Brilliant Thiem Downs Defending Champion Djokovic
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June 7, 2017
So, the Thiem dream is on – and nice guys do win after all. But the youthful Dominic will have to beat Rafael Nadal in the semi-final if he wants to go all the way at the French Open. New superstar Thiem defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in some style, winning 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 6-0. […]
Nishikori Through To Face Murray in Roland Garros Quarters
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June 5, 2017
Kei Nishikori exhaled heavily with relief, looked up to the skies and wondered how on earth he was through to face Andy Murray after such a dreadful start. Fernando Verdasco had apparently shattered the spirit of the talented Japanese with a 6-0 first-set drubbing – or so he might have thought. But in reality Nishikori […]
Magnificent Murray Is Back In Style!
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June 3, 2017
Andy Murray is back! And that’s great news for tennis fans hoping to see their hero in top form at Wimbledon. The old movement, the subtlety and flare were all there in abundance at Roland Garros, as the world number one downed Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (10-8), 7-5, 6-0. At last, after a difficult […]
Can Anyone Beat Rafael Nadal At Roland Garros?
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June 1, 2017
After Rafa Nadal’s superb display against Robin Haase, TV expert Mats Wilander, a former world number one, was prompted to say: ‘Nadal has more chance of winning the French Open than all his rivals put together.’ Is it true? If not, who is most likely to topple Nadal? Here are the men we think have […]
Zverev and Konta Crash Out Of French Open
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May 30, 2017
Alexander Zverev and Johanna Konta were the latest top-ten casualties to fall at the first hurdle during the perilous openers at Roland Garros. But world number one Andy Murray made it through to join the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori and Stan Wawrinka in the next round. Next up Murray will play the […]
Kerber Knocked Out of French Open
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May 28, 2017
Angelique Kerber has become the first women’s top seed to be dumped out of the French Open in her very first match. She crashed to Ekaterina Makarova, who couldn’t believe her luck as she was let off the hook time and again before cruising through 6-2, 6-2. The embarrassing reversal of fortunes for the world […]
Agassi Upstages Wunderkind Zverev
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May 22, 2017
Andre Agassi’s appointment as new coach to Novak Djokovic stole the limelight from German “Wunderkind” Alexander Zverev in his big breakthrough moment. We should of course be heralding a first massive title win for the 20-year-old Zverev, who thumped Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 with a serving master-class and a further lesson in ice-cool composure. Charismatic “Sascha” […]
Lendl Will Make Murray Great For Wimbledon
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May 17, 2017
Andy Murray has two things working in his favour, with Wimbledon 2017 just around the corner and the title to defend. These advantages could mean a very happy ending for Murray at Wimbledon – just as he comes under increasing fire following his defeat in Rome to Fabio Fognini. First of all, Ivan Lendl is […]
Nadal To Win French, Federer To Win Wimbledon?
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May 15, 2017
What seemed impossible a year ago is looking increasingly likely as the European summer hots up. Rafael Nadal will win the French Open, then Roger Federer will win Wimbledon. That’s the way it’s heading if you take into account the remarkable events of 2017 so far. After all, Nadal just beat Dominic Thiem 7-6 (10-8), […]
Nick Kyrgios: Aussie On The Verge Of Greatness?
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May 3, 2017
Nick Kyrgios prowls like a big cat in a zoo. It’s as though Nick doesn’t really want to be here, in this confined space, with all these strange people looking at him. Except that something is changing. Whisper it softly, but maybe, just maybe, Kyrgios is starting to think that he does want to be […]