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WTA season 2025: Minimum expectations and stretch goals for each top player
Nick Carter has some trepidation when making tennis predictions. Nevertheless, he is not lacking in bravery and has taken on the task...
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Draper controversy in Cincinnati match point vs Auger-Aliassime: Who's to blame and what's the solution?
Spoiler alert: it's quite easy. In November 2019, Thierry Henry stuck out his arm, controlled the ball outstretched, and slotted the ball...
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Tennis crowds from a British perspective
Aidan Williams delves into the sensitive subject of tennis crowds. I can remember 2019, being at the French Open for the first time. I...
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The Secret Diary Of A Wimbledon Queue Enthusiast
Arguably the most talked about topic among tennis fans during the two weeks of Wimbledon is not about who the GOAT is, or whether Swiatek...
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Eastbourne International: The Full Breakdown
Daria Kasatkina showed her ruthless streak on the court, as well as an affable personality off it, as she sealed the WTA Eastbourne...
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British tennis is just fine: Sit back and enjoy
While some are in a constant state of panic, Aidan Williams argues British players should be heralded, not chastised during the summer...
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Surbiton: You will be missed
For Aidan Williams, this year's tournament in Surbiton was an emotional goodbye, as the event holds a special place in his heart. He...
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Iga Swiatek vs Aryna Sabalenka - Madrid Open Final Preview
In a repeat of last year's final, the world numbers one and two go head to head in a heavyweight clash. For the second year in a row, the...
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NextGen Finals: Is it time to move to a different spot in the year?
With the ATP Tour's NextGen Finals about to get underway, Todd Scoullar gives us the lowdown on what to expect from a field featuring ...
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Federer's tennis family and beyond still feels the effect one year on
He will never he leave us, he vowed in his emotive letter voiced on social media. On the eve of this year's Laver Cup, Elena Tsourdi...
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WTA 250: Will top 30 players be able to enter?
Is the relevance of a WTA 250 set to diminish further with the absence of top 30 players? TT's Vicki Contavespi digs a little deeper.
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Sinner's Grand Slam potential about to be realised?
It can be really difficult to predict how many Slams an ATP tennis player will win when he still has some 15 years in front of him. But...
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Why Carlos Alcaraz is destined for the greatness he yearns
Carlos Alcaraz is now 20 - but here is why he is already destined for greatness
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Coco Gauff forehand discourse
On Gauff, her forehand issues and why we can't help but talk about it. Coco Gauff has a really bad forehand. I’m stating the obvious...
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Nike and tennis: A match once made in heaven could be drifting apart
Nike has been synonymous with tennis for over four decades. But in recent years, with Roger Federer leaving the brand, meaning he didn't...
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How to beat Novak Djokovic
Craig O’Shannessy told Talking Tennis that the template of beating the world number one has been laid out by Holger Rune in the manner he...
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Death of a Forehand - Part III
Michelangelo was asked by the pope about the secret of his genius, particularly how he carved the statue of David, largely considered the...
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Death of a Forehand - Part II
Red ball and the illusion of skill Part I looked at the emergence of the ‘nextgen’ forehand technique at the professional level. In Part...
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Death of a Forehand
"You fight great, but I'm a great fighter." There’s a scene at the end of Rocky III where Apollo Creed and Rocky spar in a dimly-lit gym...
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Where is Paula Badosa at?
A year on from her Indian Wells title, Tom Jones take a look at the Spaniard’s disappointing season I really like Paula Badosa. Well, I...
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