Nadal Wins Thriller, Serena Beats Venus
Match Reviews
September 1, 2018
Rafael Nadal took four hours and 23 minutes to beat the talented young Russian, Karen Khachanov. But he might not have won at all. The underdog led 7-5, 5-4 and 30-0 on his serve as Nadal flirted with US Open oblivion. But somehow the pugnacious Spaniard turned and tide and took the biggest points in […]
Umpire Helps Kyrgios Set Up Federer Showdown
Match Reviews
August 31, 2018
It could only happen to Nick Kyrgios. But this time not even Roger Federer is very happy about the way events unfolded. So what did Kyrgios do this time? Well this time it wasn’t so much what Krygios did – we have seen it so many times before. It was the chain reaction Kyrgios caused. […]
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 […]