Tournaments

Round 2 matchups at RG

Posted on , updated on by Asen Peshev

Round 2 of Action kicks off today and here are couple of short previews on some interesting matches.

Dominik Thiem v (21) Pablo Cuevas

This should be really interesting encounter as both show have had good form in recent weeks, most notably Thiem. Fresh off his 1st title just a week ago in Nice, 21 year old Thiem started his RG campaign with a 4 set victory over the Slovanian born British passport holder Aljaz Bedene. This match should have ended in 3 but a late collapse in the 3rd set TB prolong it, raising some concerns over his physical condition… Usually very reliable on clay but mainly

Round 1 Matchups to watch at RG

Posted on , updated on by Asen Peshev

Today I am sharing some thoughts and short previews for matches that I feel have potential in R1. Watch these ones closely!

(Q) Luca Vanni v (27) Bernard Tomic

Luca will become 30 years in June, but he has played the best tennis of his life coming into this year’s Roland Garros. He managed to get through Q with 3 impressive wins which included a 16-14 win in QR1 vs Ungur and won from a set down vs Fabbiano… He also won a close one as well vs Golubev to earn his place in the top 128… After 10 years as a pro, he is finally leaving the Futures

Texas History

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By @lilygotsilly

Starting in 1931 – with a major clay court exhibition and continuing today with a top Men’s Indoor Challenger event in Dallas – Texas, Dallas and Houston in particular, has been a big part of USA tennis for nearly a century. Here’s a list of big events in Texas history preceding this inaugural WTA event.

River Oaks International Tennis Tournament in Houston may be the most famous Exhibition in American history. Starting in 1931 on Red Clay imported from Europe, then moving to Har Tru Green and now Har Tru American Red, this Houston event has now merged with the long running ATP tournament – the US Clay