Comeback Queen Coco Gauff Does It Again!
Australian Open
January 22, 2020
Coco Gauff never knows when she is beaten. She smiles because her father still calls her “kid.” He tells her she can always win, whatever the scoreboard says. She believes him. Even though she is still technically a kid, Coco Gauff doesn’t play like one. More like an escapologist. We saw it on Centre Court […]
Battling Brit Harriet Dart Earns Dream Halep Showdown
Australian Open
January 21, 2020
Harriet Dart produced a dramatic British success story on day two by earning herself a mouthwatering clash with Wimbledon champion Simona Halep. And Londoner Dart has the added kudos of outlasting Maria Sharapova at this year’s Australian Open. It was Sharapova who reduced her to tears in Melbourne last year by beating the plucky qualifier […]
Serena, Coco and Roger Shine On Day One
Australian Open
January 20, 2020
Serena Williams and Coco Gauff underlined the importance of increasing your mental strength – whether you’re 15 or 38 years old. Meanwhile, for Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, the first day of the Australian Open was all about bringing fresh energy to a familiar stage. And for British hope Dan Evans, part of the satisfaction […]
Federer Makes Prediction As Grand Slam Year Begins
Australian Open
January 17, 2020
Roger Federer has predicted that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will pass his own Grand Slam total. The Big Three are preparing for the start of the Australian Open – where Roger won his last major in 2018. Federer has a tough day-time opener against America’s Steve Johnson in Melbourne. But if the Swiss genius […]
How Does The Court Surface Affect Your Tennis Game?
Australian Open
May 8, 2019
Have you ever wondered how the surface of a tennis court can affect your game? The answer is quite a lot! Thankfully we have done some research to help you know your surface. We caught up with the expert team at 10-S Tennis Supply who filled us in with all the technical details. Choosing a Tennis Surface. There are […]
What Five Lessons Can We Learn From The Australian Open?
Australian Open
January 31, 2019
Well done the Australian Open, another fantastic tournament! So what lessons did we learn from the Australian Open, 2019? I think we can make this short and sweet: 5/ Racquet-smashing Sascha Zverev still has a little growing up to do. “Smasher” Zverev won the year-end finals but still hasn’t cracked the Slams. Maybe he needs […]
Novak Djokovic wins a magnificent seventh Australian Open
Australian Open
January 27, 2019
The sheer brilliance of Novak Djokovic denied us the classic contest we had all anticipated. Given the quality of his opponent, this was arguably the most complete performance in the history of Grand Slam finals. Novak strolled it. Against the great warrior, Nadal. Incredible. The Serb is the first man to win seven Australian Open […]
Osaka Wins Her Second Slam To Become World Number One
Australian Open
January 26, 2019
Showing immense nerve when she might have imploded, Naomi Osaka climbed another psychological mountain to win back-to-back Grand Slams. At the US Open she had to deal with the meltdown of Serena Williams. In Melbourne it was her own inner collapse that threatened her chances. Somehow Osaka showed the mental strength to recover and come […]
Novak Djokovic Expects Epic Australian Open Final Against Rafael Nadal
Australian Open
January 25, 2019
Novak Djokovic couldn’t have put it any better after his immaculate destruction of Lucas Pouille in three rather one-sided sets. The focus quickly turned to the final against Rafael Nadal, the man Novak regards as his greatest rival. This is of course a reenactment of last year’s thrilling Wimbledon semi-final, quite possibly the highlight of […]
Rafael Nadal And Petra Kvitova Look Formidable
Australian Open
January 24, 2019
Rafael Nadal will take some stopping on this kind of form. He pulverised the hopes of young Stefanos Tsitsipas with an admirable, brutal ruthlessness. It wasn’t that the Greek played badly. Some of his volleying was sensational. Triumph But Nadal wasn’t in the mood to be questioned or denied. His serve and backhand look stronger […]