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 →
Right now the world needs something to make it smile and bringing the likes of Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Simona Halep, Serena Williams, Ash Barty, Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic amongst others to a court certainly helps that. What makes it more special and bittersweet from here in the UK is seeing those packed crowds... Continue Reading →
Victoria Azarenka and Ash Barty have been one of the form teams on the doubles tour this year. They have a win/loss of 21/8 for the season as a team over a course of playing in eight tournaments and winning a title in Rome at the same time as well as a semifinal run in... Continue Reading →
Ash Barty right now is the conductor of the most brilliant orchestra on court at the moment, her game. No one has been as impressive as the Australian this year who has gone deep at many tournaments and has successfully won titles on all surfaces this year in Miami, Paris and Birmingham and now sights... Continue Reading →
We have a new world number one. Hard work, determination and of course winning have contributed to the incredible achievement by Ash becoming the first Australian woman to be number one since Goolagong 43 years ago. It was one of those possibilities coming into Birmingham which continued to gain momentum as the week went on... Continue Reading →
Following a difficult grass court week in Nottingham the tours now move to Birmingham and London as the men and women on the look to enhance their Wimbledon chances but what opening round match-ups do we have early on? Queens Club - Stefanos Tsitsipas v Kyle Edmund You probably couldn't have drawn a tougher opening... Continue Reading →
Ash Barty is a Grand Slam champion. It's been a hell of a journey to this moment in her career. In 2014 Ash Barty at the age of 18 made a decision to take a hiatus from Tennis. The Australian who made her debut at the age of 15 had been travelling around the world... Continue Reading →
It may be the early hours of Sunday morning in Ipswich, Queensland but I imagine many have stayed up across Australia to see Ash Barty win her first Grand Slam title. Ash's form on the tour this year season has been simply fantastic boasting one of the most impressive win/loss records for the year at... Continue Reading →
Well that was exciting. I don't really know where to begin. I think maybe a congratulations to Ash Barty for making it to her first Grand Slam final and also to Amanda Anisimova who can leave here with her head held high following a stunning two weeks from the teenager. So, where to begin. Ash... Continue Reading →
We have our final four and history is set to be made. Former major finalists Madison Keys and Simon Halep were dispatched quite easily meaning the we will have a new Grand Slam champion on Saturday but who will it be? Johanna Konta v Marketa Vondrousova What an opportunity. Johanna Konta has had semi-final heartache... Continue Reading →
