A return to Indian Wells celebrates five years since Taylor Fritz made his ATP debut. Taylor did play at the 2014 US Open but fell in the first round of qualifying. The American who has always had that aura of having his feet on the ground won his first match against Dudi Sela (ranked 109)... Continue Reading →
The Overule: Djokovic & Nadal win, Watson stars in Acapulco, Monterrey field in need of wins and much more!
Another week has come to an end! Title winners, surprises, upsets, talking points and plenty of action from the week to have a look at! Next stop, Monterrey! Monterrey has quickly turned into the draw of players needing some wins. Not only is former world number one Kim Clijsters in action looking for her first... Continue Reading →
Khachanov, Fritz & Wawrinka win in late night five set battles!
Around 22:15 in Melbourne, three of the men's round two matches went to five sets almost simultaneously. A mixture of youth and experience were involved as the matches ended up going the distance at Melbourne Park, but who prevailed? Stan Wawrinka 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-4 Andreas Seppi That seventh game of a set does... Continue Reading →
Who stole the headlines at the opening round matches at US Open?
It has been an incredible couple of days down in New York. With round one now over who has caught the eye down at Flushing Meadows? Vasek Pospisil 4-6 7-5 7-5 4-6 6-3 Karen Khachanov Vasek has his first main draw win in a year following a rough time with injury. Karen Khachanov will be... Continue Reading →
Kenin, Anisimova, Fritz, Gauff & McNally; American’s looking to make a mark in New York!
The highest ranked American on the combined tours right now is Serena Williams but despite being 37 the 23 time major champion is still on top but sadly won't be here forever. Who should we be looking out for in the future but also at the US Open? Sofia Kenin The 20 year old is... Continue Reading →
Next Gen ATP Finals – Who’s in? Rules? Lesson’s Learnt?
The Next Gen finals is here. I have to be honest as ever and I am super excited for it. The top eight players under 21 who haven't qualified for London will be at the Fiera Milano stadium as the tournament looks to progress from last years opener. ATP's Lesson's Learnt? Learning lessons is a... Continue Reading →
The ATP stars ready to take on Atlanta as US Open Series begins!
The journey to Flushing Meadows begins. The US Hard Court Series kicks off in Atlanta 862 miles south-west of the Billie Jean King Tennis Centre, so who will be kicking off in Atlanta? Nick Kyrgios Nick is the second seed here in Atlanta so the pressure is on! He had a good grass court season... Continue Reading →
Indian Wells 2017 – Fritz claims first top 10 win
19 year old Taylor Fritz is tipped for a big future on the tour and after making the final of his first event last year in Memphis the teenager is back with a bang in the Californian desert as he followed up his impressive win against Benoit Paire with his first top ten win against Marin... Continue Reading →
Fritz set for tough test against Ferrer in Miami
Tennis isn’t just about forehands and backhands but one major part of the game is the physical side. One player who puts in a hell of a shift is David Ferrer. Ferrer turns 34 in just over a week but he is still one of the fittest players on the tour which will be a... Continue Reading →
Indian Wells – Edmund, Del Potro, Wildcards + Robson!
Plenty of positives for Robson despite defeat! At the end of the day a match is judged upon whether you won it or not. Laura Robson may not have won against Rybarikova in round one however she can be very proud of her performance. The Brit went 30-0 up and then hit four double faults... Continue Reading →