Coco Gauff Joins the American Charge into RG Round Four
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May 31, 2025
Coco Gauff has a vulnerability that most of us find extremely endearing. That’s why she will feel the love once more at Wimbledon 2025. Even when it looks as though she is making short work of a match, it can suddenly all go horribly wrong. So it seemed against Marie Bouzkova in round three at […]
Jack Draper Beats Gael Monfils in a Roland Garros Night Classic
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May 30, 2025
Jack Draper didn’t want to let go of Gael Monfils at the end of a night to remember. Their never-ending hug at the net said it all. These extraordinary sporting gladiators had just left us all in awe during a battle that was ferocious, magical and respectful in equal measure. Jack Draper and Gael Monfils […]
Jannik Sinner Ends Richard Gasquet’s Career with Ruthless Win
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May 29, 2025
Jannik Sinner didn’t even administer the killer blow. Richard Gasquet did it to himself. But not before showing us some irresistible, final flashes of that glorious French flair. One last magical single-handed backhand gave Gasquet the chance to stay alive on match point. But then he overhit his follow-up forehand – and that was that. […]
Jack Draper Leads British Charge and Faces Monfils in Paris
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May 28, 2025
Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie dug deep to turn the tide – and made it an incredibly successful start to Roland Garros for the British. Six of their number have won in the opening round of the French Open for the first time since 1973. Jacob Fearnley, Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal all […]
Katie Boulter and Raducanu Face Big Names at Roland Garros
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May 27, 2025
Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu battled through in dramatic style at Roland Garros. And their reward will be spectacular showdowns against huge names on the Parisian clay. Meanwhile another Brit, Jacob Fearnley has already downed a French Open champion in Stan Wawrinka. Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Jacob Fearnley will add their British charm to […]
Novak Djokovic Achieves an Incredible Century of ATP Titles!
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May 24, 2025
Novak Djokovic just can’t stop making history. Only Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer had reached a century of tour titles. Now the greatest player of all time has also moved into three figures of tournament triumphs. And having recently celebrated his 38th birthday, it was an extraordinary achievement in Geneva in front of his family. […]
Emma Raducanu on Early Collision Course with Iga Swiatek
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May 23, 2025
Emma Raducanu must suspect that her chances of going deep at the French Open just became extremely limited. The former US Open champion is due to face Iga Swiatek in the second round at Roland Garros – if both players win their respective openers. And as we all know, Iga has won the French Open […]
Alexander Zverev Suffers Shock Defeat at Home Tournament
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May 22, 2025
Alexander Zverev sometimes seems to feel the entire world is against him. This time the fates have apparently worked in dastardly fashion to plot his downfall. Alexander Zverev will hope the tennis gods smile on him more kindly this summer at Wimbledon 2025. They certainly didn’t in his own back yard. Sickness struck the night […]
Carlos Alcaraz Triumphs but Sinner Can Peak at Wimbledon 2025
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May 19, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz apologised to the Roman crowd for beating Jannik Sinner at his home tournament. The Spaniard couldn’t help being so brilliant, of course. He couldn’t make unforced errors just to please the locals. In fact he made precious few all final. Alcaraz wasn’t about to take the sting out of that wounding forehand either. […]
Jasmine Paolini Makes Roman History with Win Over Coco Gauff
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May 18, 2025
Jasmine Paolini wiped away forty years of hurt in Rome. That’s how long it had been since the Italian Open had seen a singles winner from the host nation. Raffaella Reggi lifted the trophy in 1985. But pocket rocket Paolini is an even bigger star after her 6-4, 6-2 success over Coco Gauff at the […]