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Wimbledon 2023: Our staff makes our best guesses at what will happen

The crew at Lob and Smash take a stab at trying to predict winners, surprises and more from this year's Wimbledon. It's going to be an amazing tournament.
Joseph Copeland|Jul 2, 2023

Wimbledon 2023: Preview, history and how to watch and stream

Are you ready, tennis fans? Wimbledon 2023 is almost upon us! And here is all you need to know about this year's tournament.
Lee Vowell|Jul 2, 2023

One current WTA player says the tour is “completely brutal”

In tennis news for your Saturday, several WTA players have criticized what they have to go through on tour. Billie Jean King has a response for them.
Lee Vowell|Jul 1, 2023

Wimbledon 2023 preview: The best potential matches

The 2023 Wimbledon draw was announced on Friday. Which potential matches made shape up as must-watch TV for the next two weeks?
Lee Vowell|Jul 1, 2023

Can Victoria Azarenka return to prominence at Wimbledon?

Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has fallen from the top of the game. However, she is still a contender on her best day. She hopes to show us again.
Joseph Copeland|Jun 30, 2023

Attention on Novak Djokovic’s vaccination status unfair to modern tennis

Novak Djokovic has refused to get the COVID vaccine and he has that right. But the attention that gathered was more of a reflection of modern tennis.
Lee Vowell|Jun 30, 2023

What to expect from Caroline Wozniacki’s return to tennis

Former world number 1 Caroline Wozniacki has announced she is going to return to tennis. But what should we expect from the former Grand Slam champion?
Lee Vowell|Jun 30, 2023

Iga Swiatek destroys another opponent, now in semis at Bad Homburg

For a player who has greatly struggled on grass courts in her relatively short career, Iga Swiatek seems to be unstoppable at the Bad Homburg Open.
Lee Vowell|Jun 29, 2023

Iga Swiatek is finally looking like a real threat to win Wimbledon

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has never made it even to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. But after her play in the Bad Homburg Open this week, she's a real threat.
Lee Vowell|Jun 29, 2023

Why tennis should be very wary of the Saudi Arabia PIF

When things become all about money, quality suffers. And the Saudi Arabia PIF wants to buy up sports so it can make a lot of money.
Lee Vowell|Jun 29, 2023

Wimbledon announces top seeds for 2023 but one player gets swindled

Wimbledon announced who the top seeds were being in the 2023 tournament on Wednesday, but while there are no surprises one player still got dissed.
Lee Vowell|Jun 28, 2023

Ranking the five best players on the ATP tour of the Open era

Men's tennis is currently winding down from a true golden age. Of the five best players on the Open era, several played recently (yes, including Djokovic).
Lee Vowell|Jun 28, 2023

Kim Clijsters reopens debate about potential WTA-ATP merger

A potential merger between the WTA and ATP tours has been bandied about for years. Kim Clijsters spoke recently that a WTA-ATP merger should happen.
Lee Vowell|Jun 27, 2023

Three dark horses who could steal Wimbledon title in 2023

At least on the men's side, there appears to be a clear favorite at Wimbledon 2023. The women's side is a bit more open, but some dark horses lurk.
Lee Vowell|Jun 27, 2023

Wimbledon 2023 – A glimpse into the future or a remnant of the past

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz resume their rivalry on the hallowed courts of Wimbledon in the race for the No.1 ranking.
Kalin Naidoo|Jun 27, 2023

Kvitova, de Minaur, and Bublik among others trending in tennis this week

Petra Kvitova and Alexander Bublik had very strong weeks in Germany. Who else is trending in tennis a week before Wimbledon begins?
Joseph Copeland|Jun 26, 2023

Wimbledon 2023: Can anyone stop Novak Djokovic?

Wimbledon begins in a week. That means Novak Djokovic has a chance to inch closer to the calendar slam. Can anyone stop the 7-time Wimbledon winner?
Nicholas Nathanson|Jun 26, 2023

Ranking the five best players under 25 on the ATP tour

A ranking of the best ATP tour players under the age of 25 years old. And yes, number one on this list is very likely extremely obvious.
Lee Vowell|Jun 26, 2023

Carlos Alcaraz wins Cinch Championships and moves back to No. 1

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to win the Cinch Championships and regain the top ranking on the ATP circuit.
Lee Vowell|Jun 25, 2023

Rublev’s prediction proves true but loses Halle Open to Bublik

Andrey Rublev said after his semifinal win that the rallies would not be long against Alexander Bublik in the final. They weren't and Bublik won.
Lee Vowell|Jun 25, 2023
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