Djokovic and Medvedev Hit Ground Running
Locker Room
November 17, 2020
Novak Djokovic wasn’t about to let Rafael Nadal steal the limelight for long. If Nadal’s stellar performance made him the star of day one, so Novak reached exquisite heights during his 6-3- 6-2 victory over Diego Schwartzman. Djokovic recently raised the trophy as year-end world number one. He played like a world-beater, too. Poor Schwartzman […]
Rafael Nadal Means Business This Time
Locker Room
November 16, 2020
Rafael Nadal isn’t just here to make up the numbers this time around. He wants to achieve something new in London and he senses his chance. Wimbledon 2021 is still a few months away. For now Rafa has a more immediate challenge in mind. The Spaniard has never won the ATP Tour Finals. In fact […]
Thiem Triumphs Over Champion Tsitsipas
Locker Room
November 15, 2020
Dominic Thiem avenged his defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas in last year’s London final by finding an extra gear in the 2020 curtain-raiser. Once more, the match went to three sets. But this time it was the Austrian who used his increased confidence to emerge as the winner. This 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3 sizzler could have […]
You’ve Got To Marvel At Daniil Medvedev!
Locker Room
November 8, 2020
Daniil Medvedev is back and ready to thrill us all in London! The flamboyant Russian turned on the style to defeat Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 and take the Paris Masters title with an astonishing comeback. Medvedev eventually found a sweet spontaneity that made him simply unstoppable. Zverev is super-talented but looked a little jaded […]
Zverev Downs Nadal To Reach Paris Final
Locker Room
November 7, 2020
Alexander Zverev is showing real signs of breaking through to the very top of tennis. And that means Germany has a potential Wimbledon 2021 champion. Particularly if Zverev’s extraordinary progress continues. It may sound strange to talk about a breakthrough. He almost won the US Open a couple of months back, after all. But sometimes […]
Nadal Joins Federer In Elite One Thousand Club
Locker Room
November 4, 2020
Rafael Nadal has joined an elite band of men who can boast one thousand wins on tour. Only the great Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer and Ivan Lendl had previously passed that milestone. Then Nadal defeated his friend Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in Paris – where else? Perhaps it was fitting that a warrior […]
Superb Dan Evans Downs Grigor Dimitrov
Locker Room
October 31, 2020
Dan Evans is in the form of his life and that’s great for British tennis. Just imagine how deep the increasingly-popular Englishman could go at Wimbledon 2021. Recent events suggest he could have the home crowd on the edge of their seats next summer. Evans beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-3 in Vienna. In […]
Sascha Zverev Is The King Of Cologne
Locker Room
October 26, 2020
Alexander “Sascha” Zverev is showing the sort of form that will make him a serious contender in London next month. The powerful German crushed the normally-formidable Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-1 to win back-to-back titles in Cologne. The improving Zverev added another ATP 250 title to last week’s crown, closing out with a typically-destructive forehand. No […]
Can Iga Swiatek Win Wimbledon 2021?
Wimbledon
October 16, 2020
Wimbledon helped Iga Swiatek win Roland Garros last week. Can Roland Garros help her win Wimbledon 2021? It’s more than possible. Just take a look at the last couple of years in Swiatek’s extraordinary life. They might help us to catch a glimpse of Swiatek’s future. A British coach and former player has been an […]
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 […]