Why Monica Puig’s triumph in Rio will never be topped!

Tennis has produced hundreds of brilliant stories in the past but there is one that tops them all and may never be topped and it involves a lady called Monica Puig from Puerto Rica. In January Puig began the season ranked at 92 in the world and quickly made a mark on the tour qualifying...

Tennis proved it does belong at the Olympics!

Prior to the Olympic Games there were questions on whether Tennis belonged at the event with a high number of high profile withdrawals for a various number of reasons  but oh my didn’t it prove itself! No prize money or points on offer this year but go and ask Del Potro, Puig, Murray, Nadal, Kerber...

Andy Murray wins Olympic Gold again!

Once again Andy Murray has made the dream a reality. The world number one two has become the first player to ever defend an Olympic title which is a magnificent achievement. I think it’s fair to say the last week has been a bit of a Murray coaster after sailing through the first two rounds...

Monica Puig from Puerto Rico creates history in Rio!

At the beginning of the week I began with the word opportunity now I finish with the phrase ‘opportunity taken’ as Monica Puig ranked at 34 in the world became the first Puerto Rican women to win an Olympic medal let alone a gold medal and the lowest ranked tennis player to ever win Olympic...

Murray leaves it late to see off unpredictable Fognini!

And breathe... Well sometimes tennis just does that to you. A match that started so well for Andy Murray took an unexpected turn as Fabio Fognini turned up. https://twitter.com/IainFordyce/status/763780730870755328 Murray strolled to a 5-0 lead and to be honest didn't have to break a sweat in the opening set as he took it 6-1 against...

Monica Puig advances to Olympic semi-finals!

Puerto Rico is a country with a population of about 3.5 million and one of those writing the headlines and looking to make history is Monica Puig. The 22 year old is probably one of the most down to earth and likeable players on the tour. Puig has been on a rise since Eastbourne where...

From unstoppable to fragile, what next for Novak Djokovic?

A few months ago Novak Djokovic was unstoppable. We were talking about Olympic Gold and calendar Grand Slams however a lot can change quite quickly in Tennis and he has gone from looking unstoppable to fragile. The world number one crashed out of the Olympics before the tournament really got going losing in straight sets...

Svitolina stuns Serena in Rio!

Well, what will happen next? The Olympic Tennis tournament has been full of upsets and another big one has followed as the world number one Serena Williams has been dumped out of the tournament in straight sets but the upcoming Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina. The draw just continues to open up and for these events...

Olympic Tennis So Far… Doubles Dream Over, Del Potro and that point from Gavrilova!

Tennis at the Olympics is always about taking chances and for some the chance is over but for others the Olympic torch is still lit. Serena Williams, Andy + Jamie Murray, Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic and of course the man of the moment Juan Martin Del Potro have all made the headlines but were going...

Novak & Serena set for tough starts in Rio

The Olympics is tournament like no other and for the world number ones Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic they have been given a tricky start to the tournament. Serena Williams will face the energetic Australian Daria Gavrilova in the first round and for Novak Djokovic he faces a player who he has history with at...