Club 20: Federer, Nadal & Djokovic

10 years ago in July 2011 catching Roger Federer seemed unlikely. Federer had 16 Grand Slam singles titles, he not long before took over Pete Sampras’ record of 14 and the chasing Rafael Nadal and the just getting started Novak Djokovic seemed miles away. Roger sealed No.17 at Wimbledon in July 2012 and that would...

Djokovic may still trail Federer and Nadal in Grand Slams won but the Serb is closing and must be considered the GOAT in men’s tennis following Roland Garros triumph

Novak Djokovic knows one thing and that is winning, the level has has shown at Roland Garros makes him for the undisputed GOAT in men’s tennis. After an escape act against Musetti the mentality of the guy is just next level. Less than 12 months ago he got dumped in the final at Roland Garros...

A third set of fine margins, a tie break which felt like one of the most important in men’s tennis won by Novak Djokovic who continues his quest for history

Something quite extraordinary played out on Friday night in front of 5000 fans who were allowed to stay past the 11pm curfew to witness a milestone in history. Novak Djokovic ending an unbeaten run of Rafael Nadal's at Roland Garros lasting 2200 days since he defeated the Spaniard back on the 3rd of June 2015....

The Road to a Grand Slam Final is more than about 2 weeks of tennis, now Pavlyuchenkova or Krejcikova will etch their name into history

A road to a Grand Slam Final is more than about two weeks of tennis, without the wins you don't get but the hard work, sacrifices, lessons and sometimes disappointment are pivotal in getting two this moment. Two weeks ago I didn't expect to say the words "Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Barbora Krejcikova in the French...

The Final Four – Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 vs 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal & Stefanos Tsitsipas 🇬🇷 vs 🇩🇪 Alex Zverev

The final four. Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸Rafael Nadal 🇪🇸Stefanos Tsitsipas 🇬🇷Alex Zverev 🇩🇪 We are guaranteed a first time Roland Garros finalist in either Tsitsipas or Zverev, a potential 14th title for Rafael Nadal and a 2nd for Novak Djokovic but before we focus on the final, it's the semi-finals! Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 vs Rafael Nadal...

Maria Sakkari ends Iga Swiatek’s title defence at Roland Garros

We know we will have a new Grand Slam champion on Saturday, but who will that be? The last Grand Slam champion left standing Iga Swiatek who is the defending champion was knocked out in straight sets by the 17th seed Maria Sakkari. After a phenomenal 11 consecutive wins and 22 consecutive sets of tennis...

Equal rights and opportunity for men and women must be as the word is defined, equal. If not then why not? Especially after preaching equality…

Equality - the fact of being equal in rights, status, advantages, etc. (from the Oxford dictionary) There is no middle-ground, no picking and choosing but still it is something that lives in society, sport and has been highlighted in tennis once again. Over the years we have seen great changes but there is still plenty of work...

Perseverance pays off as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova advances to the semi-finals of Grand Slam for the first time

Australian Open - 2017, 2019 & 2020 - Quarter FinalFrench Open - 2011 - Quarter FinalWimbledon - 2016 - Quarter FinalUS Open - 2011 - Quarter Final Just the other day for the seventh time in her career in the singles of a Grand Slam we saw Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova into the final eight for a...

Opportunity knocks, but who will be a Grand Slam finalist for the first time?

As the days have gone by the seeds have fallen but women's tennis continues to show it's high quality throughout the rankings. Nothing is impossible in this sport and soon someone will be a first time Grans Slam finalist, but who? Elena RybakinaAnastasia PavlyuchenkovaTamara ZidansekPaula Badosa Elena Rybakina (21) vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) Is there...

Roger Federer withdraws from Roland Garros

At 12:43am in Paris we saw Roger Federer begin on Saturday and end in the early hours of Sunday morning to beat Dominik Keeper 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-5 in a high intensity match in front of a just a handful of media and team members as the Parisian curfew continues. It was inspirational to see...