January 4, 2023
Emma Raducanu has always been a fighter and she has shown that quality once more. We first saw it when she burst upon the scene in the Battle of the Brits nearly three years ago. Raducanu was super-hungry. And those of us who knew how to spot talent earmarked her for a glittering career. She […]
December 23, 2022
Dan Evans defeated Andy Murray but the Battle of the Brits experience offered encouraging signs for both players. Feisty Evans will have loved beating the more celebrated Scot in his own back yard. Yet Andy Murray beat Jack Draper earlier in the week to show that he is ready for a sparkling 2023 if he […]
December 16, 2022
Rafael Nadal has deservedly been crowned ITF world champion for his achievements in 2022. The Spaniard won the Australian and French Opens before sustaining an injury at Wimbledon. Otherwise he might even have pursued his dream of a Calendar Slam. Remember, Nadal defeated Taylor Fritz in a classic quarter-final at the All England Club. And […]
December 12, 2022
Taylor Fritz has beaten former world number one Daniil Medvedev to win the Diriyah Tennis Cup. It’s another indicator of the extraordinary progress the American has made in recent times. Fritz already knows what it means to go deep at Wimbledon. But this latest victory will really make tennis fans around the world sit up […]
November 30, 2022
Emma Raducanu has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in a ceremony at Windsor Castle. The tennis superstar was awarded her MBE for services to tennis after her US Open triumph inspired the next generation of sporting hopefuls. She met King Charles for the investiture and looked stunning in an […]
November 28, 2022
Felix Auger-Aliassime has helped Canada secure their first ever Davis Cup triumph. They beat Australia in the final in Malaga to prompt chaotic scenes of celebration. The entire Canada team piled on top of Felix in those jubilant moments. Auger-Aliassime has lit up most of 2022 with his sparkling form – and now he has […]
November 21, 2022
Novak Djokovic has won the ATP Finals for a sixth time to match the tally of the great Roger Federer. This landmark triumph also supports the theory that Djokovic is probably still the best player in the world, even though Carlos Alcaraz ends the year as number one. Novak was pushed hard by the exciting […]
November 17, 2022
Taylor Fritz is on fire! And now he faces the ultimate end-of-season test. He just beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 to book a date with Novak Djokovic in the last four. We warned you the American was making great strides towards achieving something special. Now the 25-year-old is really starting to fulfil […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas found his finest form and a fresh inner steel to win an absolute thriller in Turin. Some people are calling it the match of the season – and in this best-of-three format they may well be right. There has never been any love lost between the powerful Greek and his arch-rival Daniil Medvedev. […]
November 14, 2022
Taylor Fritz has begun his first ATP Finals is stunning style. He thwarted the great Rafael Nadal in the Spaniard’s early attempts to land the one significant title that has eluded him. The American is leading his country’s tennis renaissance with some swashbuckling stroke play and at times Nadal simply couldn’t cope. And what will […]