It’s that time of year known as the King of Clay’s time to shine but in the absence of live tennis instead I’ll be looking back at a dominance which will never ever be beaten and there is probably more to come! Can you even imagine playing 475 matches on clay, winning 436 and losing... Continue Reading →
Carlos Alcaraz has really made an impression on the ATP tour this week in Rio. The 16 year old Spaniard sealed a first win on the tour on his debut at 3:00am in the morning down in Brazil and has created many records this last year. Last year at the age of 15 he defeated... Continue Reading →
Sit up and take notice. If a final at Roland Garros wasn't enough to convince you last year then a title in Barcelona has really got people talking following a stunning week of tennis for Thiem. Dominic Thiem's week panned out like this; Diego Schwartzman - 6-3 6-3 Jaume Munar - 7-5 6-1 Guido Pella... Continue Reading →
Dominic Thiem is at it again. For the third year running he has defeated Rafael Nadal on clay. Dominic Thiem has firmly lay down the standards following his classy composed performance. He brought sexy tennis to the court. Clay court tennis is all about variety and my god didn't he show us his full repertoire... Continue Reading →
No thrills, no spills. It was business as usual today as Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Kei Nishikori and Daniil Medvedev orchestrated their way through to the semi-finals in Barcelona in straight sets setting up some fascinating meetings on Saturday. Rafael Nadal v Dominic Thiem We will get a marker of where both players are at... Continue Reading →
Diego Schwartzman is not a happy man and here's why; Diego messed up the sign up form for Barcelona and with wildcards already assigned he missed out so it meant he would have to play qualifying which began on Saturday. Diego was in Monte Carlo that week and played his last singles match was Wednesday... Continue Reading →
ATP Barcelona is around the corner. Nothing can be more daunting than playing on Rafael Nadal court when the Spaniard is there. Dominant Duo Nadal will be looking to win the title for a 12th time as the leader of the draw and of course the best clay court player this game has ever seen.... Continue Reading →
The gift that keeps on giving. Rafael Nadal has now won 46 consecutive sets of tennis on clay after picking up another title in Barcelona. The world number one has been as ruthless as ever on the clay court so far this year. Wins against Klizan (who defeated Djokovic), Goffin and in the final the... Continue Reading →
Well, it has been quite the 24 hours on the ATP and WTA tour. Many players are beginning their clay court season this week whether it is in Barcelona, Istanbul or Stuttgart the top players have packed their bags early but who has gone home? Dominic Thiem Grigor Dimitrov Simona Halep Elina Svitolina Garbine Muguruza... Continue Reading →
Novak Djokovic is still waiting for his first ever win in Barcelona. Before appearing this year the former world number one had only one appearance in Barcelona back in 2006 and his second appearance was a surprise a short lived one. The performance from Novak lacked conviction early on. He was hitting the backhand wide,... Continue Reading →
