No top player played more tennis matches in lockdown than Dominic Thiem. In a 6-8 week period the Austrian played in around 30 matches but on his first match back on the ATP tour at Cincinnati which was held in New York no one probably played worse than he did. I can't think of many... Continue Reading →
Vintage Vika; Azarenka wins her first title as a mum!
Just over a week or so ago I said Victoria Azarenka needed time to find some rhythm on the match court. In Lexington a couple of weeks back she lost 3-6 2-6 to Venus Williams in round one but didn't play bad at all. I referenced back to something she said in Melbourne last year... Continue Reading →
Andy Murray makes a successful return to ‘Cincinnati’
Following a defeat to defeat to Milos Raonic in the third round at Cincinnati Andy Murray posted a sad face on his Instagram story. A 2-6 2-6 defeat is not the way he wanted his week to end but on the picture what a fantastic week it was for Andy who hadn't played an ATP... Continue Reading →
Diego delights as Casper falls short in ‘Cincinnati’
Diego Schwartzman has successfully found his way into the second round of Cincinnati at Flushing Meadows. The Argentine who turned 28 last week took a few minutes to settle into the match but it felt like a matter of when until he found his feet and made a breakthrough. Schwartzman did break early on in... Continue Reading →
Vika & Andy begin with a win in “Cincinnati”
The last time a joint mens and women's event went ahead was incredibly at the Australian Open. This week tennis continues it's return with the Western and Southern Open usually held in Cincinnati but in order to create a safer bubble for players the event which is owned by the USTA has been moved a... Continue Reading →
Cincinnati 2008, Andy Murray wins his first Masters 1000 title!
2008 was a big breakthrough year for Andy Murray. Following some good performances at Masters 1000 level the prior year Andy made his first Grand Slam quarter final at Wimbledon in 2008. His preparations for the US Open where he was runner-up to Roger Federer was fantastic. He was a semi finalist for the second... Continue Reading →
Three tournament in thirteen months, Vika needs more time to find some rhythm!
When the Lexington draw came out there was a air of excitement but also the realisation a top player looking to find form would be going home and sadly that was Victoria Azarenka. It was a tough match for the Belarusian who fell 3-6 2-6 to Venus Williams and it's a case of back to... Continue Reading →
Cincinnati (in New York)
In this unusual year The Western and Southern Open held in Cincinnati at the Lindner Family Tennis Centre since 1979 is being held in New York at Flushing Meadows to create a tennis bubble. The double header of Cincinnati and the US Open at Flushing Meadows came about because of the global pandemic and was... Continue Reading →
Destination New York, Andy Murray confirms his plans to prepare for Flushing Meadows double header!
With all the uncertainty surrounding the return to tennis one thing that is for sure is that Andy Murray has set his sights on heading to New York but he wants matches. Murray made strides in Washington back in 2018 on a return to singles action which saw him leave it all out there in... Continue Reading →
ATP Tour to resume on 14th of August
The ATP is to resume on the 14th of August in Washington. The announcement comes at the same time as the official confirmation from the USTA that the US Open will happen. An announcement from the WTA regarding their rescheduled calendar is expected very soon but some joint tournaments will outline some of the events.... Continue Reading →