Okay so most of you don't know that quote. It's from the old film Little Caesar starring Edward G. Robinson where at the end of the movie he is shot and dying "maybe". Well people ask how many more grand slam tournaments will Serena Williams win? Good question because is this a slump or a slide? Williams has not won a tournaments since her August 2015 win in Cincinnati. Still an exceptional player but her serve when it's on is awesome just it's not on so much these days. Her movement maybe half a step slower putting her in some awkward positions. Injuries are finding Serena a little more often and she is losing to a greater variety of players usually those with excellent return games and net skills. We have seen this with other players and sometimes they make a come back better than ever at least for a season. We will know the answer to this eventually, just keep watching Tennis Channel and enjoy the suspense or if you are too busy stop by here tennisplayer.co for an update now and then. I am not affiliated with Tennis Channel, just watch it often for lots of tennis coverage and commentary.
Angelique Kerber won a hard fought victory in the final of the 2016 Australian Open. Kerber beat her opponent the world number one 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. The time for the sets: set one 39 minutes, set two 33 minutes and set three 56 minutes. Kerber a lefty made good use of her leftyness and terrific movement. The prize money for the Champion was $3,800,000 nice! Angelique is the first German woman since Steffi Graf last won it in 1989 to obtain the Autrailain Open Championship. Angelique Kerber a Grand Slam Champion at last!!!
A lot of people are saying Rafael Nadal is no longer a competitive giant. That may or may not be true. The real question is "WHY"? Many say it's his confidence, others say well he's 29 now and got old due to his method of play. A major issue that seem's to be overlooked or ignored is the possibility of the long term effects of his appendectomy. In rare cases there is a higher risk for diseases including Crohn's disease. Any avid tennis fan that watches the tennis channel has heard about the effects Crohn's disease can have on a professional tennis player. In a recent medical study the appendix has shown to be an organ needed to bring back the balance of good bacteria for digesting food and other issues the body has. I wonder has the Nadal family considered this if Rafael is not feeling like he should. Whatever the reason I hope Rafa has another huge comeback!
The year has been a lean one for Rafael Nadal. Losing in the quarter final at Roland Garros and then an early exit at Wimbledon during the grass court season. Trying to get back on track before he begins the hard court season he took a wild card to enter the Bet at Home German Open Championship at Hamburg. Today he defeated Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay currently number 31 in the world 6-3, 6-2. To look at the score you would think Nadal rolled over Cuevas, however that was not the case. Rafa was broken a couple of times and seemed to be playing to far back in the court on serves. As usual Rafa came up with some nice moves like when he slipped and fell to the clay surface getting up to do a pirouette returning the ball and then after a few more returns won the point. Nadal needs a confidence booster and this tournament with 500 ATP points for the champion might just do the trick. Vamos Rafa!!!
Marton Fucsovics earned just his second Top 5 win and first in nearly six years on Friday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, where he stunned World No. 5 Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 6-1. Musetti was competing for the first time since he was forced to retire from his Australian Open quarter-final against Novak […]
Learner Tien reached a major milestone on Friday at the BNP Paribas Open, becoming the youngest American since Andy Roddick to notch 50 tour-level victories. The 20-year-old lefty defeated Adam Walton 7-6(3), 7-6(8) to move into second place on the leaderboard behind Roddick. Roddick, the former No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, recorded […]
Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini renewed their long-running rivalry on Friday at the BNP Paribas Open, where fourth seed Zverev produced a big-hitting display to reach the third round. The German struck 19 winners to just 11 unforced errors and did not face a break point in the match, winning 82 per cent of his […]
In May 2018, 16-year-old Jannik Sinner was playing the final tournament of his junior career in Milan when he faced Czech Jonas Forejtek in the third round. In the crowd that day was another Czech player, Dalibor Svrcina. “He was playing good, but you wouldn't say he was something so special. You could definitely see […]
There are plenty of ways to warm up for a big tournament, but Novak Djokovic added a little NFL flair to his preparations ahead of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The Serbian star shared a light-hearted clip on Instagram from the California desert, where he posted footage of himself launching a spiral with […]
Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to win his third title at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells this fortnight. The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, who triumphed in 2023-24, would become just the fifth player with three or more trophies at the ATP Masters 1000 event. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer hold […]
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are set to headline action at the BNP Paribas Open. Second seed Sinner, who is in the bottom half of the draw, will open his Indian Wells campaign on Friday, when he will face qualifier Dalibor Svrcina in the second round. The Italian has won all of the […]
The 2026 BNP Paribas Open continued Thursday, when Sebastian Korda, Grigor Dimitrov and Aleksandar Kovacevic were among those to advance to the second round in Indian Wells. View all of the results from Thursday at the ATP Masters 1000 event below. Read More from Indian Wells: Dimitrov delivers to set Alcaraz showdown Berrettini reveals first […]
Lost in the drama of Matteo Berrettini’s cramping at the end of his first-round BNP Paribas Open win Wednesday was someone in his box: former World No. 4 Thomas Enqvist. The Italian has recently been working with the 19-time ATP Tour titlist, with their relationship dating back to Berrettini’s participation in the 2021 Laver Cup, […]
Day 3 of the BNP Paribas Open features a star-studded lineup with Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, home favourite Ben Shelton, Lorenzo Musetti and more in second-round action on Friday. View the full Indian Wells Friday order of play below. [ATP APP] ORDER OF PLAY - FRIDAY, 6 MARCH 2026 Stadium 1 - start 11 a.m. […]
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