This Time Last Year Coco-Mania Gathered Momentum
Wimbledon
July 1, 2020
Do you remember what Coco Gauff did on the first Wednesday of Wimbledon last year? She won again. She demonstrated her courage against the odds once more. The kind of thing she’ll be doing at Wimbledon 2021, too Last summer the 15-year-old had something to prove. She needed to show her sensational victory over Venus […]
Imagine The First Day of Wimbledon 2021
Locker Room
June 29, 2020
How great is the first day of Wimbledon 2021 going to be? We only need to look back at the opening day of Wimbledon 2019 to get an idea. Sure, we’re hurting a bit today because it should have been the first day of Wimbledon 2020. We can’t be there this time around. But let’s […]
Fiery Dan Evans Wins Battle of the Brits
Locker Room
June 28, 2020
Dan Evans exerted relentless pressure on Kyle Edmund to claim the Battle of the Brits singles title in Roehampton. It was a fitting end to a marvellous week in London. Now we just can’t wait for Wimbledon 2021 Evans showed a passion without compare. He chased down everything. He never let Edmund find any forehand […]
Brave Evans Edges Murray In Psychological Thriller
Locker Room
June 27, 2020
Dan Evans is one courageous Englishman. He may not be as popular as Andy Murray but you cannot fault his spirit. All but destroyed in the first set and 1-4 down in the decisive breaker, still Evans refused to be beaten. The 1-6, 6-3, 10-8 final scoreline showed who wanted it most. Murray will still […]
Tournament Director Jamie Murray Earns A Fitting Reward
Locker Room
June 26, 2020
Tournament Director Jamie Murray has reached the doubles final at the Battle of the Brits. He couldn’t be happier after he and partner Neal Skupski edged Joe Salisbury and Jonny O’Mara 7-6, 2-6, 10-8. Now they face Dan Evans and Lloyd Glasspool in the showpiece on Saturday night – having beaten them already two days […]
Andy Murray Through To Battle of Brits Semi-Final
Locker Room
June 25, 2020
Andy Murray has booked his ticket to a monumental clash against Dan Evans on Saturday. The Scottish superstar’s reputation wasn’t given too much respect by his friend and opponent, James Ward on Thursday night. The 6-3, 7-5 scoreline suggests the match got tougher. In reality it was hard for the favourite all the way through. […]
Amazing Murray Runs Edmund So Close
Locker Room
June 24, 2020
Andy Murray to reach the final stages of Wimbledon 2021? The crazy thing is, we can’t rule it out any more. No one has been able to say anything like that for a while. And we know how outrageous it might sound. After all, it was Kyle Edmund who beat Murray 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-5), […]
Andy Murray Is Back With Flashes Of Brilliance
Locker Room
June 23, 2020
Andy Murray played competitive tennis for the first time in seven months and showed us just what we’ve been missing. There were moments of utter brilliance as the gutsy Scot defeated Liam Broady 6-2, 6-2 in the Battle of the Brits. Perfectionist Murray knows he still has a long way to go to become a […]
Serena Williams Signs Up For US Open
US Open
June 18, 2020
Serena Williams has confirmed she will play the US Open on August 31. ‘I can’t wait to return to New York,’ she said. ‘It’s over six months since a lot of us have played professional tennis. I’ll miss the crowd but I’m excited.’ Meanwhile the ATP and WTA have announced their tour schedules for the […]
Thiem The Greatest Showman In Belgrade
Locker Room
June 15, 2020
Dominic Thiem took the first leg of the Adria Tour with some sparkling showmanship in Belgrade. He conjured two sensational tweeners on his way to an undefeated tournament in Novak’s back yard. And Djokovic was moved to tears as such rich tennis drama evoked memories of his childhood. Some of the game’s biggest names did […]