Not many players have beaten Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, only one active player had done that in Novak Djokovic, the other was Robin Soderling in 2009. A Grand Slam win at Roland Garros this year was always going to be a tougher ask with all that is going on in the world. A new... Continue Reading →
There was a moment at Roland Garros where Elina Svitolina had the label of favourite. Following exits of Halep and Pliskova amongst other contenders the third seed was the highest seed left standing in the final eight. After dismantling Caroline Garica in the fourth round next up was Nadia Podoroska, the Argentine qualifier ranked at... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of years Petra Kvitova has been on a quest to find her best tennis after a horrid attack in her home. In December 2016 the two time Wimbledon champion was robbed at knife point in her home suffering multiple lacerations to the tendons and nerves in her left hand and fingers.... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
