“Baby Fed” Dimitrov Comes of Age
Locker Room
November 21, 2017
Grigor Dimitrov isn’t “Baby Fed” any more. He is finally a star in his own right. But how many of us saw this one coming? The first debutant to win the year-end finals this century, Dimitrov always had it in him somewhere. The talent was never in doubt. That’s why the smouldering Bulgarian was likened […]
RIP Jana Novotna – The Human Face of Sport
Locker Room
November 20, 2017
Wimbledon will never forget Jana Novotna, who has died of cancer at the age of 49. Her tears splashed onto a special page in the tennis history books. They didn’t smudge or stain that page, they only enhanced the beauty of the Wimbledon story. Those tears left a lasting and touching reminder of something we all too easily forget – that sport is […]
Roger Ready For Anything After London Win…Hyeon Chung Is Next Gen Champion
Locker Room
November 13, 2017
An impressive Roger Federer beat Jack Sock 6-4, 7-6 in his much-anticipated opener at the ATP World Tour Finals in London – and then fired a warning to rivals such as Rafael Nadal. Anyone who thought that Federer’s recent fatigue might be a sign of things to come had better think again. The Swiss genius now feels […]
Federer In A Kilt…And Murray Is Back
Locker Room
November 8, 2017
Roger Federer and Andy Murray played tennis for the sheer joy if it in Glasgow; and thrilled 11,000 fans on a riotous night of fun. One of those fans even took her kilt off, so that Federer could play a game wearing it. He promptly won that game with ease, on the way to a […]
Wozniacki and Federer in New Success Stories
Locker Room
October 31, 2017
Caroline Wozniacki beat Venus Williams at the eighth time of asking to win the WTA Finals in Singapore. Her 6-4, 6-4 victory was the biggest of her career and a testament to her bounce-back-ability. Williams had enjoyed a 7-0 head-t0-head record going into the final. CHARACTER But the determined Dane, a former world number one, […]
Del Potro Wins His First Title Of Season
Locker Room
October 23, 2017
Juan Martin Del Potro won his first title of the season by beating Grigor Dimitrov in Stockholm. And many will be hoping the gentle giant can force his way into the year-end finals in London with a late surge. In this incredible year for tennis, arguably the world’s favourite three players are all finishing in […]
Roger and Maria Taste Fresh Glory
Locker Room
October 16, 2017
For Roger Federer, there was a familiar sense of achievement, an extension of what had happened already in his memorable 2017. For Maria Sharapova, this winning feeling hadn’t befriended her for years – and she was going to enjoy every moment. Both superstars took titles in China. Federer emerged the winner among the top men, […]
Japan: From Nishikori to Kamiji, we like your style!
Japan
October 12, 2017
An enthusiastic welcome awaits Japan’s players and fans at Wimbledon – warmer perhaps than ever before! Japan is now such an integral part of the tennis family, so important to the future of the sport, and the country’s brightest young stars look capable of doing great things. When those passionate Japanese sports fans join the […]
Nadal and Garcia Triumphant In China
Locker Room
October 9, 2017
Rafael Nadal and Caroline Garcia were triumphant at the China Open, to take the singles titles in style. But in some ways those finals were as much about their opponents as the winners themselves. Nick Kyrgios went into meltdown over a line call during Nadal’s emphatic 6-2, 6-1 victory in Beijing. PSYCHOLOGICAL That finally cost […]
How Sharapova Can Use That Defeat By Halep
Locker Room
October 5, 2017
So she finally did it. At the eighth time of asking, Simona Halep beat Maria Sharapova this week. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. That’s what Simona did. In China, she found a way. That 6-2, 6-2 victory in Beijing was emphatic – and avenged her defeat to Sharapova in the […]