Defending her title? I wouldn’t put it past Sloane!

Sloane Stephens' win in New York was simply stunning almost 12 months ago following an injury hell 12 months or so to return and do what she did is like a fairytale and I wouldn't be surprised to see her defend her title. Consistency has been her big issue! Her Grand Slam record reads; USOpen...

Once again New York delivered and it was emotional!

The Grand Slams always create a feel good factor and year on year New York tops it, this it reached impeccable levels of emotion which will never be forgotten. Memories are made, tears are shed and history is created so let’s recap the incredible moments from the fortnight. An emotional return Petra Kvitova pulled off...

Balance and Brilliance, how Rafa got back to where he belongs!

Rafal Nadal is back on top. This looked impossible a year ago now he's had his best year for some time. Runner up in Melbourne, King in Monte Carlo, Madrid, Barcelona and Paris and now the star in New York his rise back to the top has been incredible but it's been down to hard...

Sloane’s story is one that will never be topped!

Stories in tennis don't come better. We've had so many over the last few years. Return of Petra Ktvitova, Flavia Pennetta's New York Triumph, Venus Williams' brilliance and of course Monica Puig's Gold in Rio but nothing will top Sloane Stephens winning the US Open. Sloane missed 11 months of tennis and recently returned to...

Double delight!

Martina Hingis first won in New York but in 1997 now the Swiss star is a champion for a 5th time in her career winning her 24th career Grand Slam title. For a second Grand Slam running she has teamed up with Jamie Murray and it has been a great success with the duo unbeaten...

Variety and Top Spin have made a big difference and that’s why I think Madison Keys will win the US Open

From when Madison Keys came onto the tour she was tipped as the player to replace Serena and Venus on the tour one day. That is pressure like no other in our sport right there. Serena and Venus are far from done on the tour but etching her name in US Open and Tennis history...

The Tower of Tandil rises to the occasion once again

His nickname is The Tower of Tandil and once again the former US Open champion has rising to the occasion in the city that never sleeps. New York is like a home for Del Potro from what he did in 2009 seeing off Nadal and Federer on route to the title but what he is...

The four American Ladies flying the flag in Serena’s absence!

Only twice since 1998 has Serena Williams missed the US Open. 2017 would be the third time in her career having just given birth but in her absence at Flushing Meadows the American have flown the flag and created history. Venus Williams, Madison Keys, Sloane Stephens and Coco Vandeweghe all have something in common. All...

A terrific start, a terrible end. A performance Dominic Thiem will want to forget quickly.

After an hour Dominic Thiem was steam rolling to victory against Juan Martin Del Potro but after being up 6-1 6-2 with the Argentine hitting 1 winner in 15 games but then suddenly we saw a side to Thiem that we haven’t seen for some time and something I hope we don’t see again was...

It was incredible and it will just get better!

Some stories are indescribable. Petra Kvitova was attacked in her home at Christmas, the two time former champion was stabbed in her left hand (her playing hand) and there were serious concerns whether she'd play again. Few months later after recovering from surgery she was back on the tennis courts practicing and arrived down the...