November 25, 2024
Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open – and it will be fascinating to see how long the Brit lasts in his new role. Such was the shock value of this Djokovic appointment that Italy’s latest Davis Cup triumph almost seemed incidental. Andy Murray could be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon […]
November 22, 2024
Jasmine Paolini can look back on an incredible year. The pocket rocket had already reached the French Open and Wimbledon finals before clinching Olympic doubles gold. Now she has kissed the silverware in triumph after leading Italy to glory at the Billie Jean King Cup. But one of the best-loved new stars in tennis won’t […]
November 20, 2024
Rafael Nadal wasn’t able to finish his glittering career with a signature performance of gladiatorial defiance. It hardly seemed to matter. We have twenty-three years of precious memories to cherish. Decades of pulsating passion and supreme sportsmanship from one of the world’s most popular stars has come to an end. Rafael Nadal and his bulging […]
November 17, 2024
Jannik Sinner raised his arms in triumph as Turin erupted all around him. The Italian completed the job in style. Straight sets over Taylor Fritz. Straight sets throughout the tournament. Sinner is the best in the world. No arguments. The backhands down the line were delicious. The serve was often unreturnable. The killer drop shot […]
November 16, 2024
Taylor Fritz is the one to watch – and we’ve been highlighting his progress for a very long time. We always knew he had the capacity to improve. Now he is ready to stake a claim at the very biggest tournaments. The American hero is shining the spotlight on himself with his sheer brilliance. The […]
November 15, 2024
Sascha Zverev is slowly growing in confidence with every passing month. And this deserved victory over Carlos Alcaraz will do more than anything to help the German pose a threat to his rivals in the New Year. A showdown with in-form American Taylor Fritz in Saturday’s semi-final could also tell us the extent of Zverev’s […]
November 12, 2024
Taylor Fritz goes into battle against Jannik Sinner today with a surprising victory over Daniil Medvedev already under his belt. But the tennis world was even more shocked with the way Casper Ruud defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals in Turin. American Fritz was probably expected to succumb to the superior […]
November 10, 2024
Coco Gauff completed her glorious run at the season-ending WTA finals in typically dramatic style. Her 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) victory over Zheng Qinwen netted Coco a total of $4.8 or £3.7 million in prize money – the most ever earned at a single event in tennis. And if anyone deserved such massive rewards it […]
November 8, 2024
Coco Gauff is in the WTA Final – and faces Qinwen Zheng for the year-end crown on Saturday. The gutsy American defended like a lioness and then watched Aryna Sabalenka fall apart on the other side of the net. The world number one had claimed the trophy at three of her last four tournaments. Yet […]
November 6, 2024
Coco Gauff was so impressive during her surprise win over Iga Swiatek that we can now start to look forward to her glorious force on tour next year. And that resurgence is great news for Wimbledon fans. It’s lovely to see one of their firm favourites hit the heights once more. Coco Gauff will surely […]