Now that everyone has played once it is a good indicator on who has performed and who needs to perform and soon. The great thing about this format as it quickly turns into must win for players and two who did win on Day 2 were Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev Djokovic and Daniil Dominate!... Continue Reading →
It was just over twelve months ago the doubles team of Andreas Mies and Kevin Krawietz made their Roland Garros debut and surprised us all becoming the debutant winners and the first German pair to win in a major in the Open Era. Their win in Paris was one of the most incredible stories from... Continue Reading →
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 →
