Nadal Triumphs And Federer Applauds
Roland Garros
October 12, 2020
Rafael Nadal sank to his knees and let the joy spread across his face. This was beyond any normal achievement. This was sporting immortality. A thirteenth Roland Garros title and a record-equalling twentieth Grand Slam had come so naturally. Novak Djokovic, normally so combative, had only offered fleeting resistance during Rafa’s relentless charge towards victory. There […]
Stunning Swiatek Makes It Poland Garros
Roland Garros
October 10, 2020
Iga Swiatek said she could do anything – and she has just proved it. To hear how she conquered her nerves in the second set of her stunning 6-4, 6-1 win over the talented Sofia Kenin is just so refreshing. She revealed: ‘The crowd was having fun and cheering a lot and I realised I […]
Nadal And Djokovic Book Dream Final
Roland Garros
You’ve got to hand it to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Stefanos Tsitsipas turned his semi-final against Djokovic into a classic. But in the end the giants of our sport are simply too good. Djokovic will go into an extremely demanding Sunday final already somewhat drained. But if anyone can use Saturday to summon his […]
Finalist Iga Swiatek: “I Can Do Anything.”
Roland Garros
October 8, 2020
Iga Swiatek has thrilled her native Poland and the rest of the tennis world by reaching the final of Roland Garros. The 19-year-old is the first Pole to reach that notable milestone for 81 years. Swiatek has captured everyone’s imagination. And she believes she can finish the job in the final too. Just imagine if […]
Could Tsitsipas Do Federer A Favour?
Roland Garros
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a wonderful chance to display his Grand Slam credentials at Roland Garros this weekend. The charismatic Greek is sometimes described as the future of tennis. Could this be his big breakthrough? Tsitsipas will play Novak Djokovic in what promises to be a scintillating semi-final on Friday. If Tsitsipas were to pull off […]
Is Rafael Nadal In Title-Winning Form?
Roland Garros
October 7, 2020
Rafael Nadal is on the charge – and the King of Clay has another great chance to reach the Roland Garros final. Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman provides his last big test before the French Open showpiece. Schwartzman downed US Open champion Dominic Thiem after more than five hours of scintillating rallies and breathtaking tie-breaks. As we […]
Could Polish Sensation Swiatek Win Roland Garros?
Roland Garros
Hands up who predicted a Roland Garros semi-final between Iga Swiatek and Nadia Podoroska? Don’t worry. No one in the entire world came up with that prediction but who’s complaining? It’s the glorious unpredictability of women’s tennis that makes it so fascinating. We’ll have an unknown Grand Slam finalist. We’ll also have a brand new […]
Has Heroic Hugo Hurt Thiem’s Title Hopes?
Roland Garros
October 5, 2020
Even Dominic Thiem applauded Hugo Gaston at times during their five-set epic. The French crowd gave their hero a standing ovation as he left the stage. They chanted ‘Hugo, Hugo,’ as though he had been the winner not Thiem. In a way it was true. Thiem was the one who progressed. But the moral victory […]
Top Seed Halep Is Downed By Swiatek
Roland Garros
October 4, 2020
Iga Swiatek is a name to remember for Wimbledon 2021 – and one that poor Simona Halep will never forget. The top seed had won seventeen matches in succession and was everyone’s hot favourite to take the Roland Garros title once more. Incredibly, Halep was never seriously in the match against Swiatek. Simona recently said […]
Garcia and Gaston Send French Fans Wild
Roland Garros
October 3, 2020
Caroline Garcia and Hugo Gaston had the fans in raptures with their inspirational displays at Roland Garros. They sparked a wonderful assault on the senses. The soundtrack to tennis has returned. There were memorable scenes on the show- courts as our sport enjoyed its noisiest few hours for many months. To have one patriotic eruption […]