Murray Is Out, Serena Plays Venus At US Open
Match Reviews
August 30, 2018
Andy Murray fell in four sets to Fernando Verdasco; after more recriminations about the way players use the ten-minute break they are given to help cope with the extreme New York heat and humidity. In truth the outspoken Brit, a former US Open winner, spent too much time on and off court complaining that Verdasco […]
Federer and Djokovic Discover Perils of Humour
Match Reviews
August 29, 2018
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are through to the second round of the US Open – though not without incident. For Federer the task on court was more straightforward than for Novak, who dropped a set and had to see the tournament cardiologist in oppressive heat and humidity. Although Roger was broken as he tried […]
Murray Back In The Grand Slam Groove
Match Reviews
August 28, 2018
Andy Murray won his first Grand Slam match since Wimbledon 2017 in what he described as a ‘new beginning.’ Meet the new Scot. Just the same as the old Scot. Well not quite. Not yet anyway. But at least he is feeling his way steadily and moving in the right general direction. Crashed Other big […]
Is Novak Djokovic The Best Ever?
Match Reviews
August 20, 2018
When Novak Djokovic jumped for joy after beating Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in Cincinnati, he knew he had made history. The first man to win all nine Masters 1000 titles. Not forgetting that he was already the first man in the open era to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously. Outstanding So that begs […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Serious Box Office!
Match Reviews
August 13, 2018
Stefanos Tsitsipas may have been edged out by Rafael Nadal in Toronto, but he also won the right to be called the exciting future of tennis. And why shouldn’t the 20-year-old Greek with the flowing locks and movie-star looks not light up Wimbledon 2019? Bjorn Borg did it back in the 1970s. He had screaming […]
Top Six Most Dramatic Matches – Wimbledon 2018
Match Reviews
July 25, 2018
Wimbledon 2018 surpassed all expectations. What a Championships once more! Incredible drama from start to finish, shocks aplenty, breathtaking feats of human endeavour…and of course superb tennis! Here are our top six most dramatic matches from Wimbledon 2018, in reverse order. You will of course have your own favourites and there were so many to […]
Djokovic Wins Wimbledon To Confound The Critics
Match Reviews
July 15, 2018
Novak Djokovic roared to the heavens after winning his fourth Wimbledon title, despite a gallant comeback from Kevin Anderson. There was relief, there was joy, there was even the release of years of frustration and anger in that cry of triumph. At last, the realisation that the bad times were over. Amazing Anderson only belatedly […]
Kerber Wins Wimbledon To Deny Serena History
Match Reviews
July 14, 2018
Angelique Kerber spoilt Serena’s party by winning her first Wimbledon title with some supremely free-flowing tennis. Serena, in contrast, never relaxed. Her drive volley in the final game, with all the court beckoning, flew hopelessly long as if to illustrate the point. Angelique enjoyed being underdog. Her game was fluent. Glory came swiftly, and the […]
Djokovic Defeats Nadal To Play Anderson In Final
Match Reviews
Novak Djokovic defied all logic to defeat Rafael Nadal in what was largely a thrilling baseline shoot-out. On the rare occasions he came to the net or was drawn there, Djokovic thrived. Yet for most of the match he stayed back, risking all as he put himself in the firing line of Nadal’s awesome power. […]
Pure Magic Under Lights After Anderson Wins Marathon
Match Reviews
July 13, 2018
Novak Djokovic led by two sets to one but Rafael Nadal looked far from beaten when play was suspended for the night on Centre Court. How lucky were those who had tickets for Centre Court on Friday! After history in the sunlight, we witnessed pure magic under the lights, as two of the very best […]