January 20, 2019
Stefanos Tsitsipas could hardly believe what he had done. There was pure joy and a hint of amazement in his glistening eyes. It didn’t matter whether he could quite take in the enormity of his achievement. He had believed in himself when the going got tough. That’s what counted. Laughed The 20-year-old Greek saved four […]
January 19, 2019
Simona Halep will play Serena Williams on Monday after an emphatic victory over her sister, Venus. It’s a fascinating match-up that will tell us whether or not Serena is capable of winning another major at the Australian Open. Meanwhile some comical moments in Melbourne left two of the world’s greatest players somewhat taken aback. Distracted […]
January 18, 2019
Roger Federer will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in a mouthwatering clash at the Australian Open. Will the new prince of tennis have what it takes to defeat the old master? Meanwhile another of the world’s most followed players, Maria Sharapova, is back in the big-time after defeating Caroline Wozniacki in three sets Not only was the […]
January 17, 2019
It was almost 3.15am when Jo Konta, the last Brit standing, finally lost out to former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza. But anyone thinking that Konta is a fading star had better think again. Konta played awesome tennis and might have won a match the Spaniard eventually took 6-4, 6-7, 7-5. She showed power, precision, and […]
January 16, 2019
Alex de Minaur is one of the players who will keep tennis truly great after Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic finally retire. It became obvious at the last Next Gen tournament in Milan. The kid has star quality. He has guts, he has fire, he has passion and popularity. If you’ll excuse the […]
January 14, 2019
Andy Murray was full of surprises. Right to the last. But is this the end? Maybe not, after all. First, Murray shocked us by taking Roberto Bautista Agut to five sets. By doing so, given his hip injury, Murray had achieved what we all thought was impossible. Crazy His opponent had just beaten the great […]
January 11, 2019
Who will win the Australian Open? What drama will we see from the very first round? The answer to the second question is: “Plenty!” Emotional After all, we could be witnessing the last time Andy Murray plays a Grand Slam match when he faces Roberto Bautista Agut. The Scott’s emotional press conference raised that strong […]
January 3, 2019
Roger Federer used all his tennis wisdom and poise to get the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas in their first ever meeting. The Greek was playing his hero, some seventeen years his senior. No wonder he tightened slightly at vital moments. Tsitsipas was 4-1 up in the opening-set tie-break. But maybe the inner child failed to […]
January 2, 2019
Roger Federer and Serena Williams just faced each other for the first time on a tennis court. Incredible isn’t it? Decades on tour, 43 Slams between them, and they had never played. As they both admitted afterwards, it is one thing to watch a fellow superstar – quite another to come up against their serve. […]
December 5, 2018
Andy Murray is hoping for a big 2019. Some might say it is a make-or-break year for the battling Brit and his comeback hopes. He has just confirmed his place at the Australian Open. And any Slam is an acid test for his fitness. But does Murray really have anything to prove, other than to […]