Osaka and Serena Through, Injured Edmund Aims For Wimbledon
Match Reviews
May 30, 2019
Naomi Osaka doesn’t fear the clay any more. And that should send a warning to all the French Open favourites. The power and fizz Osaka generated in the final set against Victoria Azarenka sent shockwaves through Roland Garros. The low trajectory of her missiles made them unplayable. This was Osaka at her best, the player […]
How Good Does Federer Look On Clay?
Match Reviews
May 29, 2019
Roger Federer eased past Oscar Otte of Germany without too much trouble. In fact his backhand volley to close out the match was ridiculously nonchalant, even for a man of his talent. But what did the great man’s performance really tell us about his title chances? It’s difficult to say, because Otte crumbled under pressure […]
Zverev And Osaka Find Ways To Win Ugly
Match Reviews
May 28, 2019
Alexander Zverev and Naomi Osaka showed what anguish top tennis players sometimes go through. Although both eventually found a way to progress at Roland Garros, the psychological torment was there for all to see. Both are young, highly successful, infinitely marketable, almost perfect. Yet they are mere mortals with flaws and they feel the pain […]
Serena Flirts With Danger, Konta Wins At Last
Match Reviews
May 27, 2019
Serena Williams is just like Roger Federer. She gets nervous at the start of a tournament. Yes, it happens to the greatest of all time too. They are human just like us. Remember Federer telling us his heart had been beating like crazy before he settled down to win his first-round match? Well, Serena’s nerves […]
French Open: Kerber and Venus Are First-Day Casualties
Match Reviews
May 26, 2019
Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber and the legendary Venus Williams were first-day casualties at Roland Garros. As big names go, they don’t come much bigger than Kerber and Venus. One defeat was pretty much expected, the other wasn’t. After all, Venus was playing the highly fancied Elina Svitolina and was always going to have her work […]
Will Naomi Osaka Make It Three On The Bounce?
Match Reviews
May 24, 2019
Naomi Osaka is the new superstar of women’s tennis, she has won the last two Grand Slam titles, and she is top seed for Roland Garros. But guess what? Almost no one fancies her to win the French Open. It’s a strange situation, isn’t it? And if Osaka does step it up yet again when […]
Roland Garros: Which Superstar Will Test Nadal?
Match Reviews
May 23, 2019
Roland Garros starts on Sunday and already some are calling it a straight fight between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. But is it that simple? Roger Federer will have no pressure on him whatsoever. Could he fly in under the radar? Then there is Dominic Thiem, capable of beating anyone on his day, especially on […]
Awesome Nadal Bagels Djokovic In Rome
Match Reviews
May 20, 2019
Rafael Nadal is used to showing impeccable timing. And he came up with his best match of the year and his first title, just before Roland Garros. That must surely make him favourite for the French Open. Even his illustrious opponent in the Italian Open final says so. A ninth title in Rome and his […]
Konta Pleased Despite Pliskova Defeat
Match Reviews
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 […]