By the time Roland Garros is due to come around it would have been almost 5 months since we have seen Serena Williams on a tennis court. The former world number one was due to travel down from her home in Palm Springs to the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida for the Miami Open but... Continue Reading →
For about the past four years all I’ve heard about is No.24 and that it would define Serena Williams’ status as the greatest tennis player of all time. I think to myself, why should it? Why should greatness be determined just by silverware and why are we just comparing era’s only when it suits? Since... Continue Reading →
To leave a tournament right before the finale is always tough for any player but as Serena Williams soaked in the applause of 7000 on Rod Laver Arena it became a question of would we see Serena back at Melbourne Park. Sadly for Serena her run came to an end following a 3-6 3-6 defeat... Continue Reading →
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams may have 15 singles titles at the Australian Open between them but the two came into their quarter final battles with questions but answered them the only way they know how, by winning. The night session on Rod Laver Arena was an epic and soo sad there weren't fans there... Continue Reading →
Over the last few years battles between Simona Halep and Serena Williams have been a fascinating and must watch spectacle on the WTA Tour. They first met back in 2011 at Wimbledon which was their last meeting too. Serena Williams on that occasion came from a set down to win in three. Simona made her... Continue Reading →
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 →
Iga Swiatek may have only played a handful of Grand Slam events but she has proved to be a tough opponent to break down. After taking the first set 6-3 it left Simona Halep with a mountain to climb. This set by Iga meant that the teenager had won 21 consecutive sets at Grand Slam... Continue Reading →
For the first time this week Serena Williams was forced to a third set by world number seven Aryna Sabalenka but once again the American showed her good form to come through in style against the Belarusian. It was a close match throughout and in the opening nine games there wasn't much to separate the... Continue Reading →
Day 5 at Melbourne Park saw a lot of drama and exceptional tennis for those in attendance ahead of there being no fans at Melbourne Park as the state of Victoria goes into lockdown. Doubts over Djokovic At two sets up, Novak Djokovic' pathway into the fourth round looked pretty plain sailing but an abdominal... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of days there has been some exceptional tennis played at Melbourne Park, the usual names have got the business done where as some have slipped up and some big battle have taken place. Cruise Control Round two for quite a few top seeds saw them navigate their way into the next... Continue Reading →
