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Two Ways to Look At Denis Shapovalov’s Loss to Novak Djokovic

Is Shapovalov a promising young star or is he just failing to improve?

Posted byOwenJan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:ATP, Australian Open, Djokovic, Shapovalov2 Comments on Two Ways to Look At Denis Shapovalov’s Loss to Novak Djokovic

Change is Coming

Owen tries to reckon with the end of the Big Three era.

Posted byOwenDec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alcaraz, ATP, Djokovic, Nadal, Rublev, RuudLeave a comment on Change is Coming

Reliving Nadal-Medvedev at the Australian Open

Owen rewatches the Nadal-Medvedev Australian Open final and records his observations.

Posted byOwenDec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Australian Open, Medvedev, Nadal, Rewatch1 Comment on Reliving Nadal-Medvedev at the Australian Open

Building Back

Djokovic and Medvedev played a great match, but the sad echoes from their 2021 Paris final were hard to ignore.

Posted byOwenOct 8, 2022Oct 8, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:ATP, Djokovic, Medvedev, RivalryLeave a comment on Building Back

The Kids Are Alright

Sinner and Alcaraz treated us to quite the spectacle.

Posted byOwenSep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alcaraz, ATP, Match Report, Sinner, U.S. OpenLeave a comment on The Kids Are Alright

The Fragility of the One-Handed Backhand

Nostalgia for one-handed backhands can obscure the fact that two-handers are a much better fit for the modern game.

Posted byOwenSep 3, 2022Sep 5, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Article, ATP, Gasquet, Nadal, One-handed backhands, Opinion, U.S. OpenLeave a comment on The Fragility of the One-Handed Backhand

As Expected

Djokovic’s second withdrawal from a major this year doesn’t have nearly the shock factor of the first.

Posted byOwenAug 25, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Article, ATP, Djokovic, Opinion, U.S. OpenLeave a comment on As Expected

Turning the Tables

Tsitsipas scored arguably his biggest win of the year by beating Medvedev in the Cincinnati semifinals.

Posted byOwenAug 21, 2022Aug 21, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Article, ATP, Medvedev, Rivalry, Tactics, Tsitsipas2 Comments on Turning the Tables

Raise the Floor

Why C-levels may be as important to tennis players as A-levels.

Posted byOwenJul 24, 2022Jul 24, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Alcaraz, Article, ATP, Opinion3 Comments on Raise the Floor

The Pioneer

What is Roger Federer’s legacy?

Posted byOwenJul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Article, Big Three Essay, Federer, Longform, Opinion, Player Profile6 Comments on The Pioneer

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