Leylah Fernandez Clinches Canada’s First Billie Jean King Cup!
Locker Room
November 13, 2023
Leylah Fernandez sent the Canadian team into raptures as she put the Billie Jean Cup’s destination beyond doubt. But her young teammate Marina Stakusic did at least as much to secure this maiden title, with superb work all week. Canada’s previous best was a semi-final place thirty-five years ago. After beating Poland, Spain and Czech […]
Iga Swiatek Takes WTA Finals – Can She Win Wimbledon 2024?
Locker Room
November 7, 2023
Iga Swiatek celebrated as though she had never won anything before. She had just earned more than $3 million by defeating Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 inside an hour. But it wasn’t the money that caused her to collapse on her back in the moment of victory. She wasn’t counting the cash when she melted into […]
Novak Djokovic Wins 40th Masters, Draper Triumphs Too
Locker Room
November 5, 2023
Novak Djokovic let out a typically defiant roar as he claimed his 40th Masters victory with supreme composure against Grigor Dimitrov. Ironically this was one of the Serb’s more straightforward wins a in week full of three-set cliffhangers. And at the end of all the twists and turns, the cry of the ultimate warrior came […]
Coco Gauff Comes Up Short Against Iga Swiatek
Locker Room
November 2, 2023
Coco Gauff got blown away by a fickle wind and the steely brilliance of Iga Swiatek at the WTA finals. The dazzling Pole is determined to regain the world number one spot. And she is certainly going the right way about it. Swiatek stormed towards the semi-finals with a 6-0, 7-5 victory over the US […]
Ben Shelton Wins First ATP Title of Career
Locker Room
October 22, 2023
Ben Shelton has won the Japan Open with a sensational 7-5, 6-1 victory over Aslan Karatsev in Tokyo. Now the new superstar of tennis is set to enter the top fifteen! The young American has all the charisma of a Hollywood actor. And yet he still describes himself as ‘humble and hungry.’ Shelton has just […]
Ben Shelton Is Getting Even Bigger In Japan!
Locker Room
October 18, 2023
Ben Shelton is on a fresh winning streak towards the end of a sensational year for the new superstar of tennis. First the exciting American reached the US Open semi-final, beaten only by eventual champion Novak Djokovic. Then Shelton starred for Team World in the Laver Cup – and the great Roger Federer described him […]
Rafael Nadal Aims for Australian Open Comeback
Locker Room
October 11, 2023
Rafael Nadal is aiming to play in the 2024 Australian Open, just as we told you a few days ago. His latest training efforts are consistent with his “farewell tour” master plan for the New Year. Nadal wants the opportunity to wave goodbye to all four Grand Slam venues as an active player. Rafael Nadal […]
Ben Shelton Hailed by Rod Laver as North America Shines!
Locker Room
September 26, 2023
Ben Shelton made a massive mark on the US Open – and now he has produced more heroics at the Laver Cup. He even made a big impression on Aussie legend Rod Laver, after whom the tournament was named. “Rocket Rod” knows tennis talent when he sees it. And the great news for American fans […]
Davis Cup Triumph for Great Britain In Manchester
Locker Room
September 18, 2023
Davis Cup magic comes to Great Britain every so often – and the reward for the weekend’s heroics in Manchester is a quarter-final place in Malaga! There was pandemonium as Dan Evans and Neal Skupski sealed an unlikely victory for GB over France. Both players fell to the floor before Evans jumped into Skupski’s arms […]
Novak Djokovic Downs Daniil Medvedev To Win US Open
US Open
September 10, 2023
Novak Djokovic has made fresh tennis history in the Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows. No wonder he threw away his racquet at the end and buried his face in his hands. He just won his 24th Grand Slam to draw level with Australia’s Margaret Court. One more major and all the talk will be […]