It's been a great day in Birmingham! Rain may have upset play in the last couple of matches but the quality of tennis today at the Edgebaston Priory Club has been exceptional. A day which has seen Julia Georges recover from a set down to win also saw wins for Putintseva, Kristyna Pliskova, Martic and... Continue Reading →
Why WTA Birmingham is a calendar must!
June and July is the best time to see Tennis in Britain. Next year we lose the ATP Finals in London so there is more emphasis on the summer of tennis. Getting tickets for Wimbledon can be tough but should get easy with a new system next year but WTA Birmingham is one of the... Continue Reading →
All you need to know about attending Madrid!
I have to say my experience at the Mutua Madrid Open this year was a fantastic one! The tournament which isn't one of the oldest at the Caja Magica really does put on a show and here are just some things I have learnt from my experience to share with those thinking of going to... Continue Reading →
Madrid Open – Sunday
My final day in Madrid and the final of the men's singles between Novak and Stefanos and here are some photos from the epic! Congratulations to both on a fantastic week!
Novak takes Madrid following a vintage performance!
Not many people have a winning record against Novak Djokovic but for Stefanos Tsitsipas than record is now level following a comprehensive performance from the world number one. Novak started off as a man on a mission. This was the first time I've seen Novak live and wow 😮 The level of performance was incredible.... Continue Reading →
Madrid Open – Saturday!
Wow! What a day! Saturday delivered in style. We started off with three time for champion Simona Halep against Kiki Bertens and it was last years finalists who picked up the biggest title of her career! Next up was the second men's semifinal of the day following Novak's tight win against Thiem and now it... Continue Reading →
Madrid stunned as Tsitsipas ousts Nadal!
All day coming into this one I had the word revenge in my head. Tsitsipas has always walked away disappointed and in their meeting in Barcelona last year he said he will learn and that defeat in Melbourne after beating Roger will still hurt so could do it in Rafa's backyard? It started off with... Continue Reading →
Kiki takes Madrid in style!
Thankfully by the time this one had begun the sun had moved around and was not shining on the main court during an extremely hot day in Madrid. It was the world number two Simona Halep who got off to the better start finding an early break of serve before being pegged back not just... Continue Reading →
Federer can still dance on the dirt but can he waltz to a Roland Garros title?
I don't want to be the one who rains on the parade as it was fantastic to witness Roger Federer back on a clay court in 3 years however with his Madrid run over have some question be answered? Of course! Federer can still dance on the dirt I think if anyone doubted that ability... Continue Reading →
Madrid Open – Friday
My first day here was incredible. It left me with sunburn but it began with me figuring out what Spanish is for row and seat 😑 First of all I made my way into the site and immediately went and sat on Manola Santana waiting for Novak v Cilic... It got to 12:15 local time... Continue Reading →