ATP Halle 500 Preview
Two traditional 500 events on the ATP calendar this week, one in London, and the other in Halle, Germany. Roger Federer owned this tournament for a decade, taking the title 10 times. This is one of the best looking tennis stadiums on the tour (but with one of the worstContinue Reading
ATP London (Queens) 500 Preview:
Once the Queens tournament arrives, you know we’re getting close to Wimbledon! One of two traditional 500 events this week, the other across in Halle, Germany. For this edition, 8 of the top 16 in the world will take their place in the field, headed by the newly crowned FrenchContinue Reading
Winners on the Tennis Tour – Week Ending 16/6/24
The grass season is well underway now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your clay court fix on the lower tours. Here are all the winners from around the ATP, WTA, and ITF tours. ATP Tour: Embed from Getty Images Stuttgart 250: Jack Draper (GBR) def Matteo Berrettini (ITA)Continue Reading
Steffi Graf or Serena Williams? The WTA GOAT Debate
Iga Swiatek has just won her 5th major title, and already there’s talk of comparing her to Steffi Graf and Serena Williams. While that might indeed be prophetic, she’s currently a long way off in terms of records. For the men, we were fortunate to have the Big 3, andContinue Reading
Winners on the Tennis Tour – Week Ending 9/6/24
Roland Garros obviously took plenty of the attention this week, but there was a plethora of other events that took place. Here are the winners on the tennis tour for last week. French Open Men’s: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) def Alexander Zverev (GER) 6-3 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-2 French Open Women’s:Continue Reading
Road to the Women’s French Open Final
The Women’s French Open final is all set. Up one end, we have the overwhelming favourite from the start, world number 1, Iga Swiatek. On the other side of the net, is Italian surprise packet, Jasmine Paolini. While she has had a wonderful season, reaching the final having never madeContinue Reading
Emily Appleton: From Junior to Pro
Twenty-four-year-old Emily Appleton, is one of countless tennis players criss-crossing the globe, endeavoring to eke out a career, in a sport which rarely offers free rides to the top. To make it onto the courts at Wimbledon, requires years and years of dedication. Hundreds of thousands of kms of air,Continue Reading
Winners on the Tennis Tour – Week Ending 2/6/24
Obviously with Roland Garros well underway, there’s no events on the main tours, but still plenty of action on the lower tours. Here are the winners on the tennis tour last week: ATP Challenger Tour: Little Rock 75: Mitchell Krueger (USA) def Yuta Shimizu (JPN) 6-3 6-4 Vincenza 75: Chun-HsinContinue Reading
No alcohol, no party? Tennis’ fine line
Fan behaviour and crowd atmosphere in tennis has forever been under the spotlight in what often becomes a divisive discussion. Is the customer, or in this case the fans, always right? It comes as former No.7 David Goffin claimed he was spat on by a member of the crowd duringContinue Reading
Just Who is Moyuka Uchijima?
Round two on the women’s draw at Roland Garros will see a battle of the number 1’s….the number one Belarussian player, in Aryna Sabalenka, taking on the number one Japanese player, Moyuka Uchijima. Aryna needs no introduction to even the most casual of tennis fans, but if you haven’t heardContinue Reading