The Fabled Top 4 No Longer Has Control
The fabled top four has not been the fabled top four since Andy Murray’s injury. Instead it has been the top three with Dominic Thiem as the number four player….
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When Should A Tennis Player Retire?
Most athletes often don’t want to retire. The easy answer is when they are ready! However, I like the challenge of providing the difficult answer. An answer that is based…
Continue reading →The Irony Of The Seeding System: Rafael Nadal
MONTE CARLO ROLEX MASTERS When you play at a major or one of the top events, the tournament directors have the veto power to assign seeds based on a players…
Continue reading →How Will The 2021 Tennis Season Unfold?
The 2021 tennis season is underway with the ATP Cup; yet there is still a sense that something is missing. In reality, a lot is missing. Tennis, like so many…
Continue reading →Why I Disagree With The G.O.A.T. Concept
I am disputing the concept of the G.O.A.T. Usually on Mondays I write about the ranking changes of the top hundred players on the ATP and WTA Tours, but not…
Continue reading →Tennis Not In Top 5 Sports
Americans love their sports. The top five most popular sports in the US are: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey and Soccer (by the way, these are all team sports). Tennis…
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