Tennis at the Australian Open would not be the same without the fans, the support for the home players is some of the best around. Having witnessed it in person it sends goosebumps down your spine. Whether it is a player making a break through or comeback at Melbourne Park it is always a special... Continue Reading →
Another incredible day of tennis down at Melbourne Park saw some exciting tennis and memorable moments made in the Melbourne sun as round one came to a close The Barty Party is in full swing! After winning then first 16 points of the match and leading 4-0 it did look like being a long bit... Continue Reading →
At about 8 minutes past 11 at night at the Australian Open in 2015 an 18 year old Thanasi Kokkinakis stunned world number eleven Ernests Gulbis in five sets. The crowd in Melbourne as ever supporting their own was nothing short of phenomenal. The noise and the banging of the advertising boards as they helped... Continue Reading →
The first major of the year is about 6 weeks away as the Australian Open for the first time in its long history will begin in February as the calendar reshuffle continues into the New Year. Despite the first major of the year being over a month away some news out of Melbourne has confirmed... Continue Reading →
The Instagram lives have been very interesting and a good contact with tennis in this unusual time but as Nick said we’ve “been blessed with some previous instagram lives” so decided to team up with Thanasi Kokkinakis for a 30 minute live. Here are just some of the conversations from the chat on Instagram, unfortunately some... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
It's that time of year. The clay court season kicks off in the beautiful setting of Monte-Carlo. A club that has so much history and year on year the history books get bigger as the top names in men's tennis descend into this corner of France as the road to Roland Garros begins. So, where... Continue Reading →
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 →
The wait is over. The Australian Open is back and one player Australian’s are happy to see back is Thanasi Kokkinakis. Having burst onto the scene a couple of years back with some impressive performances injuries have halted the young Aussie but he has worked extremely hard to be competitive on the tour once again.... Continue Reading →
