Wimbledon’s Ball Boys and Girls
Australia
January 9, 2019
Ball boys and Girls. As we prepare to enjoy all that is great about Wimbledon 2020, an elite group of young people are going through the final stages of their training. The Ball Boys and Girls have been working hard to make sure matches happen with a seemingly effortless fluency. Ready to have a sweaty […]
Wimbledon and the Armed Forces: A History
Australia
November 1, 2018
As one of the UK’s most iconic sporting events and one of the four prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournaments, Wimbledon has been an important part of British culture since it first took place at the All England Club in 1877. Wimbledon is known for its famous all-white dress code, its close association with the Royal […]
Federer In Tears After Winning Twentieth Grand Slam
Australia
January 28, 2018
Roger Federer tried so hard not to cry during his victory speech, but in the end it was all too much. He stood there, lifting the trophy above his head, tears pouring down his cheeks, the standing ovation seemingly eternal. What a storm he had to weather as Marin Cilic came back and broke the […]
Australian Open Title So Sweet For Caroline Wozniacki
Australia
January 27, 2018
An ecstatic Caroline Wozniacki dropped to the floor and lay there with her head in her hands, the tears of relief and realisation already flowing. At long last she had won her first Grand Slam title. It must have been hard to take in. A joy almost too immense to handle after so many barren years. Collecting the […]
Federer Faces Cilic In Aussie Rematch Of Wimbledon Final
Australia
January 26, 2018
Roger Federer will face Marin Cilic, the man he reduced to tears in the Wimbledon final, to decide who takes the Australian Open title for 2018. It will make for an intriguing showdown, after Hyeon Chung was forced to retire while being soundly beaten by Federer in their semi. The South Korean’s problem, apparently, was severe blistering to his left foot. […]
Cilic Ends Edmund Dream, Halep Wins Classic And Meets Wozniacki In Final
Australia
January 25, 2018
Marin Cilic ended Kyle Edmund’s Aussie Open dream, with a little help from the Brit’s aching body, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Edmund limped at times and struggled for the kind of consistently agile movement that helped him get this far. Maybe Marin would have beaten him anyway. Cilic paid tribute to Kyle like this: ‘He is […]
Feisty Federer Survives Early Scare To Face New Sensation Hyeon Chung
Australia
January 24, 2018
Roger Federer survived a serious first-set scare and a brief argument with the umpire to come through in style against Tomas Berdych. The great man disputed a Hawkeye verdict and let off some steam – but it seemed to help him in the long run, even though he came perilously close to losing the first set […]
Incredible Edmund Sets Up Semi Against Cilic
Australia
January 23, 2018
Kyle Edmund seems to have turned British tennis on its head in the space of a few remarkable days. Can he take two more steps and actually win the Australian Open against all odds? After Rafael Nadal had to retire with a hip injury early in the final set against Marin Cilic, it seems that anything is […]
Djojovic and Thiem Fall To Melbourne Underdogs
Australia
January 22, 2018
Novak Djokovic used to do this to his opponents. Now he knows what it feels like. Hyeon Chung is the man with all the hot shots right now. We saw it in this stunning 7-6 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory against one of the game’s greats. The South Korean can draw you scampering for a […]
Stars From Far East Shine In Melbourne As Big Names Go Tumbling
Australia
January 20, 2018
Hyeon Chung became the first South Korean man to reach the last sixteen of the Australian Open, when he shocked fourth seed Alexander Zverev with a relentless brilliance. The 21-year-old sensation plays Novak Djokovic next. And make no mistake, the former world number one will have to play something near his best tennis in order to progress. Meanwhile […]