One of the stories of Roland Garros was the form of Stefanos Tsitsipas. I love watching this guy play, being one of the minority in Madrid last year watching him take apart Nadal was magnificent! He has the pieces, just putting them all together is where he is at. It is easy to forget he... Continue Reading →
There aren't many runs to a major title which are flawless throughout. Not many players win a major without dropping a set en-route to being crowned champion but a teenager who had never been passed the fourth round of a Grand Slam has done that. Winning a Grand Slam is about having the confidence, temperament,... Continue Reading →
Roland Garros was an opportunity, not just for fans to watch their favourites but for the players especially those who rely on these opportunities which haven't come around that often this year. The opportunities were taken and the stories behind the success of Martina Trevisan, Sebastian Korda, Nadia Podoroska, Hugo Gaston & Daniel Altmaier have... Continue Reading →
It was just over twelve months ago the doubles team of Andreas Mies and Kevin Krawietz made their Roland Garros debut and surprised us all becoming the debutant winners and the first German pair to win in a major in the Open Era. Their win in Paris was one of the most incredible stories from... Continue Reading →
Headphones on with Guns and Roses playing, baseball cap and ready to go. Iga Swiatek walks onto the tennis court with the aura of a player who isn't fazed by the big stages. Someone else who isn't fazed by much is Sofia Kenin, the 21 year old with the greatest of respect wouldn't have a... Continue Reading →
Andy Murray will continue his comeback in Cologne this week, after his defeat to Wawrinka in Paris the Brit continued with preparations for two additional events added to the ATP Calendar. The plan is to play back to back events in Cologne on the indoor hard courts which is something Murray hasn't done for a... Continue Reading →
Two weeks of tennis in unusual circumstances at Roland Garros nears conclusion. Three weeks of tennis which began with qualifying has whittled down day by day from the 256 singles players who began at the beginning of the last week to the final four as this weekend champions will be crowned but who will it... Continue Reading →
Diego Schwartzman has been knocking on the door of the top ten for some time. The Argentine from Buenos Aires will officially be a top ten player for the first time when the next rankings come out. The performances of the Argentine since Kitzbuhel have been borderline perfection including the win over Nadal in Rome... Continue Reading →
The stories coming out of Roland Garros continue to inspire! Over the course of the last couple of weeks many incredible stories have been played out on the clay courts in Paris but not many better than this! In 2006 a 19 year old Nadia Podoroska qualified for a Grand Slam for the first time... Continue Reading →
Roland Garros continues to deliver some incredibly inspiring stories. As a junior in 2009 the Italian made semi-finals at two majors in the doubles and was tipped to be a big star in the future. From the end of December 2009 until May 2014 sadly we didn't see Martina Trevisan. The Italian had some personal... Continue Reading →
