The inevitable suspension of the 2020 Olympics has taken place. The Tokyo games will not take part in 2020 and will take place in 2021 now. No date has yet been confirmed but it is possible it could overlap with Euro 2021 however the IOC have said they must take place no later than summer... Continue Reading →
IOC continue to drag their feet regarding Tokyo 2020, mixed messages continue as countries put pressure on IOC!
For weeks on end the IOC (International Olympic Committee) have dragged their feet. Despite almost two weeks ago an announcement from WHO (World Health Organisation) declared Covid-19 as a global pandemic the IOC and Tokyo President were all adamant the games would go ahead. IOC president Thomas Bach recently said: “Because we’re in contact with... Continue Reading →
IOC President Thomas Bach has said “Neither the word cancellation nor the word postponement were mentioned today.” in regards to postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to Coronavirus outbreak but surely a plan must be in place?
The small city of Lausanne in Switzerland is home of the International Olympic Committee headquarters and on Wednesday a press conference was held and all noise from IOC President Thomas Bach points towards Tokyo 2020 taking place as planned despite the global outbreak of Coronavirus. As expected a lotto the questions thrown the way of... Continue Reading →
Russia banned from sporting events by WADA following failure “to pull a rabbit out of the hat.” Where does this leave Tennis at the 2020 Olympics?
The World Anti Doping Agency have banned Russia from major sporting events for four years. The ban has come after an investigation into Anti-Doping in Russia following an investigation against RADA (Russia Anti-Doping Agency) were deemed non-compliant for manipulating data handed to investigating team in January. Investigators said back in September that they would have... Continue Reading →
Shanghai Showdown 🤯 Bartoli’s back 👋🏻 Del Potro set back 🇦🇷 Federer 2023? 🧐 Naomi Osaka 🇯🇵 or 🇺🇸? Bublik’s retirement 🤦🏼♂️ & more! 🎾
This last week saw the final stint in Asia for the men as they competed in the Shanghai Masters. Some of the WTA stars stayed in Tianjin and some of the women returned to Europe in Linz. So what happened? The question is, what didn’t happen? The week isn’t even over yet! Murray/Fognini drama… We... Continue Reading →
Olympic Tennis Qualification; How do you qualify? 🧐 Russia await fate 😬 Thiem is staying at home 🇦🇹 Why Venus might miss out! 😮
The 2020 Olympics are still a while away. At the end of July the top men and women will head to Tokyo to compete for their country but there are some rules which could cause qualification to be tricky and some issues to overcome. Russia could be expelled from the 2020 Olympics and 2022 World... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep; “Chill year” 😎 Pre-Season break 🏝 Roland Garros defence ❌ Darren coming back? 🙏🏻 Flag-Bearer 🇹🇩 A medal will do 🏅Horia Tecau 🎾
Simona Halep is having a chill year, you wouldn't have thought it. Wimbledon champion and the holder of the longest residency of active players in the top 10 going back over five years the Romanian has been a bit more chilled this year but that was the plan. Three major final defeats on the bounce... Continue Reading →
Why Monica Puig’s triumph in Rio will never be topped!
Tennis has produced hundreds of brilliant stories in the past but there is one that tops them all and may never be topped and it involves a lady called Monica Puig from Puerto Rica. In January Puig began the season ranked at 92 in the world and quickly made a mark on the tour qualifying... Continue Reading →
Tennis proved it does belong at the Olympics!
Prior to the Olympic Games there were questions on whether Tennis belonged at the event with a high number of high profile withdrawals for a various number of reasons but oh my didn’t it prove itself! No prize money or points on offer this year but go and ask Del Potro, Puig, Murray, Nadal, Kerber... Continue Reading →
Andy Murray wins Olympic Gold again!
Once again Andy Murray has made the dream a reality. The world number one two has become the first player to ever defend an Olympic title which is a magnificent achievement. I think it’s fair to say the last week has been a bit of a Murray coaster after sailing through the first two rounds... Continue Reading →