Roland Garros – The Contenders

128 begin but only one will win, there are plenty to watch but who is a contender in the mens draw? Rafael Nadal There isn't many better places to start, Nadal is on the hunt for a 14th title at Roland Garros which gets even more incredible every time you say it. 105 wins and...

Match Point from Madrid

Ons Jabeur wins her first WTA 1000 title It has been quite the week for Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian has become the first African/Arab woman to win a WTA 1000 event following her three set win over Jessica Pegula at the Madrid Open. Ons plays tennis with precision and an array of beautiful shots which...

A meteoric rise beyond belief, Carlos Alcaraz knocks out Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic in consecutive days to book his place in the Madrid final

Not many teenagers get a standing ovation at a Masters 1000 event let alone two on the bounce. His name was continuously sung around the Caja Magica and Spain has seen the coming of age of the incredible Carlos Alcaraz. The teenager has become the first player to defeat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in...

Simply outrageous, Carlos Alcaraz shines in rain delayed week in Barcelona to claim his 3rd title of the season

I don't think I've seen a teenager this good. It's crazy what Carlos Alcaraz is doing on a tennis court right now. He turns 19 in May and has won ATP 500 in Rio, Masters 1000 in Miami and now the ATP 500 event in Barcelona. The level of tennis he produces is outrageous. The...

6-4 5-7 6-2, Carlos Alcaraz takes out Stefanos Tsitsipas in thrilling battle of brilliance and a slight blip in the middle

An actioned packed day meant the match we anticipated in Barcelona was a late night showing. As the sun set around 9pm we finally got to see Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz come out on Pista Rafael Nadal for their quarter final battle. The sun quickly went in and day became night but there wasn't...

Carlos Alcaraz glided across the court with balance, speed and an abundance of brilliance in Miami, now then Spaniard is set to shine on the clay!

It's tennis that leaves you speechless and wanting to see more. The skill, balance, speed and shot selection on the racket of Carlos Alcaraz is simply outrageous, it is easy to forget at times he is 18 years old and he has the world at his feet (or racket). There is no one more exciting...

Match Point from Miami

Francisco Cerundolo's hard court and Masters 1000 debut in Miami! Before Miami the 23 year old from Argentina had never played a hard court match on the main ATP Tour or a match at a Masters 1000 event, he finished in Miami in the semi-finals! It has been a meteoric rise for the Argentine that...

Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest male winner of the Miami Open

18 year old Carlos Alcaraz has secured his 18th win of the season and one of his biggest win to date winning the Miami Open title. The Spaniard has had quite the phenomenal start to 2022 by winning in Rio, semi-finalist at Indian Wells and now picking up his first of most likely many Masters...

Carlos Alcaraz progression continues to amaze, performance in defeat to Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells highlighted the upwards trajectory the teenager is on and not far off the top ten

The first time I watched Carlos Alcaraz was in February 2020 on the clay in Brazil at the ATP 500 event in Rio de Janeiro. Carlos was 16 at the time and received a wildcard where he defeated fellow Spaniard and seventh seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 4-6 7-6. Even at this stage of his debut...

Questions will be answered, expectations placed, welcome returns and some surprises along the way, what will Australia deliver as the 2022 season kicks off?

Not everything may always be as it once was, this can be said in sport and life but one thing stays the same is the tennis season kicking off down under. We never know what will unfold but what we do know is there will be plenty of questions, answers, expectations and some surprises along...