Stories from Day 1 & Day 2 at Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu wins on Centre Court debut against a tricky Alison Van Utyvanck After a tough season adapting to life on tour and injury issues Emma has had to come through her opening match with Alison Van Utyvanck in straight sets deserves a lot of credit. Alison had won two events coming into this match...

Wimbledon – The Contenders

Could Novak Djokovic win a fourth consecutive Wimbledon title? Difficult to look past the Serb, he is one of only three former champions in the draw and is looking for his fourth Wimbledon title in a row. I look at the field and think, who could beat him here? I'm not finding many names but...

Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, an unrivalled phenomenon

23rd of May 2005, does anyone remember what they were doing in 2005? Prince Charles married Camilla, Liverpool recovered from 3-0 down in the Champions League Final to AC Milan, Doctor Who returned to British television and Rafael Nadal won his first match at Roland Garros. 6-1 7-6 6-1 vs Lars Burgsmuller of Germany. Looking...

Match Point from Roland Garros

Andrey Rublev's performance in defeat to Marin Cilic a realism of his current level but does he have that next level in him? For a while I've had doubts and then opportunity knocked for Andrey Rublev, Medvedev was out and in what had turned into his half he was the highest seed left. The performance...

6-3 6-3 6-0, Rafael Nadal wins a 14th Roland Garros title!

In 2013, Casper Ruud watched his idol Rafael Nadal win his 8th Roland Garros title, the Norwegian who would go onto train at the Spaniard's academy in Manacor would then play him for the first time in a Grand Slam final at Roland Garros. As with any major final nerves were expected with Ruud taking...

Rafael Nadal vs Casper Ruud – Can the Norwegian who trained at Nadal’s academy stop the Spaniard winning a 14th Roland Garros title?

128 down to two, one was expected and the other not but I am so pleased for Casper Ruud to be in this position. Both players left Rome with questions, Nadal hobbled out of his defeat to Shapovalov and all focus was on his foot where as Ruud struggled for form winning just four of...

Chapter 59 – Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal for the 17th consecutive year

17 years ago in 2006 these two player each other for the very first time and it was at Roland Garros. It was only Nadal's 12th match and 12th consecutive win at Roland Garros, now the Spaniard is looking for No. 110 in the French capital. His record is phenomenal, 109 wins, 3 defeats and...

Roland Garros – The Contenders

128 begin but only one will win, there are plenty to watch but who is a contender in the mens draw? Rafael Nadal There isn't many better places to start, Nadal is on the hunt for a 14th title at Roland Garros which gets even more incredible every time you say it. 105 wins and...

Over the years there have been doubts but he proved us wrong. Is a 14th Roland Garros title likely for Rafael Nadal or is the competition and his foot injury too much of a hinderance?

For the first time in his career Rafael Nadal will head to Roland Garros having not participated in a Masters 1000 final on clay. It is also only the second time the Spaniard has lost before the quarter finals in Rome where he is a 10 time champion with a 90% win record. Nadal's exit...

Match Point from Rome

Iga Świątek defends her title in Rome Another wonderful week, a week of winning and dominating performances from Iga Swiatek who won her fifth consecutive title and 28th consecutive match having not lost since February. Iga saw off Ruse, Azarenka, Andreescu, Sabalenka and Jabeur without dropping a set in a tournament she has dominated at...