It’s safe to say that no one expected these semifinals at ATP Madrid. With Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Daniil Medvedev starting the week alongside the in-form Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud, not a single one of those names finds themselves in the final four. Instead, we have one semifinal between two men ranked outside […]
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Eyeing third straight Madrid title, Carlos Alcaraz rolls into 4th round
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain continued his quest to become the first player to win three straight Mutua Madrid Open titles with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over unseeded Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil on Sunday. The 20-year-old broke Seyboth Wild twice in each set, jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second […]
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ATP Munich Final Prediction: Taylor Fritz vs Jan-Lennard Struff
After a week of high-quality tennis at ATP Munich, two top-30 players will battle in the final for a trophy. Coming off a 6-2 6-0 win over Holger Rune, Jan-Lennard Struff will look to win his first ATP tour in front of a home crowd. On the other side of the net, Taylor Fritz is […]
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ATP Munich Semifinal Predictions Including Taylor Fritz vs Cristian Garin
The ATP BMW Open in Munich has reached the semifinal stage. However, only one semifinal is set because of inclement weather. That involves 2019 champion Cristian Garin, who faces the U.S.A.’s No. 2 player, Taylor Fritz. It’s been snowing for the past 24 hours, which is quite a bizarre situation at a time when Europe […]
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ATP Munich Quarterfinal Predictions Including Alexander Zverev vs Cristian Garin
It’s a strong quarterfinal lineup at the ATP 250 in Munich with six of the top eight seeds making the last eight, including two Germans. Amidst all the rain delays and snowstorms, the schedule is still going as planned. As always, we here at LWOT will offer our predictions for every match on the slate […]
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Ben Shelton becomes new American No. 1
Ben Shelton became the No. 1 American in the ATP rankings for the first time Monday, surpassing Taylor Fritz. The 21-year-old Shelton, in just his second full season on the tour, reached a career-high No. 14 in the world. Fritz, who is ranked No. 15, had held the top spot among American male tennis players […]
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