Serena Williams Plays 1000th Match
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May 12, 2021
It wasn’t to be for Serena Williams in her beloved Rome. Her career deserved a resounding win on the occasion of her one thousandth significant contest. A grand old milestone if ever there was one. All those matches and Serena was still as nervous as an absolute beginner. She was also rusty and tentative and […]
Andy Murray Begins Wimbledon Build-Up
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May 10, 2021
Andy Murray has begun his European comeback in order to be fully fit in time for Wimbledon 2021. Britain’s favourite sports personality is in Rome to practise with Novak Djokovic and others. Then he is hoping for a wildcard for either of the ATP tournaments in Geneva or Lyon. That should put him in good […]
Super Alexander Zverev Is Champion Of Madrid
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May 9, 2021
Alexander Zverev completed a magical campaign in Madrid to show the world how much he has matured. Calmer and stronger mentally, the German is surely now ready to win Grand Slams. Could Zverev win Wimbledon 2021? He must be in among the biggest favourites now. Germany has a long love affair with Wimbledon, typified by […]
Sabalenka Stuns Barty To Win Madrid
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May 8, 2021
Aryna Sabalenka produced a performance of breath-taking brilliance to humble world number one Ashleigh Barty in Madrid. The statuesque Belarusian has never even reached a Grand Slam quarter-final. But watch out Roland Garros. And get ready Wimbledon 2021! Old Wimbledon favourite Greg Rusedski admitted: ‘I have never seen anyone hit a ball quite like Sabalenka […]
Zverev Shocks Nadal In Madrid
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May 7, 2021
Alexander Zverev came of age in Madrid with a surprising 6-4, 6-4 victory over Rafael Nadal in Madrid. There were audible gasps of disappointment from the sizeable crowd in Madrid. It almost sounded like disbelief. How dare anyone put their hero to the sword? The King of Clay was deposed in his own back yard. […]
See The Last Wimbledon Manic Monday!
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May 5, 2021
Wimbledon 2021 will be the last chance for fans to enjoy Manic Monday – a very special day at The Championships. The second Monday at Wimbledon is many people’s favourite day. It’s the day when they all play. Every star left in the Wimbledon singles can be seen in the space of a few action-packed […]
Halep Hails Crowd In Madrid
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April 30, 2021
Simona Halep survived a strange second set against home favourite Sara Sorribes Tormo to keep her immediate ambitions alive in Madrid. The reigning Wimbledon champion was on the verge of the simplest of victories when everything temporarily fell apart. And that’s when the noisy Spanish crowd got behind their player and inspired an extraordinary comeback […]
Polish Fans Thrilled By Hurkacz Heroics
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April 5, 2021
Hubert Hurkacz is the second great Polish champion to emerge in the last year. No wonder Poles were in raptures in Miami after their man won the big final against young Italian Jannik Sinner. ‘It feels incredible, I’m so happy,’ he said on court as the fans continued to celebrate around him. Just like his […]
Ashleigh Barty Starts The Party!
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April 4, 2021
Ash Barty retained her Miami Open title and answered anyone who had doubted her right to remain world number one. Naomi Osaka has taken the last two Slams to stake her claim to the crown. But Barty wasn’t about to step aside at one of her favourite venues. It’s great to see the popular Australian […]
Naomi Osaka And Daniil Medvedev Stunned In Miami
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April 1, 2021
Miami favourites Naomi Osaka and Daniil Medvedev both slipped to surprising defeats and left the singles tournaments wide open. Now Ash Barty and Stefanos Tsitsipas have glorious opportunities to take the titles. But Elina Svitolina is also on fire and she will push Barty all the way in the next big match. There are thrills […]