Comeback 3: King Novak Heading For Top Of World
Match Reviews
October 17, 2018
Novak Djokovic has climbed back up to world number two. Top spot is almost within his grasp once more. After victory in Shanghai, the comeback is pretty much complete. And why should we be surprised at these heroics from the “New Novak”, as the player has described himself? Crazy It is just the latest in […]
Serena To Face Federer At Hopman Cup
Match Reviews
October 3, 2018
Serena Williams and Roger Federer will be on opposing sides of the net at the Hopman Cup in Australia. The prospect of the modern game’s two most successful players in the same match is enticing. It makes for a mouthwatering start to the 2019 season. The clash of the titans comes about because the USA […]
Federer And Djokovic Lose Their Love In Laver Cup
Match Reviews
September 22, 2018
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic played together, laughed together and lost together. In the end it wasn’t quite a marriage made in heaven. But you know what they say. Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Ignited Federer and Djokovic came into the vast Chicago arena in their own […]
Victorious Djokovic Inspired By Wimbledon, GB’s Hewett Triumphs Too
Match Reviews
September 10, 2018
It was almost sadistic yet strangely beautiful, this masterful exposure of a great player’s weakness by Novak Djokovic. “Djokernole” showed such confidence, such control, such resistance…and then he waited. He took his time, before exposing the imposing giant’s lack of mobility. Make no mistake, Juan Martin del Potro is more mobile than almost any tall […]
Delpo Faces Novak After Nadal Bows Out
Match Reviews
September 8, 2018
It isn’t the final we were expecting. But Novak Djokovic believes it will be ‘thrilling’ nonetheless. And if Juan Martin del Potro can use brain as effectively as brawn, we will have a very special US Open final. Rafael Nadal was supposed to be Novak’s opponent, of course. Fight A repeat of their glorious Wimbledon semi-final, regarded […]
It is Serena v Osaka In US Open Final
Match Reviews
September 7, 2018
Can we mention the number 24 to Serena Williams? Will she like it? Don’t talk about 24 in relation to Gramd Slam titles. That’s the number Margaret Court won. The most any woman has ever won. Equal That’s the number Serena was trying to equal when she tightened so badly and lost the Wimbledon 2018 […]
Japan Enjoys History With Nishikori and Osaka
Match Reviews
September 6, 2018
Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka created history for their country on a remarkable day at Flushing Meadows. For the very first time, Japan has two semi-finalists at a Grand Slam event. Nishikori defeated Marin Cilic in five sets and faces Novak Djokovic for a place in the showpiece. Beamed Osaka had it easier against the […]
Nadal Wins Cruel Epic, Serena Triumphs
Match Reviews
September 5, 2018
There was no need to apologise. Not after four hours and 49 minutes of piercing arrows and pure theatre. But Rafael Nadal did so anyway. He jumped over the net to console his heartbroken friend, Dominic Thiem and told him: ‘I’m very, very sorry. Keep going.’ That’s exactly what Thiem had done after his own […]
Federer and Sharapova Crash Out of US Open
Match Reviews
September 4, 2018
Roger Federer served like a novice and looked hopelessly jaded as he succumbed to the magnificent John Millman. Of course, it helps if you can breathe in fresh air and stay cool. The normally super-cool Federer found he couldn’t do either when it mattered. Sweating The favourite couldn’t breathe, he couldn’t stop sweating and he […]
Federer’s Miraculous Shot Says Everything
Match Reviews
September 2, 2018
Let’s only talk about one shot. Just this once. Let’s not talk about the impressive progression of Novak Djokovic towards his seemingly-inevitable quarter-final clash with Roger Federer. Let’s forget Sascha Zverev and his typically-early Grand Slam exit. (Boy does he have to start stepping up at the really big events). Irrepressible We don’t even need […]