July 2, 2020
Remember when Nick Kyrgios played Rafael Nadal on the first Thursday of Wimbledon last year? Rarely had a first-week match been more keenly anticipated. Let’s face it, Kyrgios v Nadal would have been serious box office based on the quality of tennis alone. The Australian is talented enough to beat anyone on his day. He […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]