Another week has come to an end! Title winners, surprises, upsets, talking points and plenty of action from the week to have a look at! Next stop, Monterrey! Monterrey has quickly turned into the draw of players needing some wins. Not only is former world number one Kim Clijsters in action looking for her first... Continue Reading →
Karen Khachanov leaves Rotterdam with plenty to think about after struggling to create opportunities once again!
Karen Khachanov will head to Dubai shortly with plenty to think about. The Russian has had a tough time on the tour lately but has continued to fight needs to find something else to add to his game. Following his victory against Fognini I said in the piece I wrote that this was more of... Continue Reading →
Khachanov & Auger Aliassime win important openers in Rotterdam!
Felix Auger Aliassime and Karen Khachanov are safely through to the second round in Rotterdam. First up was the Canadian lost quite comprehensively to his opponent Jan Lennard Struff quite comprehensively in Sydney a few weeks ago and on the back of an early exit in Melbourne needed the win. I like what I saw... Continue Reading →
It’s Nick’s night in Melbourne as he wins fiery thriller against Khachanov
Saturday nights on Melbourne Arena don't get come better than that. The noise was electric, the tennis was mind-blowing and emotions were spilled out on the court. Nick Kyrgios has made this cauldron of a stadium his own throughout the first week and standing in his way of the second week was 16th seed Karen... Continue Reading →
Medvedev, Khachanov & Rublev all set for tough tests on Saturday!
Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev are at the front of an exciting time for Russian Tennis. Daniil is of a course a former US Open finalist and was a standout player last season. Karen Khachanov has had some success as he won Paris Masters in 2018 but has struggled for consistency. Andrey Rublev... Continue Reading →
Khachanov, Fritz & Wawrinka win in late night five set battles!
Around 22:15 in Melbourne, three of the men's round two matches went to five sets almost simultaneously. A mixture of youth and experience were involved as the matches ended up going the distance at Melbourne Park, but who prevailed? Stan Wawrinka 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4 Andreas Seppi That seventh game of a set does... Continue Reading →
A week in Paris always leaves us with plenty to think about as the season edges towards the finale!
The final Masters 1000 event of the year has come to an end. Not only is it the final one of the year but also of the decade. At the home of the Cirque Du Soleil in Paris the ATP tour made it's final stop of the year as the players look to end their... Continue Reading →
Who stole the headlines at the opening round matches at US Open?
It has been an incredible couple of days down in New York. With round one now over who has caught the eye down at Flushing Meadows? Vasek Pospisil 4-6 7-5 7-5 4-6 6-3 Karen Khachanov Vasek has his first main draw win in a year following a rough time with injury. Karen Khachanov will be... Continue Reading →
Is a lack of exposure to best of five sets scenario in men’s tennis a problem for upcoming stars?
To win a major you need to win in a best of five sets scenario. This is something the younger players are getting less exposure too. The format now only exists in the four majors having been pulled out of Masters 1000 finals, Olympic Games, Davis Cup & Tour Finals. For a while we have... Continue Reading →
Big battles on Day 3 at Wimbledon 💪🏻🎾
It's been a great the day at Wimbledon, some of the best have gone home and others have had to work incredible hard to battle their way through to the third round on Friday. Reilly Opelka 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 8-6 Stan Wawrinka Reilly's biggest win of his career out on Court 2 this morning.... Continue Reading →