The first men’s singles semifinal of the 2022 Australian Open was finalized on Tuesday, as Italy’s Matteo Berrettini and Spain’s Rafael Nadal won their respective quarterfinal matches. Nadal knocked out 14th seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 in the first men’s quarterfinal on Tuesday. Nadal needed four hours and seven minutes…
Top-seed Asheigh Barty secured her spot in the Australian Open semifinals as she breezed past 21st seeded American Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-0 in just one hour and three minutes on Tuesday. In her five matches, Barty has now lost just 17 games, and is into her second career semifinal in her native Australia. “That…
The singles quarterfinals at the 2022 Australian Open are officially set after the last remaining fourth round contests were played on Monday. The favorite on the men’s side, Daniil Medvedev, ended the run of American Max Cressy by way of a 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-5 victory on Monday. “It was not easy,” said Medvedev….
Tennis has become an incredibly difficult sport to master. There are so many different aspects of becoming a good player: hitting the ball, strategy, fitness, and learning how to compete are just some of them. Most players take a lot of private lessons to get the fundamentals of their game to become habit. The…
Below are the results from Day Five at the 2022 Australian Open. Men’s Singles (3) A. Zverev d. R. Albot 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 (6) R. Nadal d. (28) K. Khachanov 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 (7) M. Berrettini d. (31) C. Alcaraz 6-2, 7-6(3), 4-6, 2-6, 7-6(5) (14) D. Shapovalov d. (23) R. Opelka…
While eyes are currently on the Australian Open, the tennis world will soon be shifting focus to the U.S. and Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com where four former champions – Reilly Opelka (2020), Frances Tiafoe (2018), Kevin Anderson (2012) and Kei Nishikori (2008) – are among the players who have entered the 30th anniversary tournament set for Feb. 11-20. “We are thrilled to welcome…
The second round of the 2022 Australian Open came to a close on Thursday in Melbourne. Below are the results: Men’s Singles (2) D. Medvedev d. N. Kyrgios 7-6(1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 (4) S. Tsitsipas d. S. Baez 7-6(1), 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 (5) A. Rublev d. R. Berankis 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 (9) F. Auger…
On Wednesday, the USTA announced that the Davis Cup qualifier between the United States and Colombia will be played in Reno, Nevada on March 4-5. The match will take place at the Reno Events Center, and will mark the first Davis Cup match in Nevada since 1995, when the United States played Sweden in…
The second round of the 2022 Australian Open began on Wednesday. Below are the results from Day Three in Melbourne. Men’s Singles (3) A. Zverev d. J. Millman 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 (6) R. Nadal d. Y. Hanfmann 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 (7) M. Berrettini d. S. Kozlov 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 A. Mannarino d. (10)…
I know grips are a big topic of discussion for tennis teaching pros. There are textbook grips assigned to most shots and accepted by the majority of tennis professionals. When teaching a “new” player, I try to stick close to the recommended grip. However, the more time a player spends on the court, the…