Brad Kallet
Brad Kallet covers Player Feature, Latest and broader tennis storylines for MyTennisNews.
Latest stories by Brad Kallet
Andreeva channels 2025 lessons into 2026 surge
Mirra Andreeva’s explosive 2025 faded mid-year, but at 18, she’s reset her mindset for a steady Australian Open push, starting strong in Adelaide.
Badosa Roars Back in Brisbane
Paula Badosa launches her 2026 comeback in Brisbane, shaking off a injury-riddled 2025 to chase rankings glory on the Australian hard courts.
Kostyuk Powers Toward Top 10 After Intentional Reset
Marta Kostyuk arrives in Brisbane transformed, her offseason blending rest, reflection, and explosive training into a clear drive for the rankings elite—starting with a fresh matchup against Putintseva.
Moms Rewrite WTA Narratives in 2025
Returning mothers on the Hologic WTA Tour turned postpartum challenges into career highs, blending family pulls with on-court fire to claim titles and majors that echoed resilience across the circuit.
Ann Li’s Resurgence: Joy, Tweaks, and a World Away
From ranking doldrums to a career-high finish, Ann Li’s 2025 blended mental resets and bold relocation into a season of gritty triumphs on hard courts worldwide.
Caroline Dolehide finds gratitude amid the grind
On Wimbledon’s Centre Court, a doubles defeat sparked not defeat but awe for Caroline Dolehide, a mindset fueling her pro career and now guiding young athletes through the sacrifices and supports that define the path to the top.
Madison Keys circles back to the WTA Finals
Nine years after debuting amid icons and injury, the American arrives in Riyadh as a Grand Slam champion, her game evolved and her mindset unbreakable, ready to seize the moment she once let slip.
Zhang Shuai thrives in Wuhan’s glow at 36
The veteran channels peak fitness and serene focus to upend seeds on home courts, setting up a compelling test against Coco Gauff as her career enters a rewarding phase.
Andreeva lightens her load for the season’s endgame
Fresh from the shadow of early-season triumphs, Mirra Andreeva arrives in Beijing chasing not dominance but delight, her strokes freer as the Asian hard courts test a maturing resolve.
Zhu Lin’s notebook steadies her comeback fire
Amid Beijing’s crisp autumn light, a wildcard’s ritual of handwritten cues transforms doubt into dominance, bridging injury scars with on-court clarity.
Arango’s sudden Beijing surge from repose to resolve
A quiet morning of reading and near-slumber flips into fierce competition for Emiliana Arango, the lucky loser channeling surprise into a straight-sets win on Beijing’s demanding hard courts.
Townsend emerges transformed from US Open fires
In the cauldron of Flushing Meadows, Taylor Townsend faced court clashes and inner trials, forging a deeper bond with tennis and a surge of new possibilities.
