The Forehand Double-Edged Sword
Which shot breaks down more in today’s game? The forehand or the backhand? An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers analysis of errors from forehand and backhand returns and groundstrokes uncovers…
‘He Can Pretty Much Do Anything’: Ruusuvuori Plots Alcaraz Upset In Madrid
“It’s going to be way different from two years ago.” Emil Ruusuvuori is aware of the improvements in World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz’s game since the pair’s sole previous ATP…
Arnaldi Saves MP, Survives Paire Roller Coaster In Madrid
Matteo Arnaldi will not soon forget his first ATP Masters 1000 win. The 22-year-old Italian saved a match point en route to a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(6) victory against Frenchman Benoit…
Zhuhai Championships To Welcome World-Class Tennis Back To China
The Zhuhai Championships will welcome the return of ATP Tour tennis to China for the first time in four years this September and today announced that former World No. 1…
Medvedev On Solving The Alcaraz Drop Shot Dilemma
Stand deep and get caught out with a point-ending drop shot. Stand close and have a blistering forehand ripped through you. It’s the dilemma all players face against Carlos Alcaraz,…
Wawrinka Rallies To Win Madrid Opener
Ten years on since Stan Wawrinka was a finalist at the Mutua Madrid Open, the Swiss is still competing at a high level in the Spanish capital. On Wednesday, the…
25 Minutes Of Mayhem! Bublik Pips Galan In Longest Tie-break Of 2023 So Far
Alexander Bublik came out smiling from a topsy-turvy first-round match on Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open. The opening set of the Kazakhstani’s 7-6(15), 6-7(4). 6-4 win against Daniel Elahi…
‘A Legend Of Tennis’: Gaston Relishing Coach El Aynaoui’s Influence
“I was a kid when , but I saw some videos of him on YouTube.” Hugo Gaston may be too young to have witnessed the charismatic Younes El Aynaoui in…
Why Cressy Is Stepping Back To Move Forward
Maxime Cressy is one of the unique players on the ATP Tour. The American serves and volleys every point, for better or worse. But the former college tennis player is…
Felix: ‘My Ambitions Are High But My Expectations Are Low’
Felix Auger-Aliassime will compete on clay for the first time this season when he takes to court at the Mutua Madrid Open. The Canadian, currently No. 9 in the Pepperstone…