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Feb/26

16

Fonseca’s Fizzle Out

For a couple of years now Joao Fonseca has been hyped up to be a future superstar on the ATP World Tour. He was taking practice sets off Carlos and Ruud at World Tour Finals at 17 and shot up the rankings into the top 25. But this year the powerhouse Brazilian has lost both […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/25

11

Fonseca Floundering But On Pace With Federer

Joao Fonseca lost another match today at Cincy Open to Terence Atmane 63 64. His career has stagnated since spring with a series of unimpressive flops at ATP tournaments after his sensational breakout performance at Miami Open and the thrilling win vs Learner Tien. Right now Fonseca is ranked 52 in the world. He will […] Continue to read full article...

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Dec/24

24

Fonseca Making Big Moves At 18

Joao Fonseca is on the cusp of stardom… or maybe he’s already surpassed that evolution point. The 18 year old teen phenom just won the ATP Next Gen tournament in Jeddah with a 24 43 40 42 win vs. 19 year old lefty American Learner Tien. The Brazilian has shown hints of being extraordinary for […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/24

13

Flavio Cobolli Rising Force

At first I viewed Flavio Cobolli as one of those random Italians in the top 100. But after yesterday’s wipe out of world no. 13 Tommy Paul 62 46 75 (with three match points saved) at Cincy Masters, my Cobolli scouting report needs to be revised. The 22 year old ranked 31 in the world […] Continue to read full article...

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Jun/24

8

Iga Annhilates Paolini For Fourth French Open

Iga Swiatek looked better than ever today in totally annihilating Jasmine Paolini in the French Open final 61 62. The 23 year old was unbeatable today, slashing and smashing destructive strikes all over the court like a tennis tornado. Paolini, in her first Grand Slam final, never had a chance. Swiatek was fortunate to survive […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/24

23

A Star Is Born In Rio: Joao Fonseca

By Scoop Malinowski I was told in January that ITF no. 1 junior Joao Fonseca from Brazil won two tiebreakers at ATP Finals practice vs Carlos Alcaraz and he won a practice set vs Casper Ruud. This week on the red clay of Rio, 17 year old wildcard is emerging as a future elite ATP […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/23

2

Shelton Struggles Continue in Washington

Every since his stunning Australian Open quarterfinals run, Ben Shelton has been a marked man and struggled to sustain the momentum created in January in Melbourne. After the five set loss to Tommy Paul, just one set away from a Grand Slam semifinal, the 20 year old Shelton has seen his fortunes reversed. His match […] Continue to read full article...

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Jun/23

7

Swiatek Clobbers Coco Again At French Open

Iga vs Coco was supposed to become a WTA rivalry however the American isn’t holding up her side of the bargain. Once again Gauff got clobbered by the Polish Powerhouse to the tune of 64 62. It was a rematch of the 2022 final. The top seed and defending champion Swiatek is now 7-0 vs […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/23

22

Did Federer Betray Uniqlo?

This week on Instagram Roger Federer announced that On has signed to endorse Iga Swiatek and Ben Shelton, who will wear On shoes and attire for competition on the WTA and ATP Tours, respectively. Federer is an investor in the Switzerland-based company On and he wears On shoes – Federer wore On shoes at Laver […] Continue to read full article...

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Aug/22

4

Federer’s ON Shoes Making Impact In Tennis

Roger Federer may not be playing pro tennis anymore but his presence is being felt indirectly on the professional tennis circuit. This week in Washington DC at the Citi Open one prominent player has been wearing the new tennis shoes Federer created. The Switzerland-based athletic shoe manufacturer ON has received some very positive exposure because […] Continue to read full article...

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