Simona Halep's season has been good to a point. If you look at her performances in her defeats this season she continues to give out invitations. Barty, Serena, Kiki, Vondrousova, Bencic and Anisimova all have hit her off the court but it's part of her own making. Tactically I think she has got a lot... Continue Reading →
Capitalising on success is vital. I think we (Great Britain) as a country can learn a lot from Spain and the way they and others do things. Spain of course has Rafael Nadal as their leading light in tennis and he is a god here but it goes deeper than that. The country hosts events... Continue Reading →
I have been meaning to write this for a while but if you are thinking of going to Melbourne Park for the Australian Open then do it! It was the best experience of my life! Tickets; Pretty easy to get, you have 13 minutes once you've signed in online so don't run out of time!... Continue Reading →
January and the Australian Open may have been about the achievements of Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic but also some shouting about what Milos Raonic and Lucas Pouille. Milos Raonic has had a tough time, a couple of Wimbledon finals to his name but injuries have not helped over the last couple of years but... Continue Reading →
Andy Murray took to social media today to tell us he has had hip surgery once again. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtNiST6FrYn/ Murray has shown in the photo on Instagram that he now has a metal hip and he hopes this will be the end of his hip pain. What does this mean going forward? Murray was very open... Continue Reading →
The first major of the year is always a time to reflect on what has happened, who could improve and who has started in fine form, but who has work to do following the first major of 2019? Alex Zverev The most memorable thing Alex did at the tournament was smash his racket. His win... Continue Reading →
Whilst the war of words between some of the men of Australian Tennis stole the headlines over the two weeks at Melbourne Park there was plenty to shout about for the Australian's and here is who did their talking on the court. Ash Barty A very good run by Ash. I was there for her... Continue Reading →
They say that some of the biggest tests in this sport come against the best players, they aren't wrong. However the biggest test can sometimes be against yourself. How do you deal with having your hands on something and almost losing it? Naomi Osaka found herself on championship point on three occasions at what seemed... Continue Reading →
Whether you are his biggest fan or not you cannot deny how simply exceptional Novak Djokovic is playing at the moment. On route to the final and on opposite sides of the draw we saw the talents of Nadal and Djokovic in full flight. The pair of players played exceptional well throughout the fortnight. I... Continue Reading →
On Saturday one of Naomi Osaka or Petra Kvitova will win the Australian Open. Neither player has been to the final here in Melbourne before and also the world number one ranking! For both players it has been a different story getting here. Naomi Osaka is in back to back major finals having of course... Continue Reading →
