January 18, 2025
Gael Monfils brought such effortless brilliance down on Taylor Fritz that no one could quite believe what they were seeing in Melbourne. The American fourth seed certainly couldn’t understand what was happening. He played well and yet was made to look like a novice. The phenomenal level he encountered in a man casually enjoying his […]
January 15, 2025
Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer yet again. The much-loved Swiss stopped playing a while ago. And so this wasn’t a fresh victory in direct tennis combat. But it must have been satisfying nonetheless. The imperious Serb has now played an incredible 430 Grand Slam matches – surpassing Federer’s open era tally of 429. And […]
January 14, 2025
Emma Raducanu produced a stunning psychological comeback to seal victory against a seeded player at the Australian Open. And now we’re faced with the exciting possibility that she could gain momentum in Melbourne. Emma Raducanu is already showing style and determination. We’d love to see more of the same from her later this year at […]
November 16, 2024
Taylor Fritz is the one to watch – and we’ve been highlighting his progress for a very long time. We always knew he had the capacity to improve. Now he is ready to stake a claim at the very biggest tournaments. The American hero is shining the spotlight on himself with his sheer brilliance. The […]
November 15, 2024
Sascha Zverev is slowly growing in confidence with every passing month. And this deserved victory over Carlos Alcaraz will do more than anything to help the German pose a threat to his rivals in the New Year. A showdown with in-form American Taylor Fritz in Saturday’s semi-final could also tell us the extent of Zverev’s […]
October 9, 2024
Adjustment to Final Weekend Schedule and Adoption of Live Electronic Line Calling “The provisional schedule for The Championships final weekend has been adjusted, with the gentlemen’s and ladies’ doubles finals to commence at 1pm, followed by the ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles finals at 4pm, on the second Saturday and Sunday respectively. The schedule for the […]
September 19, 2024
Emma Raducanu may have raised her arms in relief as much as joy as she showed further promise at the Korean Open. The ability to quickly forgive mistakes and missed opportunities is a key component in the developing psychological makeup of any young player. Emma managed to let go of the negative emotions inevitably attached […]
September 9, 2024
Jannik Sinner stormed to his first US Open title and showed the world why he is currently the very best on this surface. Hard courts hold no fears for the first Italian to win the US Open title. He took the Australian Open this year too. Taylor Fritz tried to launch a comeback before it […]
May 30, 2024
What happens off the tennis court can sometimes be as dramatic as the matches on the court. A recent week offered some perfect examples of life’s unforeseen twists and turns. First there was the visit to Buckingham Palace for a garden party, given in recognition of recipients of the British Empire Medal (BEM) and other […]
April 28, 2024
Rafael Nadal brought the house down in Madrid to remind the world why he is the greatest of all time on clay. The cross-court sizzler he conjured to reach match point seemed to wound Alex de Minaur to the core. The Aussie is only just outside the top ten – and he has never been […]