For about the past four years all I’ve heard about is No.24 and that it would define Serena Williams’ status as the greatest tennis player of all time. I think to myself, why should it? Why should greatness be determined just by silverware and why are we just comparing era’s only when it suits? Since... Continue Reading →
Iga Swiatek may have only played a handful of Grand Slam events but she has proved to be a tough opponent to break down. After taking the first set 6-3 it left Simona Halep with a mountain to climb. This set by Iga meant that the teenager had won 21 consecutive sets at Grand Slam... Continue Reading →
Naomi Osaka is in a small club of players over the last sixteen years to have won majors in three consecutive years. Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin have also completed this feat, but now the Japanese number one is aiming for a fourth year and back to back titles from US Open to... Continue Reading →
When Iga Swiatek wins a set at a Grand Slam it usually means a quick evenings work for the Polish teenager. Coming into the match the teenager won 20 consecutive Grand Slam sets on her way to the fourth round. Simona Halep saw some incredible opportunities in the opening set of their encounter on Rod... Continue Reading →
For the first time this week Serena Williams was forced to a third set by world number seven Aryna Sabalenka but once again the American showed her good form to come through in style against the Belarusian. It was a close match throughout and in the opening nine games there wasn't much to separate the... Continue Reading →
Over the last year or more soo much has happened but also, so much hasn't happened. Bianca Andreescu has not been seen on a tennis court since October 2019 when she retired with a knee injury against Karolina Pliskova at the WTA Finals. Her phenomenal break through year in 2019 which had its injury issues... Continue Reading →
World number one, playing at home in a Grand Slam event. Only a few have been in that situation. Serena Williams, Andy Murray, Amelie Mauresmo, Lleyton Hewitt and of Ash Barty since the turn of the Millennium as did Pete Sampras in 1998. Being world number one at home in a major brings pressure and... Continue Reading →
Katie Boulter is showing some fine form as she kicks off her season at the Gippsland Trophy down at Melbourne Park this summer. The Brit who has had a tough time with injuries is using her protected ranking at The Australian Open next week and in her warm-up event is showing good promise which saw... Continue Reading →
Serena Williams has begun her season the way she would have wanted and the way sister Venus did on Sunday morning with a win. The former world number one battled hard in a close opening couple of games but after picking up a game a piece the American really got into her groove accelerating to... Continue Reading →
By the end of the week players will have boarded a flight to Melbourne. Flights chartered by Tennis Australia will depart from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Singapore, Los Angeles, Antalya and Miami but some won't be heading straight to Melbourne. In the last couple of the days the Adelaide six have been announced, six players... Continue Reading →
