This Week's Drop Shots: January 13th, 2021
“This Week’s Drop Shots” details the latest results, hot takes, and breaking news from around the tennis world in a quick and easy-to-read format.
Happy Wednesday tennis fans! We’re beyond excited that big time tennis is here to cover. Let’s get into it!
ATP Results - Antalya and Delray Beach
We’re back in full swing, which means tons of action to keep track of! Here at home, a few Americans have made impressive and deep runs that have us excited for the year. Christian Harrison upset the 1 seed and made it to the semis before dropping a tight match to Hubert Hurkacz. Hurkacz will now face another American, Sebastian Korda, who reached the final after taking out former TCU standout Cam Norrie.
In Antalya, the Aussie Alex De Minaur took out David Goffin in the semis and was set to take on Sasha Bublik in the finals. Unfortunately, Bublik retired after just 2 games. We’re still confident that both of these young talents are going to be thrilling to watch throughout 2021!
WTA Results - Abu Dhabi
The main event for the women has been the WTA tournament in Abu Dhabi, which has seen quite a few upsets and made us question many things about who we expect to do well in 2021. However, the least surprising aspect is the fact that Aryna Sabalenka — a woman who absolutely crushed 2020 — finds herself with another title after routinely taking care of business in the semis and the finals. Her last loss? The French Open…
Crack One Open - New Live Show Today!
We’ve gotten together with Tennis One to launch a new show, Crack One Open! Each week, we’ll have special guests join for a half-hour show to discuss topics all across the tennis world. Tune in this afternoon at 5pm ET for our next show, featuring NY Times writer and legend of Tennis Twitter, Ben Rothenberg! Download the app and join the fun!
College Tennis - Kickoff Weekend!
It’s just around the corner! The 13th annual ITA Kickoff Weekend is set to begin on January 22nd for Men’s and Women’s DI teams. We will be covering the event with a combination of live streaming and commentary, realtime updates, and daily recaps…so follow us on social media and stay on top of the action!
Upcoming Events
We’ve got a couple of phenomenal tournaments coming up in Indianapolis that we’re pumped about! Follow us for updates, news, and results!
National Level 2 B16s - February 6-8, 2021
Over 50 Adult NTRP Championships - February 19-21, 2021