Last year not many players had a better year than the emerging Daniil Medvedev. The Relentless Russian who is a wall on the baseline was number 19 in the world at the beginning of last year and finished at 5 having made it to No.4. It was a year that saw him wins two Masters... Continue Reading →
There aren't many better ways to finish your season than at the ATP Finals however losing the final can be a tough end to the week in London. Dominic Thiem would have seen last year that Stefanos Tsitsipas three wins on route to the final were all in straight sets so with the Austrian taking... Continue Reading →
The ATP Finals brings pressure, its a time to perform and an event where there is nowhere to hide. The eyes of the tennis world beam down on London for the ATP Finals and last year was a surprise story. Debutant Stefanos Tsitsipas performed outstandingly well to win the title as did Dominic Thiem ended... Continue Reading →
With two Masters 1000 titles and a runners-up plate at the US Open Daniil Medvedev turned up at the O2 in London as the man to spoil the party. Instead the Russian ended up going home without a win. Defeats to Nadal (from a set up and 5-1 up in the final set), Zverev and... Continue Reading →
The 50th final of the ATP World Tour Finals had two players who will be around at the top of the game for some time. They may not be the usual suspects at the very top of mens tennis but they will be here for some time. It is the first time since Miami in... Continue Reading →
Getting to the final of the ATP Finals in London has been quite the journey from twelve months ago. Last year Michael Venus (32) and Raven Klaasen (37) made they debut in London. A round robin exit was a sad ending to their debut year together but a year of plenty of positives. For Mahut... Continue Reading →
There is just something about this man from Athens who just never gives in. For just 21 years of age the mental strength of Stefanos Tsitsipas is quite remarkable. Throughout the season I have seen him orchestrate his way past difficult opponents in tough settings. Whether it has been this week in London, Melbourne or... Continue Reading →
Novak Djokovic' bid to be world end number one is over. A straight sets defeat to Roger Federer not only ended his bid for the year end number one but his bid for the World Tour Finals trophy. Novak began his week with a sharp performance against Matteo Berrettini however when Thiem and Federer threw... Continue Reading →
The last time these two played each other was in London down at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic won 9-7 in the fifth saving two match points in one of the most epic Wimbledon finals to date. Now, back in London a place in the semi-finals is at stake as both Djokovic and Federer crumbled under the... Continue Reading →
The match on Thursday afternoon between Dominic Thiem and Matteo Berrettini was never going to change much. Dominic Thiem would top the group no matter what would happen on Thursday and Matteo Berrettini would go home. The Italian can walk away from his time in London with his head held high following progressive improvement throughout... Continue Reading →
