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Geneva Open Round of 16: Does Kokkinakis have what it takes? Can O’Connell and Shapovalov pull through?

We are again at the stage in the tournament where it is anybody’s ball game... the last 16 of a 250 tournament, which initially had 32 players in the mai...
Myre Aberdan|May 18, 2022

ATP Lyon, Geneva and French Open Qualifying Check-In

<h2> There is plenty of happenings in the ATP this week. Tournaments in Lyon and Geneva both have strong fields with a lot of intrigue. And French O...
Deke Lloyd|May 17, 2022

Novak Djokovic Dominates In Rome, What It Means For Roland Garros

<h2> Novak Djokovic came out on top this week at the Italian Open. After a dominant performance in Rome, what does Djokovic's dominant performa...
Deke Lloyd|May 17, 2022

ATP Rome Day 6-Quarter-Final Day; Djokovic, Tsitsipas Shine

<h2> The Italian Open is getting to the later stages and day six would see the men's quarter-finals play out. With all four of the top seeds, t...
Deke Lloyd|May 14, 2022

ATP Rome Day 5- Shapovalov Upsets Nadal

<h2> The men's tournament is in full swing at the Italian Open and day five saw the round-of-16 for the entire men's side. For the top see...
Deke Lloyd|May 12, 2022

ATP Rome Open-Day 4 Wawrinka, Nadal Shine

<h2> The Italian Open was going into the fourth day of action. The day was packed with Grand Slam winners, top-ten players, and former top-ten playe...
Deke Lloyd|May 11, 2022

ATP Rome-Day 3

<h2><strong> After two eventful days in Rome, the third day was a full slate of tennis featuring some of the top players in the world. Let&#03...
Deke Lloyd|May 11, 2022

Carlos Alcaraz Takes Out Rafael Nadal In Madrid Epic

<h3 style="color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman';font-size: medium"> Today, at the Madrid Open, the colliding of two wor...
Deke Lloyd|May 7, 2022

Roland Garros 2022: the greatest turning point ever for Nadal and Djokovic

We are only a fortnight away from major number two for 2022. &nbsp; This year, Roland Garros feels totally different to previous editions Novak Djokovi...
Myre Aberdan|May 6, 2022

Alcaraz, a one in a lifetime talent, will be the next big name in sport

It is 7.30PM. &nbsp; Most people are turning on the TV, eating dinner.  Flicking the channels between reality TV, breaking news and sport. Some are wa...
Myre Aberdan|May 6, 2022

Rafael Nadal-David Goffin Played A Classic In Madrid

<h2>Today, at the Madrid Open. The men's draw played all of the round of 16 matches. In what looked to be an incredible day of tennis, most were...
Deke Lloyd|May 6, 2022

Analysis: Murray v Djokovic

<p class="MsoNormal">The last time that these 2 combatants faced, Novak Djokovic was at the beginning of what looked like an almighty end. ...
Myre Aberdan|May 4, 2022

Juicy action this Friday night: Picks for this week’s Estoril and Munich Open

Miomir Kecmanovic has been in the form of this life this year, and is looking to go one further in 2022. In his 6th consecutive ATP quarter-final, the live...
Myre Aberdan|Apr 29, 2022

Russian and Belarusian tennis players in jeopardy for next week’s Rome Masters

In an unprecedented turn of events, organisers have confirmed that the Italian government is edging for Russian and Belarusian players to be banned from th...
Myre Aberdan|Apr 26, 2022

Djokovic is finally settling in to 2022

Djokovic is finally ready to take on 2022
Myre Aberdan|Apr 23, 2022

Lob and Smash, FanSided’s home for all things Tennis, is looking for paid contributors!

Have you ever wanted to write about professional tennis? Lob and Smash is looking to add new paid contributors and site experts to our team!
Aaron Hertzog|Mar 4, 2022

3 matches to catch in Round 3 of the Australian Open

Following an exciting second-round with some huge upset at the Australian Open, here are some matches to watch for in Round 3
BobJohn Barker|Jan 21, 2022

Aussie Open Round 2 preview from Melbourne Park

As Round 2 is rounded out in both draws at the Australian Open, here are some key matches to watch as the action gets underway from Melbourne Park.
BobJohn Barker|Jan 18, 2022

Emma Raducanu shows poise against Sloane Stephens

Emma Raducanu was able to overcome a strong second set rally from Sloane Stephens to advance to the 2nd round of the Australian Open.
Danny Bennett|Jan 18, 2022

2022 Australian Open Preview: Who To Watch For

Spare a thought for all of us suffering tennis writers, who have had to figure out how to properly preview one of the biggest tournaments in our sport in a...
BobJohn Barker|Jan 17, 2022
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