Ashleigh Barty Wins WTA Final And Record Prize
Match Reviews
November 3, 2019
Ashleigh Barty has claimed the richest prize in tennis history by winning the WTA finals in Shenzhen. Her first victory over Elina Svitolina was not without its nervy moments. But the irrepressible Barty came through a testing drama 6-4, 6-3 to live up to her number one ranking in style. ‘It’s been an incredible year,’ […]
Roger Federer Scores A Perfect Ten In Switzerland
Match Reviews
October 27, 2019
Roger Federer was in tears after he won his tenth Swiss Indoors title in Basel with a startling display against Alex De Minaur. He raised his arms in the air after clinching glory 6-2, 6-2. You could see the immense satisfaction written all over his face. Then he said: ‘What a moment. To win my […]
Andy Murray And The Miracle Of Antwerp
Match Reviews
October 21, 2019
Andy Murray wasn’t supposed to be able to do this. Ever again. Not with the greatest surgeon in the world, not with the most outrageous stubborn streak. But it has happened. Andy Murray has just won another title. Hip, hip, hooray! ‘One of the biggest wins I’ve had, after everything,’ he explained emotionally. One of […]
Catch Up With Lucy Shuker
Match Reviews
October 16, 2019
We Caught Up With Lucy Following Her Big Win In Brazil. 2019 has marked the achievement of 100 Career ITF Wheelchair Tennis titles for me. After winning my fifth doubles title of the year last week in Brazil and having already claimed the Plock Open Singles title in June. I now have 73 career doubles […]
Do The Big Three Fear Medvedev Most?
Match Reviews
October 15, 2019
Daniil Medvedev is taking the tennis world by storm. By his own admission, what he has done in 2019 has been ‘outrageous.’ Six consecutive finals and three titles have propelled the 23-year-old to world number four. Recently the Russian won Shanghai and there seems to be no stopping the next generation’s most dangerous player. Some […]
Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic Are Back On Track
Match Reviews
October 7, 2019
Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic are emphatically back on song after worrying spells. Meanwhile, Dominic Thiem was the other big star to lift an important trophy in the Far East. It’s great to see such a talented trio realising their full potential once more. We want all the big guns to be at the height of […]
Tearful Nadal Moves To Within Touching Distance Of Federer
Match Reviews
September 9, 2019
The only fight Rafael Nadal lost was against the tears. After nearly five hours and one of the best finals in US Open history, he lay spread-eagled on the floor. He had fought off an extraordinary comeback from Daniil Medvedev, a man seemingly in a trance and on a mission to upset. And here’s the […]
Andreescu Wins US Open As Serena Stages Comeback Too Late
Match Reviews
September 7, 2019
Bianca Andreescu has fulfilled her Grand Slam potential at the tender age of 19 to leave Serena Williams frustrated yet again. The youngster lay on the hard, blue court, head in hands, trying to grasp the enormity of the moment. Canada has its very first Grand Slam singles champion. For Serena, fresh heartbreak. No record-equalling […]
Will Nadal Beat Medvedev Again To Claim US Open Crown?
Match Reviews
Rafael Nadal is on the brink of a massive Grand Slam title victory after the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows went pretty much as expected. The Spaniard could have made life complicated for himself when he fell 0-4 behind in the first-set tie-break against the popular Italian, Matteo Berrettini. Nadal faced two set points moments later […]
Serena Williams and Bianca Andreescu Are Through To US Open Final
Match Reviews
September 6, 2019
Serena Williams will try to make history against a rising star who wasn’t even born when the American won her first US Open final in 1999. But Serena already knows 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu only too well. It was Andreescu who comforted Williams in Toronto when Serena had to pull out of their Rogers Cup final […]