Lucy Shuker Paralympic tennis star at the Bolton Indoors Arena 2017
Match Reviews
March 2, 2017
On 22nd February, I travelled over to the bleak and drizzly Bolton Indoors Arena on behalf of the Wimbledon Debenture Holders team, to watch our fantastic wheelchair tennis player, three time Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Player and Double Paralympic Bronze Medallist, Lucy Shuker. Upon arrival into the arena, I was instantly in admiration of all the players […]
Who Is More Romantic? Eugenie or Serena?
Locker Room
February 27, 2017
The tennis romantics have had plenty to consider off the court in the last few months. And two women players in particular have been hitting the headlines for some interesting developments in their love lives. Serena Williams got engaged! Some people thought she had always enjoyed some kind of on-off thing with her coach, Patrick […]
Great Start To My Year – Lucy Shuker!
Locker Room
February 14, 2017
Getting back to the cold of the English winter is always a stark contrast to the January Australian Tour. It was 45C on my last day in Australia and it’s hardly been rising above zero some days here, but it is always nice to be home with comforts and the opportunity to catch up with […]
Federer Turns 18 To Seal His Place As The Greatest
Locker Room
January 29, 2017
Roger Federer dropped down on one knee, hardly knowing whether to laugh or cry, realising his remarkable comeback was complete. No one in their right mind would have predicted it at the start of the year, but that’s the funny thing about sport. The more you want glory, the harder it is to get your […]
Serena Becomes The Greatest Player Of The Open Era
Locker Room
January 28, 2017
As she served on match point it looked as though she could hardly breathe with all the excitement. Yet Serena Williams steadied herself and moments later she had sealed her place as the greatest tennis player of the Open era, defeating her sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the Melbourne final. She moved ahead of Steffi […]
It’s On! Rafa Wins Through To Face Roger!
Locker Room
January 27, 2017
The dream final, the one the world wanted, is on. Rafael Nadal will play Roger Federer on Sunday to roll back the years and bring us thrills beyond measure. Memories of Wimbledon in the dark, Rafa triumphant and Roger in tears after quite possibly the most dramatic tennis match of all time. So many more […]
Fantastic Federer Through To Final…And Venus Too!
Locker Room
January 26, 2017
A disbelieving Roger Federer almost had to pinch himself after he survived a superb Stan Wawrinka fightback to book a place in his 28th Grand Slam final – and his sixth in Australia. He will play either Rafael Nadal or Grigor Dimitrov. But the entire world, apart from fans of the enigmatic Bulgarian, seems to […]
Surely Only CoCo Can Deny Serena Now?
Locker Room
January 25, 2017
Who can stop Serena Williams from making history now? Can anyone seriously stand in her way? After Serena disposed of the in-form Brit, Johanna Konta with relative ease, it seems likely that the younger Williams sister will edge ahead of the great Steffi Graf within days. She looks set to become the most decorated Grand […]
How Can Roger Federer Beat Stan Wawrinka?
Locker Room
January 24, 2017
Roger Federer’s dream comeback continues, after he took just 92 minutes to defeat Mischa Zverev 6-1, 7-5, 6-2. That leaves the 35-year-old plenty of fuel left in the tank to face his younger compatriot, Stan Wawrinka. Federer has won five of their last six meetings, and yet Wawrinka is fancied by many to win the […]
Rampant Rafa Fends Off Comeback From Flamboyant Monfils
Locker Room
January 23, 2017
Rafael Nadal has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014. Now he faces Milos Raonic, who beat him only a few weeks ago. Gael Monfils provided sparkling entertainment as always. And he probably should have taken Nadal to a fifth set, at which point anything could have happened. But […]