Federer and Sharapova Crash Out of US Open
US Open
September 4, 2018
Roger Federer served like a novice and looked hopelessly jaded as he succumbed to the magnificent John Millman. Of course, it helps if you can breathe in fresh air and stay cool. The normally super-cool Federer found he couldn’t do either when it mattered. Sweating The favourite couldn’t breathe, he couldn’t stop sweating and he […]
Federer’s Miraculous Shot Says Everything
US Open
September 2, 2018
Let’s only talk about one shot. Just this once. Let’s not talk about the impressive progression of Novak Djokovic towards his seemingly-inevitable quarter-final clash with Roger Federer. Let’s forget Sascha Zverev and his typically-early Grand Slam exit. (Boy does he have to start stepping up at the really big events). Irrepressible We don’t even need […]
Nadal Wins Thriller, Serena Beats Venus
Locker Room
September 1, 2018
Rafael Nadal took four hours and 23 minutes to beat the talented young Russian, Karen Khachanov. But he might not have won at all. The underdog led 7-5, 5-4 and 30-0 on his serve as Nadal flirted with US Open oblivion. But somehow the pugnacious Spaniard turned and tide and took the biggest points in […]
Umpire Helps Kyrgios Set Up Federer Showdown
US Open
August 31, 2018
It could only happen to Nick Kyrgios. But this time not even Roger Federer is very happy about the way events unfolded. So what did Kyrgios do this time? Well this time it wasn’t so much what Krygios did – we have seen it so many times before. It was the chain reaction Kyrgios caused. […]
Murray Is Out, Serena Plays Venus At US Open
Locker Room
August 30, 2018
Andy Murray fell in four sets to Fernando Verdasco; after more recriminations about the way players use the ten-minute break they are given to help cope with the extreme New York heat and humidity. In truth the outspoken Brit, a former US Open winner, spent too much time on and off court complaining that Verdasco […]
Federer and Djokovic Discover Perils of Humour
Locker Room
August 29, 2018
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are through to the second round of the US Open – though not without incident. For Federer the task on court was more straightforward than for Novak, who dropped a set and had to see the tournament cardiologist in oppressive heat and humidity. Although Roger was broken as he tried […]
Murray Back In The Grand Slam Groove
Locker Room
August 28, 2018
Andy Murray won his first Grand Slam match since Wimbledon 2017 in what he described as a ‘new beginning.’ Meet the new Scot. Just the same as the old Scot. Well not quite. Not yet anyway. But at least he is feeling his way steadily and moving in the right general direction. Crashed Other big […]
Is Novak Djokovic The Best Ever?
Locker Room
August 20, 2018
When Novak Djokovic jumped for joy after beating Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in Cincinnati, he knew he had made history. The first man to win all nine Masters 1000 titles. Not forgetting that he was already the first man in the open era to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously. Outstanding So that begs […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Serious Box Office!
Locker Room
August 13, 2018
Stefanos Tsitsipas may have been edged out by Rafael Nadal in Toronto, but he also won the right to be called the exciting future of tennis. And why shouldn’t the 20-year-old Greek with the flowing locks and movie-star looks not light up Wimbledon 2019? Bjorn Borg did it back in the 1970s. He had screaming […]
Catch up with Lucy Shuker
Wimbledon
August 3, 2018
We had the pleasure of visiting Lucy Shuker during one of her training sessions at Roehampton Club. Lucy shared her Wimbledon experience, her achievements for 2018 so far and what’s on the horizon! Lucy has had such an amazing year so far and with the US Open just around the corner, we are all in […]