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Aces and Faults

Hello everyone! This blog is an extension of my tennis Substack, Aces and Faults, where I do some miscellaneous tennis writing as well as an "Aces and Faults" recap of every tournament, with the Aces being the positives and the Faults being the negatives. I'll post my work on here as well as lots of other tennis stuff because, obviously, I'm a huge fan of this sport. So if you're looking to do some tennis reading, check it out!

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Aces & Faults from Roland Garros

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On Five-Setters in Early Rounds

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My picks of the top 5 women's first-round matches at the French Open for Last Word on Sports:

Five Best Women's First-Round Matches at the French Open

With the French Open women's draw out, we can look at which first-round matches are the most exciting from the start. Which do you want to s

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Aces & Faults from Strasbourg, Hamburg, Geneva, & Rabat

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Aces & Faults from the NCAA Tournament

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Aces & Faults from Rome

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if you are looking to watch some more tennis today, the ncaa men's and women's team finals are starting soon in athens, georgia! the men's final is at 2pm ET and the women's final is at 7pm ET, and you can watch them on espn+. if you want to know more ahead of the matches, here is my preview for the men's final, and for the women's final. give college tennis a try, because it's really amazing to watch

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Iga Swiatek's quarterfinal match against Jessica Pegula will be an important litmus test for where her level is at. More on Swiatek's push to take back her typical place on clay:

Iga Swiatek Still Has Work To Do to Reclaim Control of Clay

The last time Iga Swiatek won the French Open, she saved a match point in the second round. But she is currently very far from that level.

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Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova dispute a line call during the match (Rome 2026) / School of Athens by Raphael

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It was a pretty insane day at the Italian Open, and I tried my best to recap everything that happened:

The Twists and Turns of Day 6 in Rome

A recap of the Italian Open's chaotic day

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Aces & Faults from Madrid

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My breakdown of Marta Kostyuk's remarkable run to the Madrid title:

Marta Kostyuk is all Confidence

After winning the biggest title of her career, Marta Kostyuk didn’t hesitate. She walked out on court and leaped into a back handspring.

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Tomorrow's order of play in Madrid features a highly anticipated match between Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jodar. My article on their history and matchup:

From Near-Teammates to Rivals: Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jodar Set to Meet in Madrid

The 2024 recruiting class for the University of Virginia might be the best ollege tennis class ever: with both Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jodar

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Main draw action in Madrid is starting tomorrow for the WTA, and I broke down the five best first-round matches:

Best Five Round 1 WTA Madrid Matches Including Taylor Townsend vs Katie Boulter

The main draw of the WTA 1000 in Madrid is set to get underway on Tuesday, starting off with unseeded matchups in the first round.

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And now for the five best first-round matches on the ATP side:

Best Five Round 1 ATP Madrid Matches Including Fabian Marozsan vs Ethan Quinn

The ATP 1000 in Madrid has been characterized by withdrawals, but in two-week events that has very little impact on the first round.

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Main draw action in Madrid is starting tomorrow for the WTA, and I broke down the five best first-round matches:

Best Five Round 1 WTA Madrid Matches Including Taylor Townsend vs Katie Boulter

The main draw of the WTA 1000 in Madrid is set to get underway on Tuesday, starting off with unseeded matchups in the first round.

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Aces & Faults from Stuttgart, Barcelona, Munich, & Rouen