One Take at a Time
Sagnik Datta covers tennis on the US Sports desk at EssentiallySports, reporting on the ATP and WTA tours. His work runs from match reporting and playing-style analysis to the off-court stories around the tour, including recent pieces on Cruz Hewitt's first tour-level win and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario's bankruptcy case.
Sagnik holds a Mass Communication degree. He followed the game through Roger Federer's career and now writes about how playing styles are built and taken apart. He also follows Formula 1 and the NBA.
Matteo Arnaldi Makes Painful Admission After Playing With a “Stress Fracture”
Matteo Arnaldi talks about playing with injuries after the Italian is knocked out of the Canadian Open in the third round
Chair Umpire Takes Action as Jakub Mensik Raises Complaint Over Heckling
Jakub Mensik gets the chair umpire's support as the Czceh complains about heckling during his match at the Canadian Open
Venus Williams Makes Special Doubles Proposal to Alex Eala Featuring Sister Serena Williams
Alexandra Eala has a gleeful reaction to Venus Williams' suggestion of partnering with Serena Williams in doubles
Andrey Rublev Almost Gets Hit in Face as Doubles Partner Smashes Racket in Frustration
Andrey Rublev has a close shave as Russian avoids getting hit in the face as doubles partner smashes racket on the ground in Montreal
Aryna Sabalenka Fires Back at Critics of Her Nike US Open Outfit: “You Can’t Impress Everyone”
Aryna Sabalenka defends her US Open outfit by Nike with the World No.1 claiming fashion choices cannot impress everyone
Ex-British No. 1 Rips Apart Former Soccer Star’s Tennis Claims With Brutal Verdict
Greg Rusedski opposed the verdict of Paul Scholes regading football being a more physically taxing sport than tennis
Learner Tien Delivers Classy Gesture Toward Gael Monfils After Big Win: “It’s a Childhood Dream”
Learner Tien won his childhood dream match against Gael Monfils and has the Frenchman sign a ball for him in Montreal
Jannik Sinner Finds a Spot on Iga Swiatek’s New Team For an Unexpected Reason
Iga Swiatek picks Jannik Sinner in her fantasy baseball team as the Pole gives an unique reason for picking the Italian
Anna Kalinskaya Breaks Racket in Frustration After Heartbreaking National Bank Open Defeat
Anna Kalinskaya vents her frustration by breaking her racket as the Russian loses her match at the National Bank Open
Joao Fonseca Takes a Subtle Jab at Novak Djokovic Over His Rule Change Proposal: “He’s Getting Older”
Joao Fonseca disagrees with Novak Djokovic's new scoring system proposal while taking a subtle jab at the Serb's age
Felix Auger-Aliassime Pulls Out of National Bank Open as Canada’s Home Event Suffers Another Setback
Felix Auger-Aliassime withdraws from the Canadian Open after back pain which marked a horror run for the home players
Joao Fonseca Admits Mental Toll of Tennis’ Demanding Schedule
Joao Fonseca talks about the mental toll of the rigoros tennis schedule while making a winning start at the Canadian Open
