It has been quite the tournament in Monte Carlo this past week, even without Nadal, Federer, Medvedev and a rusty Djokovic the tennis and the headlines have been special to follow and watch unfold. Djokovic defeat unsurprising in his second event of 2022 When the draw for Monte Carlo came out the talk was about... Continue Reading →
Monte-Carlo Preview – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Grigor Dimitrov
At the beginning of the week we didn't know what to expect and these two in the semi-finals at the Monte-Carlo Country Club for the third Masters 1000 of the season was unexpected. With Nadal out the expectations were on Alcaraz to fly the Spanish flag to kick off the clay court season but his... Continue Reading →
Thursday in Monte-Carlo
Dan Evans stuns Novak Djokovic Where else do we start? British number one Dan Evans who hadn't won a match on clay before this week in 1448 days but is now through to the final eight of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career. It was a fascinating match which saw Dan... Continue Reading →
Australian Open Day 7
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 →
Grigor Dimitrov defeats Dominic Thiem for the third consecutive time with similar patterns emerging once more…
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 →
Farewell London: Grigor Dimitrov wins ATP Finals on London debut!
The 2017 ATP World Tour Finals were an example that the impossible is a possibility. Nadal and Federer led the line but soon things changed with Rafa pulling out injured, Roger making it to the final four and youngsters Zverev and Thiem falling in the round robin. Sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov danced his way around... Continue Reading →
Shanghai Showdown 2017: Nadal 6-3 6-7 6-3 Dimitrov
2017 was a magnificent year for Grigor Dimitrov, not many would have expected the year to end with him winning the ATP Finals in London but before that there was some work to do. Down in Shanghai the Bulgarian missed out only slightly in an epic battle with Rafael Nadal! A place in the semi-finals... Continue Reading →
Flawless, fearless & complete control, Dimitrov’s demolition of Dominic Thiem
There are performances that just stick in the mind, despite beating Roger Federer in a thrilling match at Flushing Meadows weeks before the performance of the season from Grigor Dimitrov came at the home of Cirque du Soleil in Paris last November. On route to the quarter finals at the Paris Masters he executed a... Continue Reading →
Borna Coric tests positive for Coronavirus
Borna Coric is the latest player to have played at the Adria Tour in Zadar this weekend just gone who has confirmed a positive test for Coronavirus. Last night, Grigor Dimitrov who looked out of sorts on Saturday confirmed a positive test which subsequently led to cancellation of the final between Djokovic and Rublev. Coric's... Continue Reading →
The risk has become a reality, if the Adria Tour is to continue it must be behind closed doors and with tighter social distancing measures
Seeing fans and interaction at a sporting event was something we haven't been used to and was good to see a bit of an old normal but an old normal which came with a risk and didn't sit completely right. I've always said that if you follow the guidance of the country you are in... Continue Reading →