A year ago Sloane Stephens was a spectator at the US Open after missing 11 months out with a food fracture returned at Wimbledon this year. A month ago Sloane was ranked at 934 in the world, fast forward 30 days or so Sloane will be as high as 34 in the world when the... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you just have to wait and be patient. This years US Open saw a high number of top players out injured. With no Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka, Nishikori or Raonic it left the tournament short of big names and Federer and Nadal in the same half. Defeats to Tsonga, Zverev and Cilic in the bottom... Continue Reading →
When I got home last night from work around half past 11 I put on the tennis and Venus Williams was in a spot of bother. The former champion dropped off a little in set two with Suarez Navarro taking initiative and stepping up on the baseline grinding down the defences of the 37 year... Continue Reading →
Fabio Fognini and foul mouthed comments isn't a surprise but thankfully proper action has now been taken against the former top 10 player rather than just a petty fine for players who earn millions a year on the tour in prize money alone. A decision has been made to kick Fabio Fognini out of this... Continue Reading →
Caroline Wozniacki has hit out at the USTA for their scheduling and she is spot on! Last year Caro came into New York ranked outside the top 70 in the world but she fought hard and is now ranked 5 in the world and incredibly got pushed out on one of the outside courts 5th... Continue Reading →
New York gave us a blockbuster to begin drawing up Simona Halep against Maria Sharapova and it's amazing how expectations quickly change. Halep as the world number two was favourite against a Sharapova lacking a consistent run of matches but under the lights on Ashe the 2006 champion produced some of her best to seal... Continue Reading →
A welcomed return. One of the tournament's favoured winners over the year returned to where he achieved his most incredible win back in 2009 and he had to fight but fighting on Ashe is nothing new to the former champion and it is so good to see him back in New York. Del Potro had... Continue Reading →
Andy Murray has become the latest high profile name to withdraw from the US Open. Andy has been suffering from a hip injury since his match against Stan Wawrinka at Roland Garros and still hasn't recovered despite rest and seeing a number of specialist. Just over a week ago it was confirmed by Jamie Delgado... Continue Reading →
A few years ago Rafael Nadal looked gone. I think it's fair we all thought this. After winning Roland Garros in 2014 it began to fall apart with injuries, poor form and a major lack of confidence but now he's back at the top and what a story it has been. It got to a... Continue Reading →
A phrase I will never forget, ''history is made at the US Open'' those words at that time Novak Djokovic hit that forehand long is a moment I will never forget. Mark Petchey a former coach of Andy Murray said those words and he went onto say how he fought and sacrificed for this moment... Continue Reading →
