A week of breath-taking tennis in the season and London finale has come to an end. It has been a spectacle of brilliance and a big message sent by the Thiem and Medvedev that the changing of the guard could just be happening. Both players had been exceptional en-route to the final, Medvedev was unbeaten... Continue Reading →
There will be a new winner at the ATP Finals this weekend. Dominic Thiem put on a masterclass of determination and strength to see off Novak Djokovic 7-5 7-6. A truly fascinating battle was played out at the O2 Arena between two giants in mens tennis. It was great to see the tactics behind the... Continue Reading →
It is the final weekend of a final week in a year without the usual structure on the ATP Tour. In this final weekend of the ATP Finals being held in London we have some normality with some usual faces in mens tennis in the semi-finals. Usual faces but only one former champion, Novak Djokovic... Continue Reading →
It does not get much better than that. The level of tennis from Dominic Thiem to beat Rafael Nadal was superb and tactical perfection as the Austrian won 7-6 7-6. Dominic Thiem has adapted his game tremendously well since the start of last year to become equally effective on hard courts as he is on... Continue Reading →
The first day of the final year in London at the O2 Arena was full of world class tennis seeing the best in singles and doubles kick off their final event of the year at the ATP Finals. Koolhof & Metkic defeat Krawietz & Mies The day began with a tense doubles match as the... Continue Reading →
Last year's final was this years opening round robin match at the O2 Arena as the first day of the ATP Finals saw defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas taking on Dominic Thiem to boast an early win in the group. It was a fun match between the two players who fought for this trophy twelve months... Continue Reading →
For the 12th and final year the ATP Finals will be played at the O2 Arena in London. The best in mens tennis will be there, unfortunately none of the 17,500 spectators will be present. It is good to see it but will be slightly bitter-sweet, I was meant to attend the semi-finals and finals... Continue Reading →
There aren't many better ways to finish your season than at the ATP Finals however losing the final can be a tough end to the week in London. Dominic Thiem would have seen last year that Stefanos Tsitsipas three wins on route to the final were all in straight sets so with the Austrian taking... Continue Reading →
Adapting your game from clay to hard court can be one of the most difficult things in tennis. Dominic Thiem over the last twelve months or so has had exceptional results on the hard courts at Indian Wells, ATP Finals and London and it's simply down to his proactive character and his forehand. Dominic on... Continue Reading →
Dominic Thiem's 2019 season was one of his best. Big wins, big titles but also big changes to his game. A coaching change from Gunter Bresnik to Nicolas Massu has proved profitable as has the reduction in top-spin in his game on a whole. Top-spin looks good on the eye but its effectiveness can sometimes... Continue Reading →
