At the turn of the century Venus Williams had her big breakthrough. Having made her Grand Slam final debut at the US Open in 1997 on her debut at Flushing Meadows at just 17 the American had to wait some time for a first title. Having made back to back quarter finals at Wimbledon and... Continue Reading →
Why Roger Federer’s 2017 season was one of the best comebacks in tennis!
Six months out injured and 35 years old, when Roger Federer returned in 2017 after knee surgery and many had their farewell pieces in their drafts and then he came back in Roger Federer style. Federer’s 2016 season ended at Wimbledon and didn’t play a competitive event until the 2017 Australian Open. Roger’s season did... Continue Reading →
14 years after her last semi-final win in Melbourne, Venus had her day in the Australian heat once again!
In 2017 the Australian Open gave us many of memories. 18 years after her first Grand Slam semi-final the Croat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni was back in a major semi-final, we found out retrospectively that Serena Williams won the Australian Open whilst pregnant but it was sister Venus' run to final and especially that semi-final that stood... Continue Reading →
19 wins, 1 defeat and 3 titles but Federer is set to take a 2 month break!
He made the improbable happen. Roger Federer came back from 6 months away from tennis to win the Austrailan Open, Indian Wells and Miami but now the former world number one is set to take a two month break from the tour as he will skip the preparation for Roland Garros and will arrive in... Continue Reading →
Winner in Brisbane & semi-finals in Melbourne, I take a look at the changes to Dimitrov’s game as he aims for the top!
2014 was the year Grigor Dimitrov burst onto the scene but at the end of last season and so far this season the Bulgarian is looking strong and determined with his tennis doing the talking and some noticeable changes to his game have helped, but what are these changes? Inside out forehand This has become... Continue Reading →
Melbourne delivered but importantly it taught us all a big lesson!
The Australian Open is called the Happy Slam and this year it kept up with that tradition pulling at the heart strings of fans across the world with some incredible stories. Venus The achievements of Venus Williams in Melbourne was spectacular. To make a major final once again for the first time in 7 years... Continue Reading →
A long wait but worth the wait!
Roger Federer went 1667 days without winning a major. Many including myself didn't think we'd see the day again and how wrong we were. This years Australian Open has defied the odds, it was an emotional rollercoaster like no other and who knows what will happen over the next 10 months as the season has... Continue Reading →
Serena triumphs for a seventh time in Melbourne!
You won't find a better sibling duo in world sport than Serena Williams and Venus Williams. These two are the gift that keep on giving and at the respective ages of 35 and 36 they don't look like slowing down anytime soon. Last year there were times especially for Serena when you questioned whether she... Continue Reading →
Australian Open Final Preview – Serena Williams v Venus Williams
Fasten your seatbelts, this will be spectacular! They hadn’t met in a Grand Slam final since 2009 and we didn’t think it would ever happen again but I have never been happier to be more wrong as Venus Williams and Serena Williams go head to head once again on one of the biggest stages in... Continue Reading →
Roger, Venus & Serena what do they all have in common with the number 28?
Well, it has been a bit of a throwback in Melbourne these last 12 days and once again the very best in the sport have produced. Roger Federer seeded at 17 for the tournament after 6 months out injured last year has made it to the final of his first competitive tournament since June with... Continue Reading →