Can Andy Murray Dent Stefanos Tsitsipas At The US Open?
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August 27, 2021
Andy Murray plays Stefanos Tsitsipas in a competitive match for the very first time in a few days. We can’t wait! They practised together a couple of years ago and the younger man says he found Andy inspirational. Now Tsitsipas will be the heavy favourite. Will he like that early weight of expectation? What a […]
Zverev and Raducanu Make Timely Impacts Before US Open.
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August 23, 2021
Alexander Zverev and Emma Raducanu are at very different stages in their tennis development. The willowy German is well known as one of the rising stars in our sport. Indeed he has almost reached the summit. All that remains for Zverev is to taste Grand Slam glory. Flushing Meadows over the next few weeks could […]
Andy Murray Returns To Impressive Winning Ways In Cincinnati
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August 17, 2021
Andy Murray rolled back the years with a sparkling hardcourt display at the Western & Southern Open. He defeated old rival Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-4 and lit up the arena with some stunning cross-court winners. They were all the more impressive because Murray’s execution often came on the reach. Lesser players would have given up […]
Camila Giorgi Completes Incredible Summer For Italy
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August 16, 2021
Camila Giorgi showed just how deceptive appearances can be with her extraordinary triumph in Montreal. And it was a reminder to us all that you can achieve amazing things later in your career too. Meanwhile Daniil Medvedev also reigned in Canada with a commanding final display in Toronto. The popular Russian may not have claimed […]
Young Jannik Sinner Is The Spectacular Winner In Washington
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August 9, 2021
Jannik Sinner held his nerve to become the youngest ATP 500 winner in history after a superb final in Washington. What could he achieve by the time Wimbledon 2022 comes around? The mind boggles. Just a few days short of his twentieth birthday, Sinner showed a composure beyond his years. He kept his head while […]
Zverev and Bencic Are Olympic Singles Champions In Tokyo
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August 2, 2021
Alexander Zverev and Belinda Bencic captured the coveted singles gold medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. And Roger Federer played a part in getting Bencic ready for the biggest day of her life. Zverev may have had his share of problems in trying to secure an elusive first Grand Slam title. But there was […]
Wimbledon 2021 Top Ten Moments – The Most Emotional Ever?
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July 19, 2021
Wimbledon 2021 was always going to be one of the most emotional and dramatic in the long history of The Championships. And that’s exactly the way it turned out to be. There were tears and cheers all the way and they started even before the first match! In reverse order, here are our top ten […]
Novak Djokovic Equals The History Men With His Twentieth Slam
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July 11, 2021
Novak Djokovic fell backwards and stared at the sky as he reflected on a sixth Wimbledon title. He thought of when he was seven years old, creating a makeshift Wimbledon trophy in his bedroom in Serbia. Novak has come a long way. He has now joined the great Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on twenty […]
Ashleigh Barty Is Wimbledon Champion After Wonderful Final
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July 10, 2021
Ashleigh Barty needed ten long years to cross the bridge between her Junior Wimbledon title and ultimate glory in the Ladies’ Final. She also needed a set more than should really have been necessary. Perhaps that extended uncertainty only accentuated the ecstasy when victory eventually came her way 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3. Barty said: ‘This […]
Can Berrettini Topple Djokovic In Sunday’s Epic Wimbledon Final?
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July 9, 2021
Matteo Berrettini is in scintillating form and poses a genuine threat to Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final. The 25-year-old is in supremely confident mood after winning Queen’s and reaching the Wimbledon showpiece. Berrettini is the first Italian man or woman to reach a Wimbledon singles final. So he has already achieved something special. The underdog […]