Dominic Thiem (finally) won a Grand Slam this year. After making his third Grand Slam final at the Australian Open, the global COVID-19 pandemic shut down Dominic Thiem's season just as it seemed like he was on the cusp of something great.
But after winning 3 exhibitions during the unexpected time off, he was in full form to win his maiden Slam at the US Open in New York. And while he came up shor...
"I'm done being shy."
After a resurgence at the end of 2019 put Naomi Osaka back in the top 3, she looked positioned to make a deep run in defending her title at the Australian Open. However, a surprisingly quick loss to Coco Gauff in the 3rd round put an end to her second-ever Grand Slam title defense. Then, 50 unforced errors and a lopsided 0-6, 3-6 loss at Fed Cup had everyone wondering if Nao...
When Maria Sharapova retired in early 2020, people wondered if Victoria Azarenka would be next. She announced she would not play the Australian Open or Indian Wells tournaments, for "personal reasons", and when she did play in Monterrey, she wasn't at her best.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the tours to shut down, Vika still struggled at Charleston -- where she failed to win a single match in...
Back-to-back losses in the 2nd rounds of Brisbane and Adelaide set the stage for what could have been a disappointing 2020. But then, she announced herself to the world by winning the Australian Open, beating native favorite and world no. 1 Ash Barty in the process.
The rest of her year followed a similar rollercoaster. Back-to-back first-match losses in Dubai and Doha following her maiden Slam, ...