Sometimes it is too easy and lazy to look at negatives but following Emma Raducanu's time at the BJKing Cup, Stuttgart and Madrid I think she should head to Rome in a week or so's time with a lot to be happy about. Prior to the event there has been talk about her coaching situation... Continue Reading →
It wasn’t that long ago that there was criticism of Andy Murray for accepting a wildcard into Madrid having originally opted not to play on the clay. The Brit was due to play on hard courts in either USA or Korea on the Challenger circuit but these events were pulled meaning Murray headed back to... Continue Reading →
As performances go it was another knock out from Emma Raducanu at the Madrid Open. The British number one is new to clay, you would not have thought it the way she has played on the surface these last couple of weeks and especially in Madrid. Having trailed 2-5 to Martincova in the first round... Continue Reading →
It isn't bad for round one of a Masters 1000, a two time finalist in Dominic Thiem against 2015 champion Andy Murray at the Mutua Madrid Open. Both players are unfortunately far from their past glory but aiming to get back to that level and maybe this could be a pathway to finding some match... Continue Reading →
Emma Raducanu may be on the search for her fourth coach in 10 months but the British number one who recently ended her time with Torben Beltz fought hard to win her first match at the Madrid Open. For the second time this clay court season the Brit played the Czech player Tereza Martincová. Tereza... Continue Reading →
No one on the tour right now is playing better and more consistent tennis than World No.1 Iga Swiatek at this moment in time. Semi-finalist in Adelaide and Melbourne, the first player to win the first three WTA 1000 events of the season (Qatar, Indian Wells & Miami), the latter two the 'sunshine double' becoming... Continue Reading →
To go to the Czech Republic and win has to be one of the toughest jobs in team Tennis, the Czech side could list multiple teams of world class players but the inexperienced British Team should take away positives from their 3-2 defeat but also some highlights of what we need. Emma Raducanu, first clay... Continue Reading →
On next weeks ranking there will be a new doubles number one and that is Britain’s Joe Salisbury. The Brit is a winner of eight titles including the US Open and Australian Open, his first two career titles in 2018 came in consecutive months with Ben Mclachlan and Neal Skupski respectively before teaming up with... Continue Reading →
It was one of tennis' great coach and player partnerships and now for third time three time major champion Andy Murray has teamed up with eight time major champion with a total of ninety four singles titles, Ivan Lendl. There has always been a special bond between the two, their personalities are different and similar,... Continue Reading →
Every time I write about Emma Raducanu I think it is easy for people to forget this is new to her, Emma will debut at over 80% of the tournaments she plays this year having never featured on the tour before. I also agree that winning a major comes with pressure and expectation and that... Continue Reading →
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