January 20, 2023
Sebastian Korda gave American tennis yet another memorable moment as he defeated former world number one Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old sensation attacked from the start and played the biggest moments best in order to beat the fading Russian. There were some tense moments, as there always are in this wonderfully dramatic […]
January 19, 2023
Andy Murray just achieved something so special that it must feel almost as good as winning a Grand Slam. Sometimes matches are so memorable that it doesn’t seem matter whether there’s a trophy waiting at the end of the contest. Murray might have been too tired to lift one anyway. He had just played his […]
January 18, 2023
Rafael Nadal and Emma Raducanu have crashed out of the Australian Open. Both looked in discomfort as they were defeated in straight sets. Nadal was shattered and his wife was in tears as the great champion came to the end of the road in Melbourne. Rafael Nadal deserves a deeper Grand Slam run at Wimbledon […]
January 17, 2023
Andy Murray prevailed in one of his greatest matches at the Australian Open. Four hours and forty-nine minutes of pulsating action ended when Murray’s winning shot dribbled unanswerably over the net. Who could say he didn’t deserve that piece of good fortune after leading the decisive tie-break 6-1 and 8-3, before gutsy Italian Matteo Berrettini […]
January 16, 2023
Nick Kyrgios has had to withdraw from the Australian Open due to a knee injury. The entertaining Australian has never been a great fan of the French Open. And that means his sights will now be set on the greatest Grand Slam of them all. Nick Kyrgios will go all out to win his first […]
January 12, 2023
Jack Draper and the rest of the Brits face some epic tests at the Australian Open. The young Brit faces top seed Rafael Nadal in the first round. It promises to be an epic contest against the man with the most Grand Slams in men’s tennis history. But make no mistake, Nadal won’t be thrilled […]
January 9, 2023
Coco Gauff has begun 2023 with a stunning title win in New Zealand – and Americans are shining everywhere in world tennis. She dominated the ASB Classic in New Zealand and beat Spaniard Rebeka Masarova 6-1, 6-1 in the final to secure her third big crown. Coco Gauff really could be ready to make Wimbledon […]
January 4, 2023
Emma Raducanu has always been a fighter and she has shown that quality once more. We first saw it when she burst upon the scene in the Battle of the Brits nearly three years ago. Raducanu was super-hungry. And those of us who knew how to spot talent earmarked her for a glittering career. She […]
December 23, 2022
Dan Evans defeated Andy Murray but the Battle of the Brits experience offered encouraging signs for both players. Feisty Evans will have loved beating the more celebrated Scot in his own back yard. Yet Andy Murray beat Jack Draper earlier in the week to show that he is ready for a sparkling 2023 if he […]
December 16, 2022
Rafael Nadal has deservedly been crowned ITF world champion for his achievements in 2022. The Spaniard won the Australian and French Opens before sustaining an injury at Wimbledon. Otherwise he might even have pursued his dream of a Calendar Slam. Remember, Nadal defeated Taylor Fritz in a classic quarter-final at the All England Club. And […]