Superb Tsitsipas Downs Medvedev As Surprises Keep Coming
Locker Room
November 11, 2019
Stefanos Tsitsipas conjured his first win over Daniil Medvedev as the shocks kept coming in London. As if it wasn’t surprising enough that Dominic Thiem beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-5 on the first night, Tsitsipas produced a performance few would have predicted the very next day. No wonder Stefanos called his 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 triumph […]
Magnifique! France Are 2019 Fed Cup Champions!
Locker Room
November 10, 2019
Victorious France didn’t seem to read the script. Or rather they did, and just didn’t much like the storyline. So the feisty French women decided to tear up the screenplay they had been offered, and write their own Fed Cup ending. This was supposed to be all about Ash Barty and Australia. The French were […]
A Star Is Born – Jannik Sinner Can Do No Wrong
Locker Room
Just when we thought tennis couldn’t get any more intriguing, up pops the wonderfully named Jannik Sinner. And despite the name, it seems the 18-year-old Italian sensation can do no wrong. Everyone thought Alex De Minaur would mop up the Next Gen tournament in Milan. Finalist last year, full of spirit and increasing experience, we […]
Novak Djokovic Wins Fifth Paris Title – Now For London
Locker Room
November 3, 2019
Novak Djokovic produced a display of effortless brilliance to secure his fifth Paris Masters title. It takes his tally to 77 titles in all. That means he equals the great John McEnroe. Around 15,000 fans were packed into the indoor arena in the French capital. They probably wanted a longer match than the 6-3, 6-4 […]
Ashleigh Barty Wins WTA Final And Record Prize
Locker Room
Ashleigh Barty has claimed the richest prize in tennis history by winning the WTA finals in Shenzhen. Her first victory over Elina Svitolina was not without its nervy moments. But the irrepressible Barty came through a testing drama 6-4, 6-3 to live up to her number one ranking in style. ‘It’s been an incredible year,’ […]
Roger Federer Scores A Perfect Ten In Switzerland
Locker Room
October 27, 2019
Roger Federer was in tears after he won his tenth Swiss Indoors title in Basel with a startling display against Alex De Minaur. He raised his arms in the air after clinching glory 6-2, 6-2. You could see the immense satisfaction written all over his face. Then he said: ‘What a moment. To win my […]
Andy Murray And The Miracle Of Antwerp
Locker Room
October 21, 2019
Andy Murray wasn’t supposed to be able to do this. Ever again. Not with the greatest surgeon in the world, not with the most outrageous stubborn streak. But it has happened. Andy Murray has just won another title. Hip, hip, hooray! ‘One of the biggest wins I’ve had, after everything,’ he explained emotionally. One of […]
Catch Up With Lucy Shuker
Match Reviews
October 16, 2019
We Caught Up With Lucy Following Her Big Win In Brazil. 2019 has marked the achievement of 100 Career ITF Wheelchair Tennis titles for me. After winning my fifth doubles title of the year last week in Brazil and having already claimed the Plock Open Singles title in June. I now have 73 career doubles […]
Do The Big Three Fear Medvedev Most?
Locker Room
October 15, 2019
Daniil Medvedev is taking the tennis world by storm. By his own admission, what he has done in 2019 has been ‘outrageous.’ Six consecutive finals and three titles have propelled the 23-year-old to world number four. Recently the Russian won Shanghai and there seems to be no stopping the next generation’s most dangerous player. Some […]
Why Are More Tennis Players Seeking Private Sponsorship?
UK
October 9, 2019
More and more tennis players are turning to private sponsorship to help meet their funding requirements. Proposed funding cuts to tennis could threaten the hopes of young players of all abilities to break into their beloved sport and establish themselves in years to come. So we caught up with Paralympic star Lucy Shuker for a […]