The Australian Open was a small-fry tournament, all things considered, for the first decade and a half of the Open Era. The last women’s tournament of...
People generally know that in the history of major-tournament tennis, the Australian Open became a full-fledged Open Era major championship in 1988. That year, the Australian...
You hate the discussions about taking away best-of-5 sets at the majors. I hate those discussions, too. You think it’s a terrible idea. I think it’s...
In the past, I have tweeted about how the four major tournaments should seed and bracket their tournaments. Before Wimbledon begins, I want to write a...
The accumulated costs of being a professional tennis player do receive attention every now and then, but it is important to remember that in a sport...
The English language is endlessly fascinating. You will see people on #TennisTwitter say during a tournament, “Take out the trash.” This commonly refers to fans hoping...
Oh great! Here’s Matt tossing out another weird term for me to grapple with. WHAT IS THE SPORTS NOISE DYNAMIC?! I will tell you. After the...
Inspector Jules Maigret has nothing on Lucas Pouille. This is a supreme French mystery which just took a positive and hopeful turn at the 2019 Australian...
The Danielle Collins-Angelique Kerber match was an Australian Open mystery, to be sure, but that was a “fall out of bed the wrong way” mystery. Another...
It is one of the simplest yet most important lessons of sports: With very few exceptions, you have to lose before you can win at the...
