The Saif Space
All things Tennis. The very elegant sport, and the very exhilarating world of betting it. Interesting conversations (with myself) about the beauty of it all. You might learn a thing or two. You might laugh once or twice. But my aim is for you to reach the point where you don't need me anymore, but want me, and you keep coming back for more.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Occasion II
The second coming of 'the Occasion', Carlitos x Nadal. A few weeks ago we saw Kecmanovic x Djokovic in Belgrade, today we see the past vs the future of Spanish tennis. I am a HUGE Carlitos fan, and a…
WTA Madrid - Semifinals
Jabeur continues to receive constant attention/praise/recognition. Is she overperforming? What is with this outrage? Simona Halep is her first 'good win' of the tournament. Ekaterina Alexandrova lead…
WTA Madrid - Quarterfinals
The theme of 'this is fucking interesting' continues in Madrid. SST beats Kastakina in the (worst) match of the tournament, Pegula wins 10 of the last 11 games and beats Bianca. Teichmann takes a shi…
WTA Madrid - Round 3 Day 2
What an emotional rollercoaster of a day. Bencic faltering after a rain delay. Ekaterina trying her hardest to throw. I think it's best we shift our focus to tomorrow where we have 4 very intriguing …
WTA Madrid - Round 3 Day 1
Osaka, Sakkari, Muguruza. Who was most disappointing? I say the latter. Raducanu, Kalinina, Andreescu. Who was the most impressive? I say the latter. Things are starting to heat up in Madrid, as all …
WTA Madrid - Round 2 Day 2
Ohhhh Paulaaa Badooooosaaaaaa... looked like an amateur on court against Simona Halep. Good day of tennis, and I'm not just talking about our bets. Impressive outing between Bencic/Muchova, as well M…
WTA Madrid - Round 2 Day 1
What an absolute sh1t show today in Madrid. Some very interesting sequences, and the final score-line would shock you if at any point you stepped away for 20 minutes, during ANY match. Giorgi, Bondar…
WTA Madrid - Round 1 Day 2
NPD upsets Cirstea, Jabeur is the luckiest player in the world. Sabalenka is Anisimova's dog, Cornet committed a crime. Alexandrova with a clutch win (!). Badosa continues to front run... Gets Simo H…
WTA Madrid Draw & Day 1 Round 1
No Iga Swiatek this week. Please talk to me nice when approaching the subject. FULL preview of the draw, and we recap the final round of qualifying and where they are placed in the draw. Sabalenka tr…
Queen Rat
I delve into a deep discussion about the new world #2, Queen Rat. Also known as Paula Badosa. What is a rat? And more importantly, how is Paula Badosa world #2? I do my best to attempt to answer thos…
There is only one (conclusion) & WTA Madrid
A conclusion to the three-part series wrongfully named 'there is only one', it concluded with Iga Swiatek losing to our dubbed 'the one', Aryna Sabalenka. I discuss my thoughts on Iga Swiatek, her do…
There is only one (continued)
Sabalenka beats new world no.2 Badosa. Iga Swiatek beats Samsonova in 3 hours. Sabalenka is coming for her neck. Kudermetova stomps Cirstea, and Potapova continues to impress. Look for Kudermetova to…
There is only one
There is only one: Aryna Sabalenka. Fantastic day of betting, and a fantastic day of tennis matches, except for Badosa x Jabeur. Good on Emma for avoiding bakery products altogether in her 64 64 loss…
The "IT" Factor
What is the 'it' factor? Who has 'it'? Does Rybakina? How about Alexandrova? Full recap of Thursday's action in WTA Istanbul and Stuttgart, and a full preview of Friday's quarterfinals. Emma x Iga, P…
The Occasion
Hear my thoughts on Novak Djokovic x Miomir Kecmanovic, and how 'The Occasion' is something to consider when approaching this match from a handicapping standpoint. Something to think about...
Second Serves
The 'going for the win' mentality for second serves, vs the 'trying to not lose' mentality. Today I start off by talking about how we should always try to go for the win, and be brave, with everythin…
Dayana Yastremska
Take a bow, Queen Dayana. Unbelievable performance by Yastremska that took a lot of guts and guile. I recap the two tournaments in Monterrey and Lyon thus far, and preview the upcoming matches for We…
Winning Solves Everything
Tie(heart)breaks
Losing a deciding set is no fun. Especially if it's after you won the first, and especially losing it in a tiebreak. Mixed results from our bets, although the WTA St. Petersburg tournament seems to b…
Back Like We Never Left
Time to get back on the grind and take off. Australian Summer of Tennis is over, and it's now week-to-week all around the world until Paris in May. ATP Rotterdam & WTA St. Petersburg will have the ma…