When it comes to me previewing a tournament I always say the same about Simona Halep, see how the first couple of rounds go. This is not a criticism but a mark of respect for Halep’s game. I like that Halep feels her way into a tournament and a challenge early on is usually good... Continue Reading →
Andy Murray at Wimbledon
Andy Murray at Wimbledon is a story that has had it all. Early promise was delivered but on route to a monumental title there has been heartache, passion, dedication, care and tears. Welcome to Wimbledon! Murray had his first taste of tennis at Wimbledon in 2002 in the juniors at the age of 15. Murray... Continue Reading →
Coco Gauff at Wimbledon: Qualifying wildcard, beating Venus and winning from 3-6 2-5 and match point down!
Over the years there have been some quite memorable stories at Wimbledon. In 2018 the American won the junior singles at Roland Garros and since then noise picked up around Gauff. When the news broke of Gauff’s wildcard into qualifying at SW19 it was an opportunity to watch one of the tours brightest upcoming stars... Continue Reading →
Elina Svitolina may have had her greatest Grand Slam runs of late but it’s eluded to some issues in her game!
Semi-finals at Wimbledon and US Open have made a difficult season with injuries and inconsistencies a good one. Eli Svitolina is now in a race for Shenzhen where she is defending champion. Eli is world number three right now but tenth in the race to Shenzhen which won't do. Her runs to semi-finals of the... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep; “Chill year” 😎 Pre-Season break 🏝 Roland Garros defence ❌ Darren coming back? 🙏🏻 Flag-Bearer 🇹🇩 A medal will do 🏅Horia Tecau 🎾
Simona Halep is having a chill year, you wouldn't have thought it. Wimbledon champion and the holder of the longest residency of active players in the top 10 going back over five years the Romanian has been a bit more chilled this year but that was the plan. Three major final defeats on the bounce... Continue Reading →
On The Run 🏃🏻♀️; The spectacular tennis of Simona Halep!
The running was relentless, the tennis was on another level as Simona Halep lifted her first Wimbledon title but what were her biggest weapons in her incredible win? The forehand is her best weapon and I mentioned earlier on in the tournament she seems so confident with it. It had pace, top-spin and deep penetration... Continue Reading →
Serena; San Jose 🇺🇸 Toronto 🇨🇦 Cincinnati 🎢 New York 🗽 Need for big wins 🥇 & the fight for Equality 💪🏻
The next big stop will be a trip to New York. New York holds good and not so good memories for Serena Williams but before we end up at Flushing Meadows there is plenty of work to be done so what can we expect over the next few months? Back to San Jose? San Jose... Continue Reading →
The journey to Giulia Gatto-Monticone’s first Wimbledon appearance!
Life on the tennis tour is tough. It's a weird concept to think that being the 149th best women's tennis player in rankings is still a tough ask but it is. This perception of being a tennis player, highly paid and travelling the world can be a burden on an individual but to be able... Continue Reading →
Phenomenal. Novak Djokovic rewrites history and comes up big when it mattered the most!
Novak Djokovic is a Wimbledon champion for a fifth time and wow he set some records during his incredible performance. Novak Djokovic has become the first male player to win Wimbledon in 71 years and the first in the Open Era to win Wimbledon saving match point. https://twitter.com/Wimbledon/status/1150474564406788098 His 7-6 1-6 7-6 4-6 13-12 (7-3)... Continue Reading →
Even if No.24 doesn’t happen, Serena is still the greatest!
No. 24 is the target and the target still hasn't been reached but whether she does or not for many she will still be the greatest. Many are saying Serena won't get there but can we just move away for a moment from 'winning' No.24 and remember since giving birth where she could have lost... Continue Reading →