The last two Grand Slam tournaments have ended in heartbreak for Serena Williams. The semi-final loss to Roberta Vinci in New York was probably the biggest upset in tennis and then in Melbourne last week Angelique Kerber stunned the world number one in the final but despite this heartbreak in the major tournaments she’s still... Continue Reading →
Djokovic shows once again he’s the man to beat (but no-one can!)
Novak Djokovic has once again shown he is the man to beat and the scary thing is that it looks like no one can beat him! The world number one breezed past Roger Federer in the semi-finals and was at it once again in Melbourne with a straight sets win against Andy Murray in the... Continue Reading →
Kerber stuns Serena in Melbourne!
All talk prior to the final was about that 22nd Grand Slam and Serena Williams matching Steffi Graff’s record but another record of Steffi’s was broken but by Angelique Kerber who became the first German player to win a Grand Slam since Graff in 1999! The win was a major shock. I am gutted for... Continue Reading →
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares win doubles title in Melbourne!
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have only been playing with each other for about a month but are the form team on the tour with them winning Sydney prior to winning their first Grand Slam title together and Jamie’s first with him in his third final running! The first set didn’t exactly go to plan... Continue Reading →
Australian Open Final Preview – Serena Williams v Angelique Kerber
Grand Slam finals for Serena Williams are nothing new. The world number one is now taking part in her 26th final having won 21 of the previous 25 finals she has played in but for Angelique Kerber this is a totally new experience! Kerber has been in the semi-finals of a major before and now... Continue Reading →
Murray through to his 5th Australian Open Final
Andy Murray has booked his place in the final of the Australian after determined and passionate display from the world number two to see off a much improved Milos Raonic in five sets with Murray now in his fifth final down under! Have to give credit to Milos I thought he played incredibly well and... Continue Reading →
Santina keep on winning!
Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza known as 'Santina' just keep on winning! The world number one pairing have been unstoppable on the tour during this last year and have now lifted their third major in a row together winning their 36th match in a row! There is no stopping the team at the moment who... Continue Reading →
Murray backhand could be the key to success against Raonic
Milos Raonic is a man on a mission and his mission is to the very top of the game and this season the Canadian has been outstanding. His season started off with a faultless performance against Roger Federer in the final of Brisbane which I wrote about below. Analysis - Raonic Stuns Federer in Brisbane... Continue Reading →
Djokovic demolishes Federer in Melbourne!
Sometimes in tennis there is no answer. The performance of Novak Djokovic against Roger Federer in the first semi-final was simply incredible. Djokovic demolished Federer and it was quite scary to watch. Everything about Novak's game right now is at the very top. What if anything is his weakness? Seriously?! Right now you have Djokovic... Continue Reading →
Despite defeat in Melbourne Vika is back!
I have to be honest when I woke up and saw Azarenka had lost I was pretty gutted. However despite defeat we have learnt one thing over these last few weeks and that is that Azarenka is back! The performance of the tournament for me was her demolition job against Alison Van Uytvanck in the... Continue Reading →
