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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
March 21, 2019
The new WTA rankings are out with Naomi Osaka holding a narrow lead. But what do those rankings tell us about women’s tennis? As Miami begins, no fewer than five women could become world number one by the end of the tournament. That’s how crazy, exciting and downright unpredictable women’s tennis is right now. […]
March 18, 2019
Bianca Andreescu became the youngest winner in the desert since a 17-year-old Serena Williams back in 1999. You could have forgiven Andreescu for partying like it was 1999 too. Instead the ambitious Canadian wildcard already had her eye on even greater things. Meanwhile Dominic Thiem downed the legendary Roger Federer in another three-set thriller to […]
March 3, 2019
Ever imagined what Nick Kyrgios could do if he started to fulfil his potential? We just caught more than a glimpse of his extraordinary ability at the Mexican Open. And remember, for all his volatility, Kyrgios still hasn’t reached his 24th birthday. He still has time to find the answers deep within hinself. Perhaps he […]