January 20, 2018
Hyeon Chung became the first South Korean man to reach the last sixteen of the Australian Open, when he shocked fourth seed Alexander Zverev with a relentless brilliance. The 21-year-old sensation plays Novak Djokovic next. And make no mistake, the former world number one will have to play something near his best tennis in order to progress. Meanwhile […]
January 19, 2018
Home favourite Nick Kyrgios continues to light up the Australian Open after he defeated his boyhood hero, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. If he can beat Grigor Dimitrov, the number three seed, then Kyrgios might even start to believe that he can go all the way. Tsonga didn’t go down without a fight in their evening match. But […]
January 18, 2018
Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza, British ninth seed Johanna Konta and former Aussie Open champion Stan Wawrinka have all tumbled out early Down Under. Meanwhile, Gael Monfils wilted in the brutal Melbourne heat against the might of a resurgent Novak Djokovic. Seventh seed David Goffin was also beaten as the surprises kept coming. The action remained red-hot as […]
January 17, 2018
France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hasn’t always been known for his comebacks. When he’s good, he’s very good. When he’s off his game, he can sometimes look half-hearted. But what Tsonga produced against young sensation Denis Shapovalov will live long in the memory. DECIDER And, sorry as we are to see one of the most exciting newcomers […]
January 16, 2018
Roger Federer eased past ex-Brit Aljaz Bedene, and then skilfully deflected some pressure as tournament favourite. Just for a change, all eyes won’t necessarily be on the immaculate Federer in the second round anyway. Because Novak Djokovic faces a mouth-watering test of his elbow and all-round fitness against the enigmatic and highly entertaining Gael Monfils. FEROCITY […]
January 15, 2018
Britain’s Kyle Edmund clenched his fist in triumph at the Australian Open, still gritting his teeth, just as he had done at key moments all match long. You needed a certain nerve to come from behind twice and pull off this impressive result. Edmund showed that he is developing a psychological strength to go with his natural power. And now […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]