Serena Squanders 5-1 Lead And Four Match Points
Australian Open
January 23, 2019
Serena Williams looked for all the world to be on the verge of another Grand Slam semi-final. By her own admission, Karolina Pliskova’s mind ‘was already in the locker room.’ Then Williams turned her ankle, and in that moment the match turned too. Stubborn It wasn’t even a major injury. Just a moment of awkwardness, […]
Stefanos Tstsipas Believes He Can Beat Rafael Nadal
Australian Open
January 22, 2019
Stefanos Tsitsipas calls it ‘the complete tournament.’ If the young Greek could manage the greatest hat-trick in tennis, others might be more tempted to label it miraculous. Intriguing The chance to beat Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the same event looms for Tstsipas. He defeated a drained Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5, 4-6, […]
Serena Digs Deep To Beat Halep, Zverev In Meltdown During Raonic Defeat
Australian Open
January 21, 2019
Serena Williams looked on the verge of defeat to a resurgent Simona Halep. Perhaps we should all have known better. Minutes later, the ultimate tennis warrior had taken the match and downed the world number one. Serena rode her luck, dug deep and found solutions to serious problems. It could have been too late. It […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas Knocks Out Roger Federer
Australian Open
January 20, 2019
Stefanos Tsitsipas could hardly believe what he had done. There was pure joy and a hint of amazement in his glistening eyes. It didn’t matter whether he could quite take in the enormity of his achievement. He had believed in himself when the going got tough. That’s what counted. Laughed The 20-year-old Greek saved four […]
Halep v Serena, Federer Stopped, Zverev The Comic
Australian Open
January 19, 2019
Simona Halep will play Serena Williams on Monday after an emphatic victory over her sister, Venus. It’s a fascinating match-up that will tell us whether or not Serena is capable of winning another major at the Australian Open. Meanwhile some comical moments in Melbourne left two of the world’s greatest players somewhat taken aback. Distracted […]
Federer Faces Tsitsipas, Sharapova Downs Champ Wozniacki
Australian Open
January 18, 2019
Roger Federer will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in a mouthwatering clash at the Australian Open. Will the new prince of tennis have what it takes to defeat the old master? Meanwhile another of the world’s most followed players, Maria Sharapova, is back in the big-time after defeating Caroline Wozniacki in three sets Not only was the […]
Jo Konta Edged Out By Garbine Muguruza In Early-Morning Thriller
Australian Open
January 17, 2019
It was almost 3.15am when Jo Konta, the last Brit standing, finally lost out to former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza. But anyone thinking that Konta is a fading star had better think again. Konta played awesome tennis and might have won a match the Spaniard eventually took 6-4, 6-7, 7-5. She showed power, precision, and […]
Alex De Minaur Sets Up Rafael Nadal Showdown
Australian Open
January 16, 2019
Alex de Minaur is one of the players who will keep tennis truly great after Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic finally retire. It became obvious at the last Next Gen tournament in Milan. The kid has star quality. He has guts, he has fire, he has passion and popularity. If you’ll excuse the […]
Were the Australian Open Shocks Really Surprising?
Australian Open
January 15, 2019
The Australian Open is always full of surprises. But we had already warned you it might happen. So when is a shock not really a shock? How can Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund (who almost won it last year) and Nick Kyrgios all fall at the first hurdle? Big names are out and no one is […]
Defiant Murray Refuses To Rule Out Comeback
Locker Room
January 14, 2019
Andy Murray was full of surprises. Right to the last. But is this the end? Maybe not, after all. First, Murray shocked us by taking Roberto Bautista Agut to five sets. By doing so, given his hip injury, Murray had achieved what we all thought was impossible. Crazy His opponent had just beaten the great […]