June 7, 2025
Coco Gauff planted her face in the Parisian clay – and caressed it like a soft feather bed. With victory came an overwhelming sense of peace. Will there be a similar sensation at Wimbledon 2025 for Coco Gauff? She is already so adored there. The cool American had adapted far better to swirling winds and […]
Jannik Sinner doesn’t tend to show discomfort on a tennis court. The mountain man has ice running through his veins. But he is uncomfortable about losing his last four matches to fellow French Open finalist Carlos Alcaraz – and six of the last eight if you go back a little further. That’s why the Italian […]
June 6, 2025
Coco Gauff is a great fighter and stubborn defender in any gladiatorial tennis arena. She will need those qualities to cope with the ferocity of this Aryna, though – Sabalenka in the French Open final on Saturday. Coco Gauff versus Aryna Sabalenka would be a fitting final on Centre Court at Wimbledon 2025 too. Neither […]
June 5, 2025
Novak Djokovic seemed to forget he had recently celebrated his 38th birthday. Somehow in the fourth set of an epic against Sascha Zverev, Novak was hitting the ball harder and moving better than his far younger opponent. But above all, it was the court craft of the sorcerer which brought about this hugely impressive and […]
June 4, 2025
Lois Boisson lay on the clay of the Court Philippe-Chatrier and hid her face in disbelief. The French sensation will play Coco Gauff in the semi-finals of her home Grand Slam. And with Coco less than impressive during her victory over her compatriot Madison Keys, you wouldn’t necessarily bet against the rank outsider reaching the […]
Carlos Alcaraz looks to be on collision course with Jannik Sinner now that both men are producing a magic seemingly sent by the tennis gods at Roland Garros. Last night it was the Spaniard’s turn to conjure something special – and poor Tommy Paul barely knew what had hit him. The American was nursing an […]
June 2, 2025
Madison Keys against Coco Gauff is the dream quarter-final showdown for American fans at Roland Garros. But Jessica Pegula will not be joining her compatriots at the business end of the French Open. The world number three was surprisingly overcome by homegrown outsider Lois Boisson in front of a partisan crowd. Madison Keys and Coco […]
Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe have become the first American men to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals since 2003. Andre Agassi was the last superstar from across the Atlantic to make such a huge impact at Roland Garros. And Agassi’s success feels like it belongs to a different era entirely. That’s a measure of how […]
May 31, 2025
Coco Gauff has a vulnerability that most of us find extremely endearing. That’s why she will feel the love once more at Wimbledon 2025. Even when it looks as though she is making short work of a match, it can suddenly all go horribly wrong. So it seemed against Marie Bouzkova in round three at […]
May 30, 2025
Jack Draper didn’t want to let go of Gael Monfils at the end of a night to remember. Their never-ending hug at the net said it all. These extraordinary sporting gladiators had just left us all in awe during a battle that was ferocious, magical and respectful in equal measure. Jack Draper and Gael Monfils […]