Cameron Norrie Plays Rafael Nadal At Australian Open!

February 11, 2021

Rafael Nadal managed to smile and brush aside the inconvenience of a quarrelsome female fan on his way to a typical straight-sets win at the Australian Open. Now he faces an even more fearless and persistent opponent in Britain’s Cameron Norrie. The clash between Norrie and Nadal is irresistible and makes us all long for […]

Nick Kyrgios Answers The Key Wimbledon 2021 Question!

February 10, 2021

Nick Kyrgios and the Aussie crowd answered the big question that had been on everyone’s mind in recent weeks. Does a reduced-capacity crowd diminish the atmosphere and overall Grand Slam experience in any way? A resounding answer to that question came through the response to Kyrgios and his heroics: emphatically not! You can raise the roof […]

Shocked Konta Bows Out As Norrie Downs Dan Evans

February 9, 2021

Poor Jo Konta showed admirable sportsmanship at the most difficult moment. She took the trouble to greet her opponent warmly and explain that an abdominal injury meant she couldn’t continue. That drew a sympathetic round of applause from the crowd – and deservedly so. Jo was suffering inside and it wasn’t long before the tears […]

Wimbledon Champions Djokovic And Halep Salute Return Of Fans!

February 8, 2021

Wimbledon Champions Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep eased through their first-round matches at the Australian Open to the welcome sound of cheering crowds. Spectator participation will feature strongly at Wimbledon 2021 too. The top players love nothing more than hearing the fans react to their brilliance. Djokovic and Halep made that crystal clear as they […]

Fiery Fran Jones Heads For Melbourne!

January 12, 2021

Inspirational Francesca Jones has qualified for the Australian Open against all odds. The gritty Yorkshire lass beat China’s Jia-Jing Lu 6-0, 6-1 to make the main draw in Melbourne. ‘I’m just super happy to qualify and really look forward to getting out to Australia,’ she said. ‘I’ve never been before and I’m sure it’s going […]

Novak Djokovic Wins Historic Eighth Australian Open

February 2, 2020

Novak Djokovic secured his seventeenth Grand Slam title and a record eighth in Melbourne But he had to do it the hard way. What a nail-biting, awe-inspiring final! Doesn’t it make you just long for Wimbledon? These five sets were far more mesmerising than the 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 scoreline might suggest. Djokovic was […]

Incredible Kenin Is Australian Open Champion

February 1, 2020

Sofia Kenin displayed such a phenomenal will to win that no one could stop her in the end. Not even a double Grand Slam winner with the force of Garbine Muguruza could prevent the relentless realisation of a dream. Superhuman defence. Fearless, lethal attack. Always sending one, simple message: ‘I will not be denied my […]

Dominic Thiem Plays Novak Djokovic In Australian Open Final

January 31, 2020

Dominic Thiem dug deep to defeat Alexander Zverev and advance to face Novak Djokovic on Sunday. Victory didn’t come naturally to the popular Austrian. There were times when his touch deserted him and even his breathing seemed laboured. But Thiem summoned enough willpower and winning strokeplay to deserve his place in the Australian Open final. […]

Djokovic Downs Federer To Reach Eighth Australian Open Final

January 30, 2020

Novak Djokovic is the last man standing among the old guard in Melbourne this year. You get the feeling he will find a way to defeat whichever youngster he faces in the final on Sunday, too. The man has a computer-brain when it comes to figuring out tennis solutions. Just when you think Djokovic is […]

Magical Muguruza Faces Kenin In Final

Garbine Muguruza reached her first Australian Open final with one of the greatest performances of her entire career. She will face Sofia Kenin in the unlikeliest of finals after edging Simona Halep 7-6 (10-8), 7-5. Halep did little wrong. She too was brilliant. But she was facing an irresistible force across the net. After a […]