As exhibition events begin to pick up speed around the world following no action on the ATP or WTA tour on the 23rd of June until the 29th Jamie Murray is bringing 'The Battle of the Brits' to our screens. The Battle of the Brit's is a behind closed door event of singles and doubles... Continue Reading →
Cam Norrie knocked out of Delray Beach by American debutant Brandon Nakashima
Alongside Ryan Harrison and Jack Sock eighteen year old Brandon Nakashima was also a wildcard into the weeks tennis at Delray Beach. The 18 year old born in San Diego was making his main draw ATP debut at the result of receiving a wildcard and has already made a big impact advancing to the quarter... Continue Reading →
Brit’s in Melbourne, how will the seven singles players get on?
Over the course of the next couple of weeks 256 players will battle for the Australian Open titles. Out of the 256, 6 of them are Brits so who is playing down under? Kyle Edmund v Dusan Lajovic Kyle had a good week in Hobart making the quarter finals before losing to John Isner in... Continue Reading →
Nick Kyrgios 6-2 6-2 Cam Norrie; Australian serves up another master class as hosts remain unbeaten!
In the first quarter final of the inaugural ATP Cup in Sydney it was team Australia who took a big lead and it came from who else but Nick Kyrgios! After a close couple of games and a problematic service game for the Australian who found himself down 15-40 he reeled off four points in... Continue Reading →
Murray 7-6 6-7 6-1 Norrie; Murray up’s the ante following a close two sets!
Andy Murray is safely through to the next round in Beijing. The Brit who began this week at 501 in the world is up to provisional 286 following impressive wins over Matteo Berrettini and Cam Norrie. It looked like being a case of Deja vu having come through against Berrettini 7-6 7-6 and leading Cam... Continue Reading →
Back in action with a win!
It's good to see Kevin Anderson back. The South African isn't the biggest name on the tour but he's someone to look up to, especially at 6ft 8in. He hasn't played since Miami due to an elbow injury which wasn't tennis elbow but golfers elbow because of his big serve. I've always liked Kevin. He... Continue Reading →
London & Birmingham; 8 Brits in singles action + someone is teaming up with Venus Williams!
It's already been a good start for the Brit's in London and Birmingham this week. We thought we only had 7 Brit's in singles action but James Ward has qualified at Queens winning his highest ranked match for four years. The other big news which isn't singles related is to do with the doubles... Venus... Continue Reading →
It’s almost here… Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 😍
You could not ask for a more stunning location for a tennis tournament. April means a couple of things on the ATP tour. Clay court tennis returns and the annual love affair with the Monte Carlo Country Club is in full swing. Some have been on site for a while already and others are arriving... Continue Reading →
Dissecting the Draw’s – Queens Club & Birmingham
Well, the draw gods have treated us to some stunning round one match ups at the ATP 500 event in Queens Club and the WTA Premier event in Birmingham where I will be next week. So let's have a look? Queens Club Marin Cilic v Fernando Verdasco Top seed Marin Cilic takes on an unpredictable... Continue Reading →
Roland Garros Day 2 – Czech stars survive, Azarenka out, Thiem cruises, Stan stumbles and Ferrer throws away!
Kvitova & Pliskova survive The highest ranked Czech players on the women's side of the draw had a big battle on their hands today. Petra Kvitova who I wrote about survived a scare against last years surprise star Cepede Royg who put a good performance. Kvitova 3-6 6-1 7-5 Cepede Royg Karolina Pliskova who has... Continue Reading →