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<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: Stan Wawrinka has had one of the quietest careers that has tasted high-end success. Many people outside of tennis know who Andy Murray is, for instance, but far fewer know of Wawrinka. Each player won three Grand Slams, though. –> Stan Wawrinka has had one of the quietest careers that has tasted…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: The tennis season, somewhat to the detriment of the players themselves, never truly stops between January and November. Everyone will deal with some kind of ailment, whether minor or not. The body can only take so much punishment running on courts for 11 months a season. –> The tennis season, somewhat to…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: Carlos Alcaraz was present at the World Cup final on Sunday, watching his native Spain defeat Argentina 1-0. The tennis star thankfully got some screen time at the event, proving his value as a global star at just 23 years old. He isn't just a tennis phenom; he is one for sports…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: Until the Iasi Open, Paula Badosa had never lost a WTA final. She had reached four, and if she made it that far into a tournament, it meant two things: She was going to take home the trophy, and, more importantly, she was healthy enough to keep playing. –> Until the Iasi…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: Tennis fans know that Novak Djokovic is arguably the greatest player to ever pick up a racket. He might not have won a major since 2023, but he almost always makes deep runs at Grand Slam tournaments. That is an astonishing feat for someone who is 39 years old and doesn't play…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: Any Andrey Rublev match might see a player suffer an emotional, albeit thankfully temporary, breakdown. Normally, that would be Rublev. He is known as a very nice human being off the court, but on the court, he appears to be constantly fighting personal demons. –> Any Andrey Rublev match might see a…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: Novak Djokovic hasn't won a major since 2023, though, to be fair, only one player (Alexander Zverev) has won a single Grand Slam, as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been scooping them up since the beginning of 2024. Djokovic still has astonishing consistency in making deep runs at important events. –>…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: The 2026 Nordea Open is shaping up quite a bit as fans who watch tennis closely likely expected. Before Andrey Rublev took on Alejandro Tabilo in one semifinal, Luciano Darderi had already earned his place in the final. All three players are excellent on clay. –> The 2026 Nordea Open is shaping…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: Stefanos Tsitsipas was once a very good tennis player. He might not have won any Grand Slam events, but his play implied he might be capable of doing so, especially on the clay courts of the French Open. The last couple of years have not been overly kind, though. –> Stefanos Tsitsipas…

<!–qv q:id=5y q:key=vcaa: Jannik Sinner and Serena Williams both played at Wimbledon 2026, and both likely met the ends many expected of them. Sinner took home his second straight plate at the grass-court major, while Williams returned to singles for the first time since 2022 and lost in the first round. –> Jannik Sinner and…