- Farewell Ash π In honour of her retirement announcement, I've compiled analyses of Ash Barty's career highlights including her dominance as world #1, her victory at Wimbledon and her title at the Australian Open 1οΈβ£ππ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue68?s=w 3 comments tennis
- Allez! π«π· On Monday, Gael Monfils pulled off the upset of the tournament so far by defeating Daniil Medvedev in three sets. I've taken a look at how he used his serve to find a way through the world #1 πͺ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue67?s=w 4 comments tennis
- Swiatek to keep her form going? Badosa to defend her title? Ostapenko to hit the ball in the court? My predictions for the women's singles semifinalists at the BNP Paribas Open πΊπΈ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue65?s=w 8 comments tennis
- Last Sunday, Iga Swiatek won the 2022 Qatar Total Open πΆπ¦ Despite trailing 0-3 in her head-to-head against Maria Sakkari, she overcame this losing record in the semis on her way to winning her first WTA 1000 on a hard-court π³ Here's how she did it πͺ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue64?s=w 7 comments tennis
- Bravo Rafa π From the shifting baseline dynamics to shot variation from both players, hereβs my match analysis of one of the most insane pieces of theatre we've ever witnessed! π https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue59 7 comments tennis
- Iga Swiatek found herself a set down against Kaia Kanepi in the Australian Open quarterfinals today π₯΄ Here's how she found a way through and why it's significant for the Pole π΅π± https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue57 3 comments tennis
- Australian Open 2022: Our quarterfinal picks for the women's draw. 1st: Barty/Sasnovich, Barty/Sakkari, Osaka/Sakkari; 2nd: Krejcikova/Gauff, Teichmann/Badosa, Azarenka/Gauff; 3rd: Rybakina/Halep (twice), Rogers/Muguruza; 4th: Swiatek/Samsonova, Kasatkina/Sabalenka, Swiatek/Fernandez... Agree? π€·ββοΈ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue55 9 comments tennis
- Who could beat Djokovic or Medvedev at the Australian Open? π€ An wee piece on why the ATP Cup semifinal between Roberto Bautista Agut and Hubert Hurkacz could worry the Australian Open favourites π€·ββοΈ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue52 5 comments tennis
- The WTA Player Award winners were announced earlier this week π Does Ash Barty deserve to be crowned player of the year? Did Krejcikova make more improvements to her game than her peers? I've reviewed the winner and nominees from each category π§ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue49 9 comments tennis
- To win his second ATP Finals title, Alexander Zverev had to defeat the world #1 and #2 in consecutive matches π Here's an analysis of how he stepped up his game to beat Novak Djokovic in the semifinals π (reviewing the art rather than the artist...) https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue47 3 comments tennis
- Novak Djokovic wins a sixth title at the Paris Masters π«π· Here's an analysis of his volleying masterclass in his 10th meeting against Daniil Medvedev in an entertaining finale. https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue45 4 comments tennis
- After winning her fourth title in three months at the Transylvania Open, there's seemingly no stopping Anett Kontaveit πͺπͺ I've explored the improvements she's made to her game under the tutelage of Dmitry Tursunov π§ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue44 18 comments tennis
- Though Andy Murray went on to lose to Alexander Zverev at the Indian Wells Masters, his comeback win against Carlos Alcaraz last Sunday showed us he is improving week by week. Here's why the win could be a significant moment in his overall comeback π§ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue41 16 comments tennis
- How do the best players in the world perform under pressure and how do the tours' latest champions, Jannik Sinner, Garbine Muguruza, Casper Ruud and Alison Van Uytvanck, compare? πΎπΎπΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue40 5 comments tennis
- Hubert Hurkacz won his third title of the season in Metz last week π I've taken a look at how the improvements he's made to his first serve can be attributed to his success πΎπΎπΎ Enjoy π₯ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue39 3 comments tennis
- I've singled out a few of the players that have benefitted (e.g. Kenin, Riske, Garin, Lajovic) and those that have been inhibited by the fallout (e.g. Cerundolo brothers, Ivashka) of the COVID rankings freeze. Is there another way the Tours could have dealt with the pandemic or was this unavoidable? https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue38 3 comments tennis
- An analysis of Emma Raducanu's win over Leylah Fernandez in the final of the US Open and a look at the possible consequences of her historic victory. Enjoy πΎπΎπΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue37 9 comments tennis
- An analysis of Daniil Medvedev's denial of Novak Djokovic's Calendar Slam bid in the US Open final including a dive into how their previous meetings primed them for this match πΎπΎπΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue36 7 comments tennis
- At only 18 years old, Emma Raducanu's run to the US Open quarterfinals has been extremely impressive. Can she go one step further or is beating Belinda Bencic a step too far? πΎπΎπΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue35 13 comments tennis
- My thoughts on Andy Murray's outstanding performance in his first round loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open, including an analysis of his game and a word on the controversies of the match. https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue34 8 comments tennis
- Reilly Opelka beat Stefanos Tsitsipas but lost to Daniil Medvedev at the Toronto Masters. I've analysed the two return styles to determine why Medvedev succeeded where Tsitsipas failed. https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue32 5 comments tennis
- 40 questions about Roger Federer on his 40th birthday, ranging from easy to extremely difficult... Pretty trashy, I know, but I had fun making it - I'm keen to see how much Fed-knowledge Reddit users have! https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue31 9 comments tennis
- The Tokyo Olympics is over! I've written a couple of analyses on Alexander Zverev's semifinal win over Novak Djokovic and Belinda Bencic's finale against Marketa Vondrousova. Hope you enjoy it πΎπΎπΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue30 9 comments tennis
- How did Ash Barty win Wimbledon? Here's a couple of analyses covering Ash Barty's semifinal victory over Angelique Kerber and her final win over Karolina Pliskova. https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue28 4 comments tennis
- How did Novak Djokovic lift his sixth Wimbledon title? I've analysed his tough semifinal against Denis Shapovalov and his entertaining finale against Matteo Berrettini to provide some answers πΎπΎπΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue27 25 comments tennis
- How did Novak Djokovic recover from two sets to love down to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas and win his second French Open title? I've analysed their titanic four-hour final to determine the answer... Better late than never! https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue24 13 comments tennis
- How did Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal for a second time at this year's French Open? This analysis of their historic semifinal suggests Novak's forehand played a huge role πΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue23 24 comments tennis
- How did Barbora Krejcikova win the French Open? I've analysed her semifinal match against Sakkari and her final match against Pavlyuchenkova to posit some answers... https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue22 4 comments tennis
- A couple of analyses covering women's French Open third round matches: Aryna Sabalenka's loss to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Victoria Azarenka's killer returns against Madison Keys. Enjoy πΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue20 4 comments tennis
- I've briefly analysed some of the French Open first rounds on the men's side, covering Thiem's lack of confidence on court, Federer's love of the drop shot and Medvedev actually winning a French Open match. Enjoy! πΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue19 3 comments tennis
- Cam Norrie has the third most wins of any player in 2021! I've conducted a case study to analyse the improvements Cam has made to his game! πΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/cameron-norrie-improved-player-analysis 10 comments tennis
- Last Sunday, Rafa beat Novak Djokovic to win his tenth Rome Masters title. It may have been his 62nd clay court title but it was far from easy. I've analysed his final and his first round against Jannik Sinner to dig a bit deeper πΎ https://jackedward.substack.com/p/issue17 5 comments tennis
- Jenson Brooksby has been making waves on the Challenger Tour over the last few months, winning three of the last four Challenger tournaments he's entered. I've analysed a couple of his matches to introduce you to the young American whizz-kid! https://jackedward.substack.com/p/jenson-brooksby-up-and-coming-player 6 comments tennis
- After a 14-month layoff, Roger Federer made his return last week in Doha. With one win and one loss to show for his efforts, should fans be encouraged by his comeback form? https://jackedward.substack.com/p/roger-federers-comeback-form-at-the 13 comments tennis
- What are the chances of making a comeback from 0-2 down at each of the slams? Which 17 players have dropped two sets in a match, completed the comeback and gone on to win that Grand Slam? Hope you enjoy! https://jackedward.substack.com/p/0-2-down-the-chance-of-making-a-comeback 8 comments tennis
- Match Analysis: How Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open 2021. https://jackedward.substack.com/p/match-analysis-how-novak-djokovic?fbclid=IwAR0jdwOec6-aYKp65kAYtp-WnCt0ZqMvnFKl8WChpcCkS2Xj7nXxU_81avw 5 comments tennis
- How does an ATP top 50 player fare against a player ranked 200 places below them? https://jackedward.substack.com/p/how-does-an-atp-top-50-player-fare 3 comments tennis