Aryna Sabalenka Shines in Showpiece to Achieve Sunshine Double
Locker Room
March 29, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka stretched out her arms in triumph and savoured her acceptance into an elite tennis club. She had defeated the gutsy Coco Gauff in a three-set thriller to complete the Sunshine Double. And this wasn’t just sweet revenge for her painful French Open final loss to Gauff last year. It also meant that Sabalenka […]
Jannik Sinner on the Verge of Emulating the Great Roger Federer
Locker Room
March 28, 2026
Jannik Sinner served like a dream to emerge from a tense encounter with Sascha Zverev relatively untroubled. He served no fewer than fifteen aces to win 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in yet another master class of poise and ruthlessness. It wasn’t perfection – even though Jannik often comes across as a winning machine. The Italian appeared […]
Coco Gauff Aims to Thwart Aryna Sabalenka’s Sunshine Double
Locker Room
March 27, 2026
Coco Gauff recently said she had trouble believing it’s actually her out there on court, a tennis superstar. Well she had better believe it now! The American is through to her first Miami final. And Coco Gauff moves up to world number three next week for reaching this showpiece in her native Florida. She will […]
Arthur Fils Saves Four Match Points to Down Tommy Paul in Miami
Locker Room
March 26, 2026
Arthur Fils and his never-say-die fighting spirit proved too much for America’s Tommy Paul on this remarkable occasion in Miami. The 21-year-old Frenchman was 2-6 down in the final set tie-break before storming back from the brink to win the next six points. When Paul netted under the corrosive pressure of yet another punishing rally, […]
Jannik Sinner Closes in on Sunshine Double, Coco Through Too
Locker Room
March 25, 2026
Jannik Sinner is a winning machine. Twenty-eight consecutive sets at Masters 1000 tournaments don’t lie. And now the so-called Sunshine Double beckons. Back-to-back titles. Indian Wells and then Miami in quick succession. Can anyone stop the world number two, with Carlos Alcaraz already removed from the Miami stage? Sinner just beat one American in a […]
Sebastian Korda Stuns Carlos Alcaraz in Miami Classic
Locker Room
March 23, 2026
Sebastian Korda took in the biggest win of his career by placing the face of his racquet gently on his head. That racquet had unleashed some powerful magic against the world number one – even when it appeared the tables had turned. And the enormity of this achievement in his own back yard clearly wasn’t […]
Taylor Fritz versus Reilly Opelka Could Be Fiery in Miami
Locker Room
March 22, 2026
Taylor Fritz against Reilly Opelka is an all-American showdown attracting some keen anticipation in Miami today. We’ve already enjoyed a contest between two American friends this weekend when Coco Gauff stormed back to beat Alycia Parks 3-6, 6-0, 6-1. Now it’s the turn of big-serving Fritz and Opelka, who shut out the British hope Jack […]
Fran Jones Beats Childhood Hero Venus Williams in Miami
Locker Room
March 20, 2026
Fran Jones couldn’t resist telling the legendary Venus Williams what victory meant to her when they met at the net. Both players have their challenges performing at his high level – and honoured the occasion with some dashing stroke play. British battler Jones was born with a thumb and three fingers on each hand. For […]
Katie Boulter Gains Revenge in Miami to Maintain 2026 Trend
Locker Room
March 18, 2026
Katie Boulter negotiated some tense moments in Miami to score an important first win. This triumph also constituted revenge for a painful reverse against the same opponent at the US Open back in 2024. The scream that Katie let out after securing victory told us what it meant – particularly with her beloved partner Alex […]
Jannik Sinner Joins the Greats with Indian Wells Title Triumph
Indian Wells
March 16, 2026
Jannik Sinner joined an elite club by edging out Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final. He can now rub shoulders with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the select band of men who have won all six Masters 1000 hard court titles. Jannik Sinner will try to add another grass court title at Wimbledon […]