’s clear that it has some value. How many matches can Nadal win in a row? When Rafa won his first ATP tournament in Melbourne in January 2022, it was a surprising good start to his return from injury. Little did we know that he would […]
Medvedev New World Number One
Daniil Medvedev is the new world number one. Djokovic’s surprising loss to Vesely in Dubai has sealed the top spot for the Russian. Medvedev will be the first man outside the “Big 4” (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray) to be world number one since Andy Roddick in 2004. Medvedvev has kept winning in the Acapulco […]
Zverev Meltdown
The tennis news media has been all about the Zverev meltdown in Acapulco in the last 24 hours. What happened? The Zverev meltdown is nothing new. Mr Zverev is known to be a little bit of a hothead. And, not to forget, he has an abuse allegation from his former girlfriend Sharypova still pending to […]
Medvedev a new world number one?
Is Daniil Medvedev a new world number one after this week? If he wins the ATP 500 in Acapulco he will climb ot the top of the rankings. We have gotten used to Novak Djokovic hanging out in the top of the rankings for years. He is now up to 363 weeks as number one […]
Can Djokovic win in Dubai?
Novak Djokovic is back on tour this week. He won his first match of the year yesterday. The question is: Can Djokovic win in Dubai? He has done so before. Five times to be exact and the question of “can Djokovic win in Dubai?” should therefore be answered with a resounding “of course!”. But it’s […]
Carlos Alcaraz is a future world number one
Carlos Alcaraz is a future world number one. His display at the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro is a demonstration of his talent and determination. You should be careful about getting too excited about new players. We have seen it on the ATP and the WTA Tour over and over again. The media hypes […]
Tennisnerd Mixed bag
I created a new segment as an experiment called “Tennisnerd mixed bag”. The idea is to combine stories and news I find interesting. Things I discuss in the first Tennisnerd mixed bag episode: Why is there a car on the tennis court in Delray Beach? Why is Basilashvili carrying a Pure Drive in his bag? […]
Playing on grass in Mallorca
My friend Edwin Weindörfer is a part of the exclusive Mallorca Country Club, which I hope to visit in a near future. Playing on grass in Mallorca would be amazing. Another player who will be playing on grass in Mallorca is Feliciano Lopez. He will join the ATP 250 Mallorca Championships in June for their […]
Felix First Title
It’s difficult not to be impressed by Auger-Aliassime’s play in the Rotterdam ATP 500. And it led him to defeating Rublev and Tsitsipas. I call it “Felix first title”. This was Felix first title in nine (9!) attempts. Everything came together during Felix Auger-Aliassime’s week in Rotterdam. He was extremely solid even on his weaker […]
Alexander Bublik wins his first ATP title
He played well all week, but most people though Zverev would be the favorite. But Alexander Bublik wins his first ATP title in Montpellier. Alexander Bublik wins his first ATP title in Montpellier and describes it in the following way: “I had four finals and the fifth final I have won against a great player,” […]