Ashleigh Barty Wins WTA Final And Record Prize
Locker Room
November 3, 2019
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 […]
Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic Are Back On Track
Locker Room
October 7, 2019
Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic are emphatically back on song after worrying spells. Meanwhile, Dominic Thiem was the other big star to lift an important trophy in the Far East. It’s great to see such a talented trio realising their full potential once more. We want all the big guns to be at the height of […]
Murray Takes Strides Towards Wimbledon 2020
Locker Room
October 2, 2019
Andy Murray won the hard way against Cameron Norrie – but the gruelling nature of the victory will do him good. Step by step, Murray is edging towards his goal – to be a serious contender in the singles at Wimbledon 2020. And won’t the crowds be thrilled to see the home hero back in the […]
How are Wimbledon Tickets Allocated?
Wimbledon
October 1, 2019
Have you ever wondered how are Wimbledon tickets allocated? Every June, the residential London neighbourhood of Wimbledon is transformed from a quiet, stylish town into the centre of the sporting world. Wimbledon is an iconic event unlike anything else – one that millions of people want to attend. Despite the massive popularity of Wimbledon and […]
How Many Courts Are There at Wimbledon?
Wimbledon
How Many Courts Are There At Wimbledon? From its early beginnings as a local tennis and croquet club in 1868 to today, the All England Club has grown substantially over the past century and a half to host one of the tennis world’s most prestigious events. Everyone knows the iconic Centre Court and its retractable […]