The best doubles team in men's tennis sadly will not get the send off they deserve. The plan was to call it a day after the US Open but the team have decided to hang up their rackets. 25 years after making their debut at the age of 17 at the US Open in 1995... Continue Reading →
Throughout this Coronavirus crisis tennis has been figuring out what it can do to help. Money has been raised for incredible charities around the world, players have donated via funds but two players got stuck in at home and they are reigning Roland Garros champions Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies. Twelve months ago they pulled... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of days we have seen Roger Federer leap frog Lionel Messi as the highest paid athlete in the world for 2020 according to Forbes. Other tennis stars including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka (leapfrogging Serena), Serena Williams and Kei Nishikori the only six tennis stars in the top 100. It... Continue Reading →
Doubles tennis has always had a tough ride, it's been played down and to an extent ridiculed why do players come after the doubles? Dan Evans in January last year gave an interview following a bit of a spat with Jamie Murray and blasted doubles players for "not working hard enough to make it singles"... Continue Reading →
Serena and Venus individual greatness is unmatched since the turn of the century, the achievements and their legacy in the sport is quite incredible as is their doubles record together. It's part of their careers which doesn't get spoken about but is truly remarkable having played 14 Grand Slam finals together and won all 14.... Continue Reading →
Great Britain's Joe Salisbury who has formed a very good doubles team with Rajeev Ram from the USA have won their first Grand Slam title together. It was their first major final together having previously made it to the quarter finals of Roland Garros last year. They now have three finals together since teaming up... Continue Reading →
Getting to the final of the ATP Finals in London has been quite the journey from twelve months ago. Last year Michael Venus (32) and Raven Klaasen (37) made they debut in London. A round robin exit was a sad ending to their debut year together but a year of plenty of positives. For Mahut... Continue Reading →
With just over four days until the ATP World Tour Finals get underway, the draw has been made for the season finale. Rafael Nadal who had to withdraw from his Paris Masters semi-finals with an abdominal injury is in the draw and is expected to train on Thursday and Friday. The groups names this year... Continue Reading →
No Andy, No Jamie and No Kyle in London. Who is the only British participant at the World Tour Finals in London this year? Joe Salisbury. Joe has had a big breakthrough in the last 12 months reaching a career high of 19 on the doubles and is currently just inside the top 30 having... Continue Reading →
The world number one double pairing from Colombia have had a very big year. After six years together they have qualified for the World Tour Finals in London quite some time back for the first time in their careers. Cabal 33 is from Cali on the outskirts of the capital Bogota, Farah 32 was born... Continue Reading →
