Before lockdown the form player was Andrey Rublev, the Russian had maybe dipped behind the shadow of Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev but this year it is all about Andrey and the Russian is not looking like slowing down any time soon. Since tennis return he has picked up where he left off despite early... Continue Reading →
Dan Evans has booked his place into a semi-final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis this week following a string of fantastic performances. With this run which is not over yet the Brit will debut on Monday at a career high ranking of around 27 in the world. His first match he came from a... Continue Reading →
Andrey Rublev has taken his good from Qatar to Adelaide to Melbourne and he looks in the groove in Rotterdam. A test in the first round for the Russian who has won two titles already this year! The 22 year old faced a more experienced Georgian in Nikoloz Basilashvili in his first round of the... Continue Reading →
A new week but the same goal, the last set of players were out at Melbourne Park looking to make the quarter finals of the first major of the year but who made it? Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 Elise Mertens Simona Halep was the first up on Day 8 and delivered in just over 90... Continue Reading →
Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev are at the front of an exciting time for Russian Tennis. Daniil is of a course a former US Open finalist and was a standout player last season. Karen Khachanov has had some success as he won Paris Masters in 2018 but has struggled for consistency. Andrey Rublev... Continue Reading →
Andrey Rublev was one of those who spoke about his disappointed at having to miss the ATP Cup. Rules state that the top two player in singles and doubles leaving Rublev just outside the top 20 as the third highest ranked Russian but the 22 year old has had the best start out of the... Continue Reading →
It has been an incredible couple of days down in New York. With round one now over who has caught the eye down at Flushing Meadows? Vasek Pospisil 4-6 7-5 7-5 4-6 6-3 Karen Khachanov Vasek has his first main draw win in a year following a rough time with injury. Karen Khachanov will be... Continue Reading →
Round one at Flushing Meadows has some incredible line-ups but the attention will be on one meeting in-particular... Serena Williams v Maria Sharapova A rivalry continued. Since 2004 there have been 21 meetings. 22 if you count the walk-over at Roland Garros last year with Serena's withdrawal. The head to head was once led by... Continue Reading →
The US Open is just around the corner, for the majority of players this is the last calling card before a trip to New York. Cincinnati always draws the crowds and has done again this year with the best due to play. Following Cincinnati a week in New Haven (ladies) and Winston Salem (men's) is... Continue Reading →
Andrey Rublev was one of the stars of the show in Milan last year at the inaugural NextGen Finals and in my opinion has potential to go far on the tour but does need to tune up his game. Andrey's game is built on being aggressive and we did see this against Dominic Thiem in... Continue Reading →
