The Saif Space

1. The Jack Draper crowd, how we feeling? 2. Andreescu, Pegula, Muchova top performers 3. Sakkari, Iga forever lucky 4. The Men's winner, and women's winner of the AO are playing today. 5. Recap of all Day 1's matches, and a preview of all of Day 2's.

My thoughts on the Break Point docuseries that released on Netflix. The outrage surrounding Jack Draper x Rafa Nadal Toni Nadal is dead-wrong about FAA. THE WTA DRAW IN ALL ITS GLORY! Go bet Sabalenka to win it.

My interesting theory on how Rafael Nadal won the AO last year (and IW and RG consequently.) Business end of AO Qualis, as well as Adelaide and Hobart. Kvitova is winning it all!

Noskova is out in the 1R of AO Qualis, after her remarkable week in Adelaide and her rise to World #56. Life isn't fair. I give my pick for who's going to win Adelaide, as well as the usual run down on all the matches taking place today.

Should Conchita Martinez still have a job as Muguruza's coach? I recap all of yesterday's matches and preview all of today's. Operation fade Anisimova, Qinwen, Badosa is the operation that will make us BANK this year.

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic remind us that, with their title winning weeks in Australia, 2022 is a distant memory. I have a look at the Adelaide 2 draw, and discuss Monday matchups there, Hobart, and AO Qualis. Let's continue to be great <3

Happy New year to us all. This year, we will be great! Enjoy the record-breaking episode!

Biggest game of the entire group stage in my opinion today: Ons x Pegula I talk about all the possible scenarios in this group of death. I also talk about yesterday's opening round matches in Iga's group. Daily reminder: Nobody is worried about Coco Gauff, except for her dad.

Dedicated portion to preview Iga Swiatek on today's episode, as promised. I also recap day 1 of single's action and discuss soem possible scenarios in 'the group of death'. The other group kicks off today, doesn't offer much promise or excitement, but good luck to us! Reminder: Nobody is worried about Coco Gauff, except for her dad.

Welcome back. I talk about the 8 participants in this year's WTA finals. I also preview the groups and provide a short commentary on each player and what their chances look like. Nobody is worried about Coco Gauff, except for her dad. Put it on a T-shirt.

US Open SZN is upon us and we have a lot to get to. I summarize the NA hardcourt swing, and preview the entire draw and fill out the bracket. I give my opinion on future bets, talking about who I think you SHOULD and SHOULDN'T bet on. Samsonova isn't going to win the USO, but Sabalenka might. 

Kvitiova, Ajla, Pegula, Keys win top performers of the day.

Elena Rybakina plays tennis today.

Serena Williams will beat Emma Raducanu tomorrow night.

Live Tennis >

Shelby Rogers was, at one point, the greatest tennis player on Earth, but not anymore. Elena Rybakina plays today, in one of many blockbuster matches, against Coco Gauff. Serena x Bencic, BHM x Leylah, Anisimova x Pliskova all matches to look forward to as well.

Shelby Rogers is the Queen of the USA

Shelby Rogers is the best American WTA player, change my mind.

Elena Rybkaina is back, and she came and went. Be careful what you wish for, I suppose. Worry not, this page will continue to operate as an Elena Rybakina fan page disguised as a Tennis Betting podcast.

Real Tennis is back, The Saif Space is back, and most importantly, ELENA RYBAKINA IS BACK!

I need to come up with a name for these sort of matches, any ideas? It's another one of my nameless 'lists', of brutal matches with unreal sequences. I really, really, really miss Elena Rybakina.

Olga Danilovic, is she going to be a great player, or is she already a great player? How would you rate Bernarda Pera? I really really miss Elena Rybakina.

I miss Elena Rybakina.

Congratulations to Elena Rybakina. Back to the European dirt for a little bit, then it's to the North American hardcourt swing. A LOT we need to catch up on and discuss!!!

I am so so so sorry for my prolonged absence, and even more-so for the horrible audio quality. ELENA RYBAKINA though....!!!