A week of breath-taking tennis in the season and London finale has come to an end. It has been a spectacle of brilliance and a big message sent by the Thiem and Medvedev that the changing of the guard could just be happening. Both players had been exceptional en-route to the final, Medvedev was unbeaten... Continue Reading →
Oh yes, it does not get much better than that! I said on Saturday morning I felt like we would see Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev prevail in their semi-finals and they delivered. Saturday night entertainment from Daniil and Rafa was sensational, there was not too much to separate them. Daniil has been deadly all... Continue Reading →
It is the final weekend of a final week in a year without the usual structure on the ATP Tour. In this final weekend of the ATP Finals being held in London we have some normality with some usual faces in mens tennis in the semi-finals. Usual faces but only one former champion, Novak Djokovic... Continue Reading →
To beat Novak Djokovic you have to bring your very best tennis. Sometimes even your best isn't enough and when the world number one is playing well to beat him takes a special effort and Daniil Medvedev brought that on Thursday night. I love watching the Russian play, he is super smart and his tennis... Continue Reading →
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 →
Last year on debut it was a week in London to forget for Daniil Medvedev but my god the Russian brought his A game on Monday night as he ran riot against Alex Zverev and even threw in an underarm serve. Before the match in my tournament preview I said it was fascinating to see... Continue Reading →
For the 12th and final year the ATP Finals will be played at the O2 Arena in London. The best in mens tennis will be there, unfortunately none of the 17,500 spectators will be present. It is good to see it but will be slightly bitter-sweet, I was meant to attend the semi-finals and finals... Continue Reading →
Last year not many players had a better year than the emerging Daniil Medvedev. The Relentless Russian who is a wall on the baseline was number 19 in the world at the beginning of last year and finished at 5 having made it to No.4. It was a year that saw him wins two Masters... Continue Reading →
On Sunday night we do know a new male Grand Slam champion will be crowned for the first time in 6 years and 5 days. It could be a Spaniard, a Russian, a German or an Austria, but who will it be? Pablo Carreno Busta vs Alex Zverev Interesting battle for a place in a... Continue Reading →
As the week at Flushing Meadows has gone on former champions have also gone. Roger, Rafa, Stan and Juan weren't here to begin with, Andy Murray performed a Houdini act to escape defeat to Nishioka but Felix Auger-Aliassime proved too much for the returning Brit and Marin Cilic who won in 2014 lost to Dominic... Continue Reading →
