Vatsal Shah

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Janainah Fazlin Anam

What a few weeks it has been for Aryna Sabalenka. Coming agonizingly close to winning the French Open title, the Belarusian star was seen enjoying a vacation with her boyfriend. But the vacation was brief; Sabalenka was back on the court soon after with Wimbledon in sight. Earlier today, she enjoyed a thrilling victory at the quarterfinal of the Berlin Open, which caught the eyes of the tennis world.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Janainah Fazlin Anam

With Wimbledon just days away, players across the globe are are busy with grass court prep. However, things went pear shaped for Spanish star, Paula Badosa during her road to Wimbledon. The Spanish star lost in the quarterfinal of the Berlin Open, a Wimbledon warmup, as she had to withdraw after losing the first set against Wang Xinyu. She suffered from a lower back injury and decided to take precautions ahead of the Grand Slam tournament.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Shrabana Sengupta

With the tournaments coming thick and fast, there is hardly any breathing space for the players. Ask Coco Gauff, who clinched her maiden French Open title recently. The American sensation defeated Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling summit clash in Paris to win one of the biggest titles of her career. However, it looks like Gauff is still soaked in the memories of that win as she faced a harsh reality check ahead of the Wimbledon Championships.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Shrabana Sengupta

It looks like the controversy over tennis scheduling will be everlasting. The likes of Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff have often made their displeasure felt in this regard, with the Pole even terming that tennis was going in the wrong direction with poor scheduling of the matches and the tournaments. On this occasion, it was Aryna Sabalenka who voiced her concerns about the packed tennis calendar. However, Sabalenka was at her cheeky best when calling out the tennis schedule.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Siddharth Shirwadkar

Attack is the best form of defense, it is often said. Well, both Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka would agree. The two can often be seen playing an aggressive brand of tennis, often outpacing their opponents with sheer power and hard-hitting prowess. With the grass-court season underway, this style perfectly suits their game and as a result, the two have a good chance of making it to the business end of the upcoming Wimbledon Championships.