Winning Wimbledon is the most prestigious accolade in tennis. It takes skill, flair, elegance and a champions mind set. Over the years Roger Federer has found Wimbledon as a second home. People flock from all over the world to see him, he get's bums and seats and even sometimes receives more support than home players!... Continue Reading →
Why Roger Federer’s 2017 season was one of the best comebacks in tennis!
Six months out injured and 35 years old, when Roger Federer returned in 2017 after knee surgery and many had their farewell pieces in their drafts and then he came back in Roger Federer style. Federer’s 2016 season ended at Wimbledon and didn’t play a competitive event until the 2017 Australian Open. Roger’s season did... Continue Reading →
Phenomenal. Novak Djokovic rewrites history and comes up big when it mattered the most!
Novak Djokovic is a Wimbledon champion for a fifth time and wow he set some records during his incredible performance. Novak Djokovic has become the first male player to win Wimbledon in 71 years and the first in the Open Era to win Wimbledon saving match point. https://twitter.com/Wimbledon/status/1150474564406788098 His 7-6 1-6 7-6 4-6 13-12 (7-3)... Continue Reading →
Was Nadal’s lack of ‘luxury draw’ and the need for ‘lights out’ tennis early on catch up with him against Federer?
All the talk leading up to this one was about 2008. However in 2019 no one had played better tennis coming into the Wimbledon semi-final in the first eleven days than Rafa did so what went wrong? Rafa's best tennis during the match came when he went for the Federer backhand. It allowed him time... Continue Reading →
Federer & Djokovic through in four as the two Spaniards fall!
Not a good day for Spanish players at Wimbledon. Rafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista Agut have gone home where as Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have once more advanced to a Wimbledon final. Bautista Agut who of course missed his own stag do but his friends did travel from Ibiza to London for his match... Continue Reading →
First meeting at Wimbledon since that day in 2008
Roger and Rafa's semi-final meeting at Wimbledon was their first since a memorable day back in 2008 which was Rafael Nadal's first title at the All England Club. The tennis that day was as good as you'll ever get. The first set went to Rafael Nadal and the second set quickly followed suit for the... Continue Reading →
The Final Four; Three usual faces and a new one…
We have our final four with just one surprise. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are all there as expected but also a player who wasn't expecting to be in his first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon is Roberto Bautista Agut. Novak Djokovic v Roberto Bautista Agut Where better to start? Roberto Bautista Agut... Continue Reading →
Roger Federer; 100 wins at Wimbledon
Since his debut in 1999 he hasn't missed a Wimbledon. For the 21st year running he has come down to London for third major of the year one he has won an incredible eight times. For the thirteenth time in his career he is through to the semi-finals of Wimbledon following a four set win... Continue Reading →
No Sweat; but who has impressed the most?
The top three have been un-troubled as they progress to the quarter finals but who has impressed the most? Novak Djokovic World number one, has looked a little rattled at times in all honesty. Hurkacz did an exceptional job of that for two sets and I don't think this whole ATP player council stuff and... Continue Reading →
Wimbledon; Middle Monday Preview
On Monday, 16 men and 16 women will battle for a place in the quarter finals. 32 will become 16 but who will be the final eight on both the men's a women side? Women's Bottom Half Maybe looking ahead but a guarantee is that we will have a first time Wimbledon finalist! In the... Continue Reading →