Jacob Fearnley Joins Draper and Raducanu in Round Two
US Open
August 27, 2025
Jacob Fearnley served eighteen double faults during his incident-filled US Open starter. No wonder he swiped away the ball with a hint of disdain when he finally got the job done overnight. But somehow he had won through to face one of the very best servers in the business in the next round. Jacob Fearnley […]
Venus Williams and Madison Keys End US Open Adventure Early
US Open
August 26, 2025
Venus Williams and Madison Keys carried rather different weights of expectation on their shoulders going into the US Open. Both will feel the adventure is over too soon, though. For Williams, the objective was surely to compete and entertain Arthur Ashe one last time with flashes of her old power and magic. In that sense, […]
Emma Raducanu Races through, Daniil Medvedev Dumped out
US Open
August 25, 2025
Emma Raducanu didn’t want to be the first big name dumped out of the US Open. That dubious honour fell to the erratic Russian Daniil Medvedev on a typically zany day at Flushing Meadows. Emma Raducanu is a big draw at the US Open, having won it previously. And she will command huge attention at […]
Emma Raducanu Faces Rocky Road to Reach US Open Finals
US Open
August 22, 2025
Emma Raducanu doesn’t mind a classic battle against a big name at a Grand Slam event. A few weeks ago she stood toe to toe with Aryna Sabalenka – and thrilled the evening crowd on Centre Court at Wimbledon with her fearlessness. Emma Raducanu is growing in strength with every passing month – and we […]
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori Win US Open Mixed Doubles
US Open
August 21, 2025
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori took the US Open mixed doubles title in a victory for the specialists and purists. They had resented the invasion of the singles superstars into their Grand Slam world. Yet for most of us the experimental format had been fun. Shortened sets and dramatic mixed doubles battles before the main […]
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek Are the Big Cincinnati Winners
Locker Room
August 19, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz will be happier with the significance of his Cincinnati victory that the win itself. He claimed his eighth Masters 1000 title and goes into the US Open with 54 wins under his belt so far this year. Six titles up to this point make for a personal record. There won’t be many showdowns […]
Ben Shelton Triumphs in Toronto, More British Glory in Canada too
Locker Room
August 8, 2025
Ben Shelton has won his first ATP Masters 1000 title with a dramatic victory at the Canadian Open. The 22-year-old became the youngest American man to win such an important tournament since Andy Roddick took Miami in 2004. Ben Shelton is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic stars in world tennis right now. And crucially […]
Victoria Mboko Is the New Superstar of Tennis after Montreal Win
Locker Room
Victoria Mboko defied all tennis logic to announce her arrival in the tennis big-time. The Canadian teenager beat no fewer than four Grand Slam champions on her way to glory in Montreal. Coco Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Elena Rybakina and finally Naomi Osaka fell to Mboko’s power. Victoria Mboko could be the new superstar of tennis […]
Alex de Minaur and Leylah Fernandez Triumph in Washington DC
Locker Room
July 28, 2025
Alex de Minaur just showed the kind of fighting spirit that has made the tennis world take him to our hearts in recent years. That quality seemed to go missing a little recently in the likeable Australian, who is engaged to Britain’s own tennis star Katie Boulter. But what happened in Washington leads us to […]
Emma Raducanu Storms Through to Citi Open Semi-Finals
Locker Room
July 26, 2025
Emma Raducanu is showing the sort of form that could see her go deep at the US Open next month. She has beaten Maria Sakkari in Washington after a stunning second-set comeback against the Greek. And that maintained the momentum created by defeating former Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the previous round. Emma Raducanu […]