Category Archives: Previews

Fed Cup Round 1 Preview

Posted on February 4, 2014 by fogmount

Olympics Schmolympics. This week’s Fed Cup ties feature enough star players, close matchups, and interesting storylines to deserve tennis fans’ attention. Even some countries still looking for a way into the elite World Groups are fielding high-powered teams—most notably in … Continue reading →

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Australian Open Women’s Draw Analysis

Posted on January 12, 2014 by fogmount

It’s slam time again, and while on-site reporters are badgering players for their inevitably subjective impressions of court speed (a subject I’ll address another time), hardcore fans are poring over drawsheets. As usual, I analyze the women’s draw by focusing … Continue reading →

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Preseason Preview

Posted on December 7, 2013 by fogmount

It’s been only a month since the ATP World Tour Finals, the last event of the season for the sport’s top two professional tours. It’s been only two weeks since the last ATP Challenger and women’s ITF tournaments above the … Continue reading →

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WTA Championships Preview

Posted on October 22, 2013 by fogmount

It’s time for the season-ending championships again, a time of year top tennis stars and hardcore fans alike greet with a mixture of nervous excitement and exhausted relief. Eight of the WTA’s top nine players gather in Istanbul for an … Continue reading →

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US Open Women’s Draw Analysis

Posted on August 26, 2013 by fogmount

The tennis tours have sweated their way once again to the sauna of summer in the eastern United States, and the sport’s last big show of the year is about to get underway. Players are tired and their injuries are … Continue reading →

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Prospects for Unseeded Players in the Second Week

Posted on July 1, 2013 by fogmount

Thirteen of the 32 singles players to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon this year are unseeded. Four of those are ranked outside the top 100. Seven top-8 seeds are already out of the tournament: Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon 2013 Women’s Draw Analysis

Posted on June 25, 2013 by fogmount

Grass-court season is my favorite time of the year in tennis. To the topological imperfections of a clay court, grass adds its own biological serendipity, demanding that players are quick on their feet and adaptable in both tactics and stroke … Continue reading →

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Roland Garros Women’s Draw Analysis

Posted on May 26, 2013 by fogmount

It’s slam time again, and tennis writers and fans have been poring over drawsheets in anticipation. While many focus on which top-seeded player falls in which other seed’s quarter, I prefer to focus first on the early rounds, where fans … Continue reading →

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Fed Cup Semifinals Preview

Posted on April 20, 2013 by fogmount

It’s Fed Cup time again, and time I got back to blogging. I have a few more posts in the pipeline, so watch this space. Here are my predictions for this weekend: World Group Semifinals Czech Republic at Italy (Palermo) … Continue reading →

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Miami Women’s Draw Analysis

Posted on March 21, 2013 by fogmount

This week the tennis tours leave the windy desert of Indian Wells and jump straight into another sprawling seven-round mandatory tournament on the humid barrier island of Key Biscayne, just a few minutes across a causeway from downtown Miami. The … Continue reading →

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