When Dominic Thiem broke onto the scene in 2014 at the Mutua Madrid Open he was tipped to become the “Prince of Clay” to Nadal’s crown of the King of Clay. He defeated Stan Wawrinka with a beautiful performance at the Caja Magica and went onto win his first four titles on the dirt across... Continue Reading →
Super Sunday at Melbourne Park may of been without fans but it was certainly a day full of excitement and mesmerising tennis as places in the final eight were booked and some were squandered from good positions. Thiem tumbles as Dimitrov strikes again! Dominic Thiem will be sick of the sight of Grigor Dimitrov, for... Continue Reading →
Dominic Thiem knows how tricky Grigor Dimitrov is, a couple of years ago the Bulgarian defeated Roger Federer in five sets at Flushing Meadows. 6 weeks or so later he pummelled the Austrian at the Paris Indoors Masters in a performance I said was better and felt more poignant so the danger signs were there.... Continue Reading →
Day 5 at Melbourne Park saw a lot of drama and exceptional tennis for those in attendance ahead of there being no fans at Melbourne Park as the state of Victoria goes into lockdown. Doubts over Djokovic At two sets up, Novak Djokovic' pathway into the fourth round looked pretty plain sailing but an abdominal... Continue Reading →
There have been some fascinating battles early on in a Grand Slam and the next is set to be very interesting as 2019's runner up Dominic Thiem takes on Nick Kyrgios. It isn't actually the first meeting between the two players, they did meet in 2015 on the clay in Nice but after 7 games... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of days there has been some exceptional tennis played at Melbourne Park, the usual names have got the business done where as some have slipped up and some big battle have taken place. Cruise Control Round two for quite a few top seeds saw them navigate their way into the next... Continue Reading →
It is here, we didn't know if we would get here but the first major of 2021 is set to begin at Melbourne Park. Despite there being smaller crowds this year it will still be a memorable event and one to learn from for fans and countries around the world suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic.... Continue Reading →
The ATP Cup out on Rod Laver Arena has kicked off in style. The event might not have the pulling power for fans this year than it did last year but the passion, grit and determination was there for all to see on Day 1. Novak Djokovic extended his winning running to 10-0 in ATP... Continue Reading →
Right now the world needs something to make it smile and bringing the likes of Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Simona Halep, Serena Williams, Ash Barty, Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic amongst others to a court certainly helps that. What makes it more special and bittersweet from here in the UK is seeing those packed crowds... Continue Reading →
By the end of the week players will have boarded a flight to Melbourne. Flights chartered by Tennis Australia will depart from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Singapore, Los Angeles, Antalya and Miami but some won't be heading straight to Melbourne. In the last couple of the days the Adelaide six have been announced, six players... Continue Reading →
