Can Federer Follow The Women? Or Will Nadal Spell Double Trouble at the Australian Open?
Australian Open
January 12, 2018
When Roger Federer defends his Australian Open title, he will bid to become only the fourth player of all time to win twenty or more Grand Slam singles crowns. The other three are all women – Margaret Court (24), Serena Williams (23), and Steffi Graf (22). But Rafael Nadal, will be out to stop him. Rafa is […]
Murray Aims For Wimbledon 2018 Return
Wimbledon
January 8, 2018
Andy Murray has had a hip operation in Melbourne and is aiming to be back in time for Wimbledon 2018. This is amazing news when many were starting to write off his career completely. Wimbledon tennis fans will be reassured that the home hero isn’t going to rush his comeback. But he will do everything […]
Should Serena Have Played In Melbourne?
Locker Room
January 5, 2018
If Serena Williams took the same psychological approach as Roger Federer, she would probably already be past Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles. But Serena, currently on 23 Slams, just puts so much pressure on herself. And she is doing it again. Serena has just pulled out of the Australian Open, despite proving that […]
What Will Happen At Wimbledon 2018 And Beyond?
Wimbledon
January 2, 2018
The New Year heralds the start of our build-up to Wimbledon 2018. And there’s nothing more exciting than knowing that another Wimbledon Championships is only months away. But there is plenty of tennis to be played before the highlight of the year comes around at Wimbledon. Historic The Grand Slams start in Australia in a […]
Top Ten Tennis Moments of 2017
Locker Room
December 28, 2017
What are your favourite tennis moments of 2017? It’s so subjective of course, but here is a possible top ten, in reverse order. You could just as easily pick ten other moments and focus, for example, on the Grand Slam triumphs of the brilliant Rafael Nadal, rather than some of his truly dramatic reverses. Tennis has been […]
Is Federer Greater Than Ali And Bolt?
Locker Room
December 15, 2017
The British public have voted Roger Federer as their BBC (TV) Overseas Sports Personality of the Year for a record fourth time. That’s one more time than two other towering figures from world sport. The boxer, Muhammad Ali and the athlete, Usain Bolt won the award three times. It shows the love the Brits have for […]
Battle of the Sexes – Film Review
Locker Room
December 12, 2017
Battle of the Sexes is a much better film than Bjorg vs McEnroe – but don’t expect it to be all about tennis. Above all this sensitive, sensual, funny movie revolves around Billie Jean King’s realisation that she is gay. Meet King today and you feel her power and self-assurance straight away. Billie Jean back then seems to have […]
“Baby Fed” Dimitrov Comes of Age
Locker Room
November 21, 2017
Grigor Dimitrov isn’t “Baby Fed” any more. He is finally a star in his own right. But how many of us saw this one coming? The first debutant to win the year-end finals this century, Dimitrov always had it in him somewhere. The talent was never in doubt. That’s why the smouldering Bulgarian was likened […]
RIP Jana Novotna – The Human Face of Sport
Locker Room
November 20, 2017
Wimbledon will never forget Jana Novotna, who has died of cancer at the age of 49. Her tears splashed onto a special page in the tennis history books. They didn’t smudge or stain that page, they only enhanced the beauty of the Wimbledon story. Those tears left a lasting and touching reminder of something we all too easily forget – that sport is […]
Roger Ready For Anything After London Win…Hyeon Chung Is Next Gen Champion
Locker Room
November 13, 2017
An impressive Roger Federer beat Jack Sock 6-4, 7-6 in his much-anticipated opener at the ATP World Tour Finals in London – and then fired a warning to rivals such as Rafael Nadal. Anyone who thought that Federer’s recent fatigue might be a sign of things to come had better think again. The Swiss genius now feels […]