Coco Gauff Wins Centre Court Thriller At Fifteen
Match Reviews
July 5, 2019
Coco Gauff jumped for joy as her opponent lobbed long and she realised she had pulled off the impossible. The entire world jumped with her. This child star has the power to move so many people and incredibly she seems to be able to handle the pressure against adults. After the joy, a huge sigh. […]
Could Andy Murray And Jo Konta Both Make Finals On Super Saturday?
Match Reviews
Andy Murray looked incredible in his opening men’s doubles victory alongside Pierre-Hugues Herbert. So good, in fact, that there must be a strong chance he could feature on Wimbledon’s final Saturday. The main focus that day is of course the women’s final. But the men’s doubles final takes place too. Could we even see Johanna […]
Nadal Downs Kyrgios And Murray Makes Winning Return
Match Reviews
July 4, 2019
Rafael Nadal defeated the fiery Nick Kyrgios in one of the most gripping and bad-tempered matches since the playing days of John McEnroe. Meanwhile Andy Murray made his much-anticipated return to Wimbledon action after an absence of some 723 days. He was quite brilliant in the men’s doubles. Andy admitted: ‘I was a bit nervous […]
Five-Set Heartbreak for Edmund and Wawrinka
Match Reviews
July 3, 2019
Kyle Edmund played through the pain in a desperate effort to score what would have been a supremely brave victory against Fernando Verdasco. But it simply wasn’t to be. You cannot play at this level and expect to prevail once your movement has been significantly hampered. Edmund winced and bent over as he appeared to […]
Could Murray and Serena Make It The Greatest Final Sunday Ever?
Match Reviews
Andy Murray and Serena Williams have been tipped to reach the Mixed Doubles final together at Wimbledon. This invites the following intriguing question: could the final Sunday at Wimbledon be the greatest ever? Picture the scene on July 14. Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal could play Novak Djokovic in the men’s final. Another classic on […]
Victorious Konta Upstaged By Clarke Fairytale
Match Reviews
Johanna Konta is used to being the centre of attention among British fans at Wimbledon when Andy Murray isn’t around. And considering the pressure on Konta’s shoulders as she carries a nation’s hopes into the tournament, she performed well in her opener. Konta beat the Romanian, Ana Bogdan 7-5, 6-2 to progress comfortably enough. In […]
The Day Coco Gauff’s Life Changed Forever
Match Reviews
July 2, 2019
Today should have been the first day of Wimbledon. A look back at the opening matches of Wimbledon 2019 shows us the kind of high drama we’ll be missing. But it also hints at the thrills and spills we can expect on the first day of Wimbledon 2021. So let’s be positive. Let’s use the […]
Wimbledon’s First-Day Magic On Centre Court
Match Reviews
July 1, 2019
A master-class, the mother of all shocks and a Brit lighting up his home stage. This was only the first day on Centre Court at Wimbledon 2019. The master class came from Novak Djokovic. The shock was supplied by Yulia Putintseva, who downed the mighty Naomi Osaka. And the impressive Englishman, Kyle Edmund thrilled the […]
Federer v Nadal Could Be Dream Semi-Final…Venus Plays A 15-Year-Old…
Match Reviews
June 28, 2019
Roger Federer could face Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals after a dream Wimbledon draw was unveiled. But Novak Djokovic must start as tournament favourite. He enjoys a slightly easier projected route to the final than his two biggest rivals. Novak faces a potential banana skin in the very first round on Monday as he takes […]
Rafael Nadal Wins Twelfth Roland Garros
Match Reviews
June 9, 2019
Rafael Nadal made more history at Roland Garros with a record-breaking twelfth Grand Slam title there. Volleys from the tennis gods, an almost telepathic anticipation, unplayable service angles and a refusal to be denied. Rafa had it all. We are used to talking about Nadal’s brutal power and warrior spirit. But this was something more. […]