Federer Upbeat After Halle Loss
Locker Room
June 24, 2018
Roger Federer is happy with his physical shape and progress heading into Wimbledon despite a rare defeat on grass. His 20-match unbeaten run on the surface came to Annie end when he lost the final to Borna Coric. The younger man from Croatia lasted best to emerge a 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2 winner over the […]
Murray vs Krygios a special court-side review
Wimbledon
June 20, 2018
Murray vs Krygios at The Queen’s Club Fever Tree Championships, Court-Side Review Tuesday 19 June. We are very excited to share a special court-side review of Murray’s latest match by Katrina Allen; Former world number 1 at Real Tennis and competitor at Junior Wimbledon and overseas tournaments. Ms Allen also provided us with the photo. Andy Murray […]
The Lucy Shuker Story Part 2
Wimbledon
June 19, 2018
But that really doesn’t cover the whole story. For these achievements are even more amazing when the severity of Lucy’s disability is taken into account. tennis Lucy explains: “My disability is considered more profound than the other girls in the top flight of wheelchair tennis. It was even suggested in my very early days of playing the […]
Federer Back In Thriller, Murray Ready For Kyrgios
Locker Room
June 18, 2018
Could there be a more mouthwatering build-up to Wimbledon? Roger Federer storms back to world number one with a stunning Stuttgart semi-final victory over Nick Kyrgios. Score 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). Then he shuts out the threat from Milos Raonic to take his 98th title 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) in the final. GRACE Who would […]
The Lucy Shuker Story Part 1
Wimbledon
Part 1 She is arguably the bravest and best sports woman we have in Britain. Yet very few of us even know about Lucy Shuker, or the challenges she faces. With Wimbledon just around the corner and tennis very much in focus once more, the talk will be of Roger Federer and Andy Murray. There won’t be too much mention of the British tennis […]
lifestyle tennis bags, made for travel
Locker Room
June 16, 2018
As tennis fever hits and the grass court season kicks off, is there any better time to update your tennis kit? Modern Lifestyle Tennis Bags That Are Stylish and Perfect For Your Trip To Wimbledon. We recently discovered a new tennis brand called Epirus, Eprius are re-defining the world of racket bags. Epirus have created […]
Novak Djokovic Is Preparing For Wimbledon
Locker Room
June 12, 2018
Novak Djokovic only took a few days to shake off his disillusionment, following a surprise exit at Roland Garros. Now he is very much focused on Wimbledon 2018! The Serb had suggested he might skip the grass court season completely, after he lost his French Open quarter-final to the little-known world number 72, Marco Cecchinato. But now he […]
Rafael Nadal Wins The French Open For An Eleventh Time
Locker Room
June 10, 2018
Rafael Nadal has won the French Open so many times that at first he hardly seemed to feel the elation. When Dominic Thiem finally crumbled and hit long on the fifth match point, Rafa dropped his racquet, turned to the crowd behind the baseline and raised his arms. But there was no collapsing into the […]
Simona Halep Is A Grand Slam Champion At Last!
Locker Room
June 9, 2018
Simona Halep isn’t just a world number one. She is a Grand Slam champion. And she has waited a lifetime – and 32 attempts – to hear those words. In the aftermath she cried as she cuddled the trophy like a long-lost friend and listened to the Romanian national anthem. She had already climbed up […]
Dominic Thiem Reaches First Grand Slam Final, Serena Still On Course For Wimbledon
Locker Room
June 8, 2018
Dominic Thiem prevailed in a sensational 12-10 tie-break, to open the way to his first major final. The 24-year-old Austrian managed to keep his head despite missing the simplest of volleys to take the key second set breaker. Marco Cecchinato came so close to levelling the match. But he seemed to lose heart after the […]