November 13, 2019
Never write off Rafael Nadal! The ultimate tennis warrior’s amazing spirit simply cannot be conquered. Even when you think he has almost given up. How on earth did an injury-stricken Rafa pull this one out of the bag to stay in the fight for world number one? He was 1-5 down in the decider. It […]
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will do battle in yet another delicious, winner-takes-all showdown in London. And we have the brilliance of Dominic Thiem to thank for making this one even more important than it would otherwise have been. The Austrian’s dramatic win over Djokovic leaves the two titans with everything to play for – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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,’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]