It isn't the usual time of year to be heading to Roland Garros but with players taking the mandatory photos of the Eiffel Tower from their hotel room in this late September time the usually second major of the year is about to get underway. image credit - Getty It is set to be an... Continue Reading →
One of the most incredible Grand Slam performances came at Roland Garros a couple of years ago. Simona Halep having been a finalist on two occasions in Paris and earlier on in the year in Melbourne in 2018 turned up with questions asked of her and she answered them with a phenomenal fortnight of incredible... Continue Reading →
If a US Open draw with many top players was open then a Roland Garros with a few more names but some significant ones missing could be even more open but who is a genuine contender? We have seen a lot of tennis over the last few weeks and some will arrive in Paris hoping... Continue Reading →
For the first time and at third attempt, Simona Halep has won her first title in Rome. Not many players have completed the heavy schedule of Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros titles in their careers but Simona Halep who first made the semi-finals there back in 2013 finally has her hands on the title she... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep is into her third Rome final after a hard-fought win over Garbine Muguruza with a smallish crowd of a socially distanced 1000 on Court Centrale for the final few matches. Matches between Simona and Garbine are always fascinating, coming into the match it was the Spaniard who led the head to head 4-2... Continue Reading →
Three weeks of tournaments have been completed. The work done by tournaments to stage these events in the safest way possible for players has been absolutely exceptional but what have been the main stories from the last few weeks and ahead of the New York double. Jennifer wins her first title! The question for players... Continue Reading →
177 days ago Simona Halep was the champion in Dubai. The two major champion has returned to tennis in Prague this week and has been a woman on a mission as she has picked up her 21st career title and back to back titles either side of a six week forced break. Halep was down... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep will be back in action this week. The Romanian's return was set to begin in Palermo this last week but opted out due to the Covid cases in Romania and as she said herself how anxious she felt about the situation. Unfortunately it didn't go down too well with the tournament organisers who... Continue Reading →
The situation in America is not improving, New York does however have a greater hold on the situation than other states but there are serious concerns and doubts from the top players about heading to the US Open. The restrictions in place limit what the players can do when not competing on site, they only... Continue Reading →
For many players it has been an unusual time and for some practice has not been possible. One player that situation has been like that for is Wimbledon champion Simona Halep who was expecting to open play on Centre Court this year but will have to wait. Despite until recently not being able to practice... Continue Reading →
