Having gone incredible close in 2014 and 2017 to winning that elusive first Grand Slam title the Romanian turned up in Paris at the end of May 2018 and played like a woman on a mission. The intensity and the mental strength throughout the process of winning the first Grand Slam was absolutely remarkable. If... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep winning Roland Garros was a testament to how she has built her game and character. Having lost her first three Grand Slam finals, two of which were in Paris turning up in 2018 months after a heartbreaking loss to Caroline Wozniacki in Melbourne was a tough challenge… Four years prior in 2014 the... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep winning Roland Garros was a testament to how she has built her game and character. Having lost her first three Grand Slam finals, two of which were in Paris turning up in 2018 months after a heartbreaking loss to Caroline Wozniacki in Melbourne was a tough challenge... Four years prior in 2014 the... Continue Reading →
Just a couple of weeks ago I watched Elina Svitolina live in Birmingham. I missed her match against Donna Vekic to begin the week but was impressed with her win against Alize Cornet in the following round. On the Thursday she came up against Mihaela Buzarnescu and despite being strong from the baseline the struggle... Continue Reading →
This was actually a question asked at a press conference the other day. Are you too nice to win a Grand Slam? I think because she’s down to earth and never shows a gritty side this assumption has been made. I don’t think she is too nice to win a Grand Slam but her tennis... Continue Reading →
The first time I watched Simona Halep was back in 2013 at Wimbledon. I remember Li Na taking her apart dropping just two games in the first and third set combined. I liked the way she played, she was a fighter and she just picked herself up. Remember here she was only 21 years old.... Continue Reading →
The second major of the year has come to an end. The season is over the half way point but how did some players rank over the course of their stay in Paris? Simona Halep – 10 There is nowhere else to start than with Halep. The tennis has been stunning and the mental strength... Continue Reading →
Rafa's day once again. Well, Rafael Nadal has had a lot of days at Roland Garros. Infast the world number one today played his 88th match on the red clay in Paris winning his 86th match to win his 11th title and incredible win percentage of 97.7%! Rafael was in control early on, the key... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep is a Grand Slam champion. The journey to this moment has been incredible. The heartbreak, disappointment and tears have always been toppled by her determination, fight and that mental strength which has grown inside her. I've been watching Halep since 2013 and it feels so special when moments like these are achieved. Simona... Continue Reading →
Prior to Roland Garros former world number one Maria Sharapova had played 19 matches this season. In those 19 matches she had hit 93 aces and 115 double faults which on average is 4.8 aces a match but also 6 double faults a match. The win percentage behind second serve for the year is 44.2%... Continue Reading →
