After a hat-trick of clay court titles in July the question was asked of Casper Ruud, can he do it on a hard court? The Norwegian has certainly silenced his critics with his end of season form and run for the final four in Turin

I’m not too sure why Casper Ruud gets a rough press, he even has done from some notable fellow players but the Norwegian lets his tennis talk as should those on tour who have critiqued him. Earlier this year after Wimbledon we saw the Norweigan win a hat trick of clay court tiles and this...

Rublev vs Tsitsipas taught us a lot about both players’ levels but also questions is there more to come in Turin?

Andrey Rublev has played a lot of tennis this year, it has been a difficult year for the Russian outside of the final eight in Melbourne and Mixed Doubles Gold in Tokyo but on his 73rd match of the year he put on one of his best performances. I have been quite critical of the...

A generational talent head and shoulders above the rest shone during his breakthrough year with an aura of belonging at the top of mens tennis and is well on his way there

When I watch Carlos Alcaraz play I forget he is only 18! He plays the game like he has been on tour for a number of years, this was his breakthrough season. Over the next couple of years he will have highs and low, everyone does but he is a generational talent. He has just...

Novak Djokovic wins a 6th Paris title and record 37th Masters 1000 title

Before this week he hadn't been seen since his defeat in New York and the questions coming into Paris were, has he recovered and will he go to Melbourne? Well, we now know the answer to the latter as the world number one has prepared for Turin in formidable fashion winning his 37th Masters 1000...

Novak Djokovic to end the season as year end number one for an unmatched 7th season

Novak Djokovic creates history and rewrites history and in a season where he has added to his accolades and records he has achieved one of the ones he wanted the most, the year end number one. It is a recognition of a phenomenal season in tennis, since 2004 it has been dominated by Roger Federer,...

Stefanos Tsitsipas’ season fizzled out after Roland Garros, does the Greek have a point to prove and people to win over at the season finale?

Without doubt one of the best players I have watched live has been Stefanos Tsitsipas. In Melbourne and Madrid I watched the Greek strut around the court with his sublime tennis back in 2019.  In the early stages of this year he was the form playing, he was winning big and you could see big...

With his 50th win of 2021 Cameron Norrie keeps his hopes of being in Turin alive and firm pressure on Hubert Hurkacz and Casper Ruud

Tennis is a sport that moves quite quickly. On Monday night British fans were not big fans of Dominik Koepfer in Paris as he saved seven match points to beat Andy Murray but on Thursday fans will be hoping for another win for the German to help keep Cam Norrie's hopes of playing at the...

Indian Wells champion and new British number one Cam Norrie has put himself “in the conversation” for Turin but time is ticking…

British Tennis has another new number one and this is Cameron Norrie. The 26 year old has had an incredible season and has won one of the biggest tournaments on the calendar, Indian Wells and did it from a set and a break down! Winning the title meant he became the first British player in...

A third round exit in California but recent performances show progress as Andy Murray continues his comeback, outlines his plans for the rest of 2021 ahead of returning to Australia next year

Andy Murray should be leaving California with his head held high after another good week of progression shown in his quest to compete with the best in tennis. The Brit has been playing pretty regular since Wimbledon during this American hard court season as well as a brief visit to France and despite a search...

5-7 6-3 6-2, Andy Murray recovers from first set slip-up to move into round three at Indian Wells

It's been quite the week for Andy Murray in Indian Wells with his opening win, shoe and wedding ring drama and now a big comeback win over the 30th seed Carlos Alcaraz down at Indian Wells. The Brit will be back in action on Tuesday as he takes on the third seed Alex Zverev for...