For many years Novak Djokovic has been operating at the highest level in tennis, we can wax lyrical over many shots but one shot we don't talk about too much is the drop shot. It's been there for many years, here's one from Shanghai a fair few years back. This image doesn't show the disguise... Continue Reading →
During this time off for tennis it has been a good opportunity to look back at matches and shots that have really stood out and made a difference. One shot in particular that I will begin with is one of Serena Williams'. We can only imagine what it is like playing someone like Serena. What... Continue Reading →
In 2014 Serena Williams turned up at Roland Garros as defending champion. 2013 was the first time Serena had been successful in Paris since 2002. Serena powered past home wildcard Alize Lim 6-2 6-1 but then came up against what turned out to be an incredible tough, confident and determined 20 year old Garbine Muguruza.... Continue Reading →
Adapting your game from clay to hard court can be one of the most difficult things in tennis. Dominic Thiem over the last twelve months or so has had exceptional results on the hard courts at Indian Wells, ATP Finals and London and it's simply down to his proactive character and his forehand. Dominic on... Continue Reading →
Throughout his career I have loved the game of David Goffin. He plays tennis with incredible pose and a plan with his standout shot being his backhand, down the line. A problem during his career has been injuries and consistency. He has shown he can put on a performance to beat the best but has... Continue Reading →
In 2014 as 20 year old Dominic Thiem spent most of his season battling through qualifying. He began his year around 140 in the world and a few months later as he arrived in Madrid was up to 70. Qualification was still needed for the Masters 1000 at the Caja Magica. Victories over Leonardo Mayer... Continue Reading →
There is no doubt in my mind that Dominic Thiem will win a major, when that will be however remains a question. Having won at Indian Wells last year he picked up his first Masters 1000 title and once again was runner-up in Paris and likewise in London at the World Tour Finals. This year... Continue Reading →
It has been a limited 2020 season on the tour but in this short space of time one player that has really impressed is Simona Halep. The Romanian plans her schedule with the bigger picture in mind now and it's leading to more consistency. Halep began her season quite late, she didn't play Brisbane or... Continue Reading →
It began in Acapulco and then 1299km away in Monterrey the star in Mexico these last few weeks was Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez. Leylah already grabbed some headlines this year defeating Belinda Bencic in a live Fed Cup rubber but headed to Acapulco ranked at 191 in the world and is now set to climb... Continue Reading →
