Konta Pleased Despite Pliskova Defeat
Match Reviews
May 20, 2019
Johanna Konta is back! And that is great news for British tennis fans, with Wimbledon so close. Konta is running into the kind of form that took her all the way to the Wimbledon semi-final a couple of years back. And her conqueror there, Venus Williams became her victim in Rome, along with Sloane Stephens. […]
Sir Andy Murray Receives Knighthood At The Palace
Match Reviews
May 15, 2019
Sir Andy Murray has received his knighthood from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. As his honour was announced ‘for services to tennis and to charity,’ Sir Andy stepped forward, bowed his head and knelt down on one knee. He embraced the solemnity of the occasion as the Prince of Wales placed the sword first on […]
Djokovic Downs Tsitsipas In Madrid Master Class
Match Reviews
May 13, 2019
Men’s tennis has never looked more entertaining after an astonishing week on clay. Novak Djokovic played so well to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in Madrid that the exciting young Greek seemed to be wondering if his opponent is secretly super-human. Tsitsipas, fast becoming a superstar himself, had defeated the great Rafael Nadal before succumbing to […]
Why New Wimbledon Rule Means Even Better Value
Match Reviews
May 12, 2019
So marathon matches at Wimbledon will become a thing of the past. Fifth set tie-breaks are to be introduced at 12-12. Perfect. Well done Wimbledon. As tennis fans, your ticket will now provide even better value for money. Schedule Less disruption to the schedule can only be a good thing. Look what happened last year. […]
Wimbledon: Time To Imagine Being There.
Match Reviews
May 10, 2019
Wimbledon awaits. They’re already on the clay and soon it’ll be our turn, our surface. The grass, so freshly mown you can smell it. The days are getting longer, glorious English summer evenings are just around the corner. There is nothing in the world like a London summer. Nothing in tennis like Wimbledon. The cathedral […]
Thiem and Kvitova Win Titles On Clay
Match Reviews
April 29, 2019
Dominic Thiem is clearly a serious contender for Roland Garros once more. He didn’t just win Barcelona – he took the trophy in some style. We did say watch out for Thiem when the fun started on clay. And he is already showing why! No one can say he didn’t deserve it in Catalonia. A […]
Will Andy Murray Make Wimbledon?
Match Reviews
April 26, 2019
Will Andy Murray feature at Wimbledon this summer? It’s the question on everyone’s lips. And it really could happen. His mother Judy is “cautiously optimistic” that he will be back on tour at some stage this summer. He is already playing ‘static’ tennis, hitting against walls. Even more encouragingly, Andy has also been filmed on […]
Why is the 2019 clay-court season so intriguing?
Match Reviews
April 11, 2019
How is Rafa’s body? How is Novak’s mind? What about Roger’s memory? Is Naomi really scared? Can Serena come good again? The first big date with clay awaits in Monte Carlo on Sunday and so many intriguing questions remain unanswered. Can Rafael Nadal use the coming weeks to build towards a twelfth Roland Garros title? […]
Federer and Barty Take Miami by Storm
Match Reviews
March 31, 2019
Roger Federer played like a man who may not have given up on catching Jimmy Connors after all. Those 109 Connors titles appeared too many at the start of the year. Maybe they still are. But for Federer, it seems, nothing is impossible. The great man has us wondering once more. ‘I’m so happy […]