Thank you, Johanna Konta

I was at work on Wednesday morning and it popped up on my phone to say Johanna Konta has announced her retirement from tennis, stunned but as she said herself grateful and I've been grateful and thankful for the memories she has given us over the years. It was a decade ago that Jo made...

Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulder and Harriet Dart qualify for the US Open

The main draw of the US Open doesn’t begin until Monday evening (UK time) but it has already been a successful start for the British players with Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulder and Harriet Dart all coming through qualifying to place in the main draw. The British trio join Heather Watson and Johanna Konta in the...

Brit Watch at Wimbledon – Ladies Draw

Johanna Konta vs Katerina Siniakova Jo’s preparation for Wimbledon couldn’t have gone better winning the title in Nottingham which I was so pleased to see. Being the top seed is never a given, you have to work for it and she did with two wins going to three close sets. The Brit is seeded at...

Brits at Home – Konta wins Nottingham 🏆 Watson opens with a Birmingham win ✅ Norrie and Draper impress in London 🇬🇧

Konta wins in Nottingham! A very good week for Jo Konta who won her first title since she was Miami champion back in April 2017 and her first WTA singles title on home soil. The former world number four had seen her ranking plummet but the win in Nottingham does her the world of good...

When in Rome…

A trip to the Foro Italico is the perfect last preparation ahead of a trip to Paris not too far down the line. The sight at the Foro Italico is one of the most beautiful in tennis, the centre piece of Court Centrale and one of the most picturesque in tennis, the Pietrangelli stadium court...

Serena, Venus & Vika lead the line-up in Lexington but only one will make it to the final eight

155 days ago on the eve of Indian Wells competitive tennis came to end. This last week tennis returned in Palermo and now tennis returns to the USA ahead of the smaller than usually American hard court swing kicking off for the very first time in Kentucky followed by the New York double of Cincinnati...

Johanna Konta wins Miami Open title!

In the latest of this tennis throwback it is to Crandon Park in Miami when Johanna Konta won her biggest title to date! Throughout her career Johanna Konta has made some incredible memories on the WTA tour not many will top her run to winning the Miami Open in 2017! Jo was seeded 10th in...

The Overrule: Sloane secures first win, Vika returns but is set for time away & doubles disrespect?

Sloane Stephens digs deep to claim first win of 2020 but defeat to Fernandez a set back but doubles with Kim will help the American find fun on the court! It has been a tough time for Sloane Stephens but the American finally has her first win of the season as she defeated American wildcard in...

The Overule: Djokovic & Nadal win, Watson stars in Acapulco, Monterrey field in need of wins and much more!

Another week has come to an end! Title winners, surprises, upsets, talking points and plenty of action from the week to have a look at! Next stop, Monterrey! Monterrey has quickly turned into the draw of players needing some wins. Not only is former world number one Kim Clijsters in action looking for her first...

Injury ended Jo Konta’s 2019 season after the US Open but the British number one is winless in 6 months as she heads to Monterrey to take on a returning Kim Clijsters!

Four words. Not an ideal draw. British number one who is the second seed in Monterrey next week could have hoped for a better start as she tries to kick off her season. Knee injury forced her 2019 season to be cut short following her quarter final defeat to Elina Svitolina at the US Open....