Konta wins in Nottingham! A very good week for Jo Konta who won her first title since she was Miami champion back in April 2017 and her first WTA singles title on home soil. The former world number four had seen her ranking plummet but the win in Nottingham does her the world of good... Continue Reading →
Novak Djokovic knows one thing and that is winning, the level has has shown at Roland Garros makes him for the undisputed GOAT in men’s tennis. After an escape act against Musetti the mentality of the guy is just next level. Less than 12 months ago he got dumped in the final at Roland Garros... Continue Reading →
It has been a long wait of two years but the return of the most prestigious grass court event in mens tennis in preparation for Wimbledon. It will welcome back the man who has won the most singles titles in the history of the event, Andy Murray where better to start? Andy Murray vs Benoit... Continue Reading →
An incredible moment down in Paris as the clock ticked just past 17:00 we witnessed history in only her fifth Grand Slam event Barbora Krejcikova who has never played at Wimbledon or the US Open as she wasn't ranked high enough won Roland Garros. A remarkable ending to a breathtaking couple of weeks of tennis,... Continue Reading →
Something quite extraordinary played out on Friday night in front of 5000 fans who were allowed to stay past the 11pm curfew to witness a milestone in history. Novak Djokovic ending an unbeaten run of Rafael Nadal's at Roland Garros lasting 2200 days since he defeated the Spaniard back on the 3rd of June 2015.... Continue Reading →
A road to a Grand Slam Final is more than about two weeks of tennis, without the wins you don't get but the hard work, sacrifices, lessons and sometimes disappointment are pivotal in getting two this moment. Two weeks ago I didn't expect to say the words "Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Barbora Krejcikova in the French... Continue Reading →
The final four. Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸Rafael Nadal 🇪🇸Stefanos Tsitsipas 🇬🇷Alex Zverev 🇩🇪 We are guaranteed a first time Roland Garros finalist in either Tsitsipas or Zverev, a potential 14th title for Rafael Nadal and a 2nd for Novak Djokovic but before we focus on the final, it's the semi-finals! Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 vs Rafael Nadal... Continue Reading →
We know we will have a new Grand Slam champion on Saturday, but who will that be? The last Grand Slam champion left standing Iga Swiatek who is the defending champion was knocked out in straight sets by the 17th seed Maria Sakkari. After a phenomenal 11 consecutive wins and 22 consecutive sets of tennis... Continue Reading →
Equality - the fact of being equal in rights, status, advantages, etc. (from the Oxford dictionary) There is no middle-ground, no picking and choosing but still it is something that lives in society, sport and has been highlighted in tennis once again. Over the years we have seen great changes but there is still plenty of work... Continue Reading →
Australian Open - 2017, 2019 & 2020 - Quarter FinalFrench Open - 2011 - Quarter FinalWimbledon - 2016 - Quarter FinalUS Open - 2011 - Quarter Final Just the other day for the seventh time in her career in the singles of a Grand Slam we saw Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova into the final eight for a... Continue Reading →
