Novak Djokovic is good at staging splits at the moment. Last season Vajda, Gritcsh and Amanovic all departed 12 months ago and the other day it was announced Andre Agassi has left the camp and today that was confirmed on Novak Djokovic' website as well as announcing that good friend Radek Stepanek has also left... Continue Reading →
Why Ostapenko’s style of tennis is unsustainable if you want to stay at the very top.
During the final of Miami between Jelena Ostapenko and Sloane Stephens the Latvian called on her coach mid-way through the first set and he gave her advice but there was one bit of advice I didn't get and didn't think gave her the right message, he said; 'That's your game. You won Roland Garros hitting... Continue Reading →
Sloane Stephens 7-6 6-1 Jelena Ostapenko – Just 6 winners in 20 games enough for Sloane to take Miami title!
Winning titles doesn't get easy than that. After exchanging break after break in set one the advantage went to the American who took a 5-3 lead but was pegged back to 5-5 before breaking again and then being broken again and we finally got to a tie-break which Sloane dominated and from there on in... Continue Reading →
Kyrgios 6-3 6-3 Fognini – Nick efficient in dispatch of Fabio
Nick Kyrgios isn't messing about. In his first two matches in Miami he has dropped 22 points on serve, hasn't been broken and hasn't been on court for 2 hours combined and is looking good. Many expected fireworks during the match between Nick and Fabio but it was anything but. There was a moment in... Continue Reading →
All smiles! Del Potro secures 13th consecutive win with demolition of Nishikori!
Juan Martin Del Potro is a man in form. The Argentine is on a 13 match winning streak which includes his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells last week and his performance against a below-par Kei Nishikori this even has fully put his name in winners circle once again. Del Potro was quick out... Continue Reading →
‘A Champions Performance’ from Vika sets up clash with Aga!
It’s been one hell of a comeback so far and Victoria Azarenka put on a hell of a performance something I’d call a ‘champions performance’. The first set was all Sevastova and you have to give credit to the Latvian, she has had a very good last year or so on the tour climbing inside... Continue Reading →
Konta finds her much needed top gear as Miami defence continues!
2018 has been tricky for Johanna Konta but her third round match against Elise Mertens was anything but. The Brit had only won back to back matches twice this year coming into her title defence here in Miami and was up against a player who made the semi-finals in Melbourne but had struggled of late.... Continue Reading →
Angie Kerber – 2018 Resurgence, Relaxed Forehand & Contender Again!
2016 was out of this world. Angie Kerber rose to world number one and picked up two Grand Slam titles in Melbourne and New York as well as a final at Wimbledon. 2017 however was a write off, Kerber failed to gain momentum throughout the season and finished the year ranked 21 in the world... Continue Reading →
Stunned! Kokkinakis takes out Federer in Miami!
Not many 21 year olds have been through what Thanasi Kokkinakis has been through on the tennis court. The Australian turns 22 next month and has shown he has the talent to deliver, a talent that was never in doubt sadly he was plagued by injury! He played 1 match between November 2015 and May... Continue Reading →
Aga 3-6 6-2 6-3 Halep – Aga shows her best as Halep falters again!
World number one Simona Halep is out of Miami. The Romanian ran into Agnieszka Radwanska who since her big week in Singapore in 2016 has not delivered. As a WTA Finals champion, 20 time singles champion and former Wimbledon finalist she knows how to perform on the biggest stages just a shame that she hasn't... Continue Reading →