Only twice before has Rafael Nadal lost from two sets up before today. In 2005 against Federer at the Miami Open and in 2015 against Fabio Fognini at the US Open, now Stefanos Tsitsipas has added his name to a very small list with his quarter final win at the Australian Open. Down two sets... Continue Reading →
Daniil survives after a slight scare! Daniil Medvedev who is considered a favourite for the title saw things get tricky for the Russian who has now extended his winning run on the tour to 17 without loss. It was plain sailing for the fourth seed who led 6-3 6-3 against Krajinovic but the Serb struck... Continue Reading →
Friday delivered. Has the Australian Open ever had a more chaotic day? I don't think so but before the chaos let's look for some normality. Novak Djokovic was in a ruthless mood as he defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-2 6-2. Ash Barty likewise took 78 minutes in a 6-3 6-2 win against Elena Rybakina Petra... Continue Reading →
Day three down at Melbourne Park was pretty much straight. The top players orchrested themselves through to the next round and others went the long way round. Caroline Wozniacki is keeping her run going with a very comprehensive 7-5 7-5 win against the seeded Dayana Yastremska who herself had some goals for the event really... Continue Reading →
Six contenders? Seems about right. Novak is chasing down more history as well as Rafa who is looking at chasing down Roger who would like to pull away a bit more but Daniil, Dominic and Stefanos have their sights on a first major title, but how realistic are there six' chances? Novak Djokovic Overwhelming favourite,... Continue Reading →
Take a bow Stefanos Tsitsipas. To say RLA was shaking Sunday night would have been an understatement. The level or performance from the Greek star was simply exceptional and the composure was second to none. I can wax lyrical about the performance all night long but there are aspects of it which really took my... Continue Reading →
2018 was great, 2019 is going to be better. These five caught imaginations from all over the world with their incredible tennis, fearless approach wide range of personalities. Borna Coric -Â 22 - Ranked 12 A good year for Borna. He's only 22. He has been around the tour for so long but this year has... Continue Reading →
