May 15, 2022
Novak Djokovic has won his first title for six months and warned the world he is back to his best in good time for the French Open. His 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas was surprising in terms of the ease with which he overcame a respected opponent. The first set was a masterclass […]
May 11, 2022
Rafael Nadal doesn’t get upstaged for very long on clay. Just when we were all still marvelling at the incredible dominance of his young compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, Nadal reminded us of his own excellence. Rafael Nadal already has all the honours. How lucky is Spain to have two tennis giants going into Wimbledon 2022? Or […]
May 9, 2022
Carlos Alcaraz beat the all-time greats to take the Madrid title and announce his arrival at the very pinnacle of world tennis. Sascha Zverev had no answer as the teenager thrashed him 6-3, 6-1 in just 62 minutes. But he did pay this generous tribute to his Spanish friend: ‘I think you are the best […]
May 4, 2022
Andy Murray knew he had broken the golden rule but he was not ashamed because he is only human. You’re not supposed to think about the next match before you have won the contest you’re currently playing. Any sportsman will tell you that. But when the prize for victory was a first showdown with the […]
May 3, 2022
Andy Murray showed typical compassion and encouragement after defeating Dominic Thiem in Madrid. ‘Good to have you back! Keep going. It takes time but you’ll be back!’ These were Murray’s words at the net after one hour and forty-two minutes of scintillating action. The genial Brit speaks from experience of course. And he really is […]
April 28, 2022
Emma Raducanu and Novak Djokovic will be afforded a more dramatic welcome at Wimbledon 2022 than ever seen before. Wimbledon 2022 is all about the Centre Court Centenary. But it will celebrate the current superstars in style as well. Traditionally, the world’s biggest stars have entered Centre Court by appearing from behind a discreet screen […]
April 22, 2022
Emma Raducanu is back in the big time and enjoying the ultimate tennis challenge in Stuttgart. The British teenager won the US Open last year and thrilled the world with her fun-loving approach to the game. At times she has struggled with the pressures of fame and found consistency elusive. But there are very encouraging […]
April 18, 2022
Stefanos Tsitsipas held his nerve to win Monte Carlo for the second successive year. And no one could say the Greek didn’t deserve his glory after a scintillating week. Now we all want to see Stefanos Tsitsipas go deep at Wimbledon 2022! He beat the dangerous Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) despite having a […]
April 14, 2022
Taylor Fritz is through to his first quarter-final in Monte Carlo to maintain his extraordinary momentum. The man who won Indian Wells is in great form again down on the Mediterranean. And some will be surprised about how well he is moving on clay. Fritz defeated his doubles partner Sebastian Korda 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 to […]
April 3, 2022
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are now huge names to enjoy when they play on grass this summer. They just took Miami’s coveted 1000 singles titles for the next generation. Alacaraz was 1-4 down in the first set against Casper Ruud. But he suddenly exploded into life to take the showpiece 7-5, 6-4 at the […]