Rafael Nadal Survives Double Scare, Four Brits In Last 32
US Open
September 2, 2022
Rafael Nadal showed even the greatest sportsmen of all time aren’t always kings of cool. He was in serious trouble twice against Italian rival Fabio Fognini – once of his own making. First he dropped the opening set against the flamboyant Italian. At that stage his assault on Grand Slam number 23 looked in serious […]
Serena And Draper Shock US Open, Murray Charges On
US Open
September 1, 2022
Serena Williams gave the tennis world one more extraordinary surprise as she beat the world number two just a few weeks short of her 41st birthday. And young Brit Jack Draper, half Serena’s age, evoked memories of Emma Raducanu’s unforeseen heroics at the US Open last year when he defeated Canadian superstar Felix Auger-Aliassime. Meanwhile […]
Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans Triumph, Raducanu Falls
US Open
August 31, 2022
Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans can keep the Brits smiling at Flushing Meadows after the painful exit of defending champion Emma Raducanu. The US Open is already demonstrating the glorious unpredictability of tennis. And there is plenty to enjoy looking ahead across the next year. Cameron Norrie will also have a good chance at Wimbledon […]
Serena And Murray Savour Early Glory At US Open
US Open
August 30, 2022
Serena Williams inspired a level of adulation so loving and intense that you would have thought she had won the US Open itself. Instead it was just an opening-round match against Danka Kovinic, safely negotiated 6-3, 6-3. And yet of course this moment meant so much more than that. A chance to triumph one last […]
Serena Seeks One Last US Open Win, Raducanu Struggles
Locker Room
August 27, 2022
Serena Williams has been seeking one last win for some time. In recent years that meant one last Grand Slam title, to draw level with Margaret Court’s historic 24 majors. But that dream faded with the passing years and did it really matter? What Serena has achieved in the modern era makes her the greatest […]
Caroline Garcia and Borna Coric Win Singles in Cincinnati
Locker Room
August 22, 2022
Caroline Garcia and Borna Coric reminded us that unlikely dreams really can come true in tennis. A qualifier and a low-ranked player won highly-prized 1000 titles and brought back memories of this time last year. Emma Raducanu was preparing for the 2021 US Open and the gruelling qualifiers that might bring her a glimpse of […]
Emma Raducanu Bagels Azarenka, Norrie Edges Murray
Locker Room
August 18, 2022
Emma Raducanu beat another former world number one in Cincinnati to demonstrate the huge strides she is taking on tour. This time Victoria Azarenka became the victim of Raducanu’s brilliance. And that was less than 24 hours after the superstar Brit saw off Serena Williams. Emma defeated Vika 6-0, 6-2 to serve up a second […]
Emma Raducanu Downs The Great Serena Williams
Locker Room
August 17, 2022
Emma Raducanu will remember this victory for as long as she lives. To defeat the greatest player of all time at the twilight of the American’s career is one thing. That result was almost expected of the US Open champion before the contest. But to beat Serena Williams 6-4, 6-0 and make just one unforced […]
Andy Murray Rolls Back The Years With Epic Cincinnati Win
Locker Room
August 16, 2022
Andy Murray was understandably emotional as he reflected upon an epic battle with fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka. The much-loved Brit is in no mood to quit tennis after this victory. Andy Murray is talking like a man who will do all he can to play Wimbledon 2023. He doesn’t want that recent, dramatic defeat to […]
Serena Williams Calls Time On Her Glittering Career
Locker Room
August 10, 2022
Serena Williams has played her last Wimbledon – so it’s time to salute the extraordinary Queen of Tennis. The all-time-great has just indicated that this year’s US Open will probably be her last Grand Slam event. After that, she will focus on being a mother and a dynamic, creative business woman. Williams calls it “evolution” […]