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Oliver Buchannon
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Tennis writer and author

We're moving!

Feb 24, 2025

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7 min read

We're moving!

Same vibes, different home.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Jannik Sinner, case closed (like it or not)

Feb 17, 2025

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23 min read

Jannik Sinner, case closed (like it or not)

Sinner and WADA have made that deal, and tennis will have to live with it. In other news, the WTA is trying to enforce a way to keep abusers out of the game.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
“Imagine if no one talked about Mourinho!” Meet the company that wants tennis coaches to mean business

Feb 3, 2025

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22 min read

“Imagine if no one talked about Mourinho!” Meet the company that wants tennis coaches to mean business

A company is tackling the elephant in the tennis room: Coaches. Also the US Open is changing its schedule and the Australian Open thinks about going rogue.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Tennis Sometimes Is a Fairytale

Jan 27, 2025

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25 min read

Tennis Sometimes Is a Fairytale

Madison Keys reminded everybody in tennis that one needs to keep believing, while Novak Djokovic might need to find his yellow brick road asap. Also, Naomi Osaka's missed opportunity and Nike annoying my tennis fashion.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Weird But Fun

Jan 13, 2025

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16 min read

Weird But Fun

Coach Andy is happening, Gauff is Unrivaled, Sinner's fate soon known and Lululemon gets another name.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
You Cannot Be Serious

Jan 6, 2025

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16 min read

You Cannot Be Serious

The season has barely started, yet injuries already plague it. Gauff, Fritz, and Sabalenka won big, though; Rybakina is testing the WTA, and Alcaraz is making moves.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
And Just Like That...

Dec 30, 2024

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19 min read

And Just Like That...

Tennis is back (way too soon) with a ready to battle Swiatek but without Draper. And do you care about sport tech waste? You should.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Iga Swiatek banned, the sport gapes at itself

Dec 2, 2024

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15 min read

Iga Swiatek banned, the sport gapes at itself

Another week in 2024, another doping scandal? It seems. The Sigh.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
The Big 4 Still Runs The Show

Nov 28, 2024

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21 min read

The Big 4 Still Runs The Show

These four guys are still the fairest of them all. Italy doesn't share. Del Potro broke my heart.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Impossible to let him go

Nov 21, 2024

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19 min read

Impossible to let him go

Rafael Nadal played his last official match but closure remains tough to orchestrate. Jannik Sinner confirmed the takeover.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
The vibe is weird

Nov 14, 2024

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21 min read

The vibe is weird

Something is off in Turin, a chat with Zizou Bergs, Murray takes the stage, and the BJK Cup Finals are derailed.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Gauff's Perfect Ending

Nov 11, 2024

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18 min read

Gauff's Perfect Ending

Gauff stuns in Riyadh, Krejcikova hits back at body shaming, and the ATP has a fashion problem.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Heavy Is The Head... But we keep going

Nov 7, 2024

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13 min read

Heavy Is The Head... But we keep going

Iga Swiatek lost the throne and her WTA Finals title this week in Riyadh. Which player still has the stamina for the ATP Finals? Also, tennis is trying to help Spain.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
A Balancing Act

Nov 4, 2024

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21 min read

A Balancing Act

Can the WTA win in Saudi Arabia? Can Stefanos Tsitsipas get his mojo back? And a fashion rant.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Are we welcoming disruption?

Oct 31, 2024

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20 min read

Are we welcoming disruption?

A stomach bug hurts the optics, players get injured too much, and horrific flooding in Spain.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
The “QueenWen” Phenom Is Real

Oct 28, 2024

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20 min read

The “QueenWen” Phenom Is Real

Let's dive into the frenzy that's taken over surrounding Zheng Qinwen. Also, Masters 1000 for sale? A new French Mousquetaire?

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Pick And Choose Era

Oct 24, 2024

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27 min read

Pick And Choose Era

Novak Djokovic said no to tennis more than any other players this year, off-court coaching drama and why you should talk more about Katerina Siniakova.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Women? Making moves.

Oct 21, 2024

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26 min read

Women? Making moves.

Women's sports are gaining some serious traction, Sabalenka's coach praises her discipline and Rafa is bowing out, for real.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
WADA reopens Tennis’s Sinner Wound

Sep 30, 2024

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21 min read

WADA reopens Tennis’s Sinner Wound

The worst-case scenario happened for Jannik Sinner's career off the court this week.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Any light at the end of the tunnel?

Sep 26, 2024

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18 min read

Any light at the end of the tunnel?

Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka seem to be getting closer to the end of the tunnel, while Elena Rybakina might still be in the dark. Also, someone wants to get chained at Wimbledon's grounds.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
That Was Not The Plan

Sep 23, 2024

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20 min read

That Was Not The Plan

I'm starting to fear we're going to miss out on the Iga Swiatek - Aryna Sabalenka showdown. Also Alcaraz's criticisms of the schedule, the Laver Cup drama and Wimbledon's expansion.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Davis Cup, BJK Cup, Laver Cup: what's next?

Sep 19, 2024

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20 min read

Davis Cup, BJK Cup, Laver Cup: what's next?

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Shake It Out

Sep 16, 2024

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23 min read

Shake It Out

The Davis Cup Finals are set, Novak Djokovic is letting mystery live on, and bodies are wow tired.

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Everybody is coming for the night sessions

Sep 12, 2024

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15 min read

Everybody is coming for the night sessions

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Tennis Sweet Spot
Much ado about...logic

Sep 9, 2024

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20 min read

Much ado about...logic

Sinner and Sabalenka brought the outsiders back to earth; Murray cheats on tennis; Kyrgios won't change

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