Coco Gauff Plays Sabalenka In Final, Draper Marches On
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May 2, 2025
Coco Gauff reduced Iga Swiatek to tears with her brilliance in Madrid. It’s never nice to see any player reduced to emotional meltdown – and there may be other factors involved in the life of the highly strung Pole. But the one-sided nature of Gauff’s sparkling victory means we could be starting to look at […]
Jack Draper Through to Play Tommy Paul in Last Sixteen
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April 30, 2025
Jack Draper turned his back on his opponent and didn’t even know it was over. The brilliant Englishman had just sent a crushing forehand past Matteo Berrettini to seal the first-set breaker by a convincing 7-2. Draper was changing a sweat-soaked wrist band when he sensed the big man nearby. The Italian knew his own […]
Novak Djokovic Defeat Suggests Wimbledon 2025 Final Bow
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April 27, 2025
Novak Djokovic knows he can’t carry on losing to relative unknowns. Matteo Arnaldi ended the great man’s Madrid campaign early. A straightforward 6-3, 6-4 dismissal of the all-time great was a moment for the Italian to savour. And it didn’t even feel like a huge upset. That’s a reflection of the way Novak’s illustrious career […]
Coco Gauff Storms Back for Amazing Warrior Win in Madrid
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April 25, 2025
Coco Gauff is never short of fighting spirit and pure tennis passion. And recent events in Madrid have reminded us just what Coco might be capable of this summer – if only she can fix that unreliable serve of hers. Coco Gauff is perfectly capable of winning Wimbledon 2025, assuming all the components of her […]
Jelena Ostapenko Is Showing Grand Slam Title Potential
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April 22, 2025
Jelena Ostapenko has stunned the world’s best players to take the Stuttgart title with comparative ease. Now the tennis community is wondering whether she can carry that form into this European summer’s Grand Slam events. The little Latvian won the French Open way back in 2017 – but hasn’t claimed a major since. All that […]
Holger Rune Shocks Carlos Alcaraz to Win Barcelona Open
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April 21, 2025
Holger Rune was inspired by Novak Djokovic as he beat Carlos Alcaraz in his own back yard. Rune realised he was trying too hard to hit instant winners after he was broken early in the Barcelona final. Then he recalled that Djokovic defeated Alcaraz on clay at the Paris Olympics by playing the percentages and […]
Jelena Ostapenko Claims Sixth Straight Win Over Iga Swiatek!
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April 19, 2025
Jelena Ostapenko has just beaten Iga Swiatek for an incredible sixth time in succession. The former French Open champion is only ranked 24 in the world. In contrast, Swiatek has been in the top two for what seems like forever. But every time they meet, it’s diminutive Ostapenko who comes out on top – even […]
Carlos Alcaraz Is the New Tennis Prince of Monte Carlo
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April 14, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz is back with a bang after being crowned for the first time in Monte Carlo. The Comeback Kid had already won through twice after losing the first set in Monaco. So it proved once more against Lorenzo Musetti – although this time an injury to the Italian definitely helped the Spaniard’s cause in […]
Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage send GB through to BJK Finals
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April 13, 2025
Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage secured the vital victory to send Great Britain through to the Billie Jean King Cup finals in September. They defeated Suzan Lamens and Demi Schuurs 6-2, 6-2 to prevail over the Netherlands on clay when it really mattered. And that doubles drama completed a rollercoaster cup run for Boulter over […]
Novak Djokovic Falls Early in Monte Carlo but Alcaraz Survives
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April 10, 2025
Novak Djokovic suspected he wouldn’t last long in Monte Carlo after his huge efforts in Miami. But the nature of his defeat against unseeded Alejandro Tabilo left the world’s greatest ever player feeling depressed. Djokovic can still raise his game for the big tournaments. But it seems he is no longer enjoying life on the […]