It was just the other day I tweeted saying Borna Coric impressed against Londero and would be interesting to see how far he could go in the competition. It does feel like Borna has been around for some time but he is only 23 and has probably just had the biggest major win of his... Continue Reading →
Who stole the headlines at the opening round matches at US Open?
It has been an incredible couple of days down in New York. With round one now over who has caught the eye down at Flushing Meadows? Vasek Pospisil 4-6 7-5 7-5 4-6 6-3 Karen Khachanov Vasek has his first main draw win in a year following a rough time with injury. Karen Khachanov will be... Continue Reading →
All eyes on 👀
Round one at Flushing Meadows has some incredible line-ups but the attention will be on one meeting in-particular... Serena Williams v Maria Sharapova A rivalry continued. Since 2004 there have been 21 meetings. 22 if you count the walk-over at Roland Garros last year with Serena's withdrawal. The head to head was once led by... Continue Reading →
Is a lack of exposure to best of five sets scenario in men’s tennis a problem for upcoming stars?
To win a major you need to win in a best of five sets scenario. This is something the younger players are getting less exposure too. The format now only exists in the four majors having been pulled out of Masters 1000 finals, Olympic Games, Davis Cup & Tour Finals. For a while we have... Continue Reading →
Stefanos Tsitsipas – One handed ‘Hollywood’ backhand, forehand trajectory, head strong and no fear!
Born in one of the World's oldest cities in Athens, Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the tours most exciting youngsters. Stefanos has stolen the imagination of fans throughout the world with his relaxed, effective but head strong style of tennis. So, let's have a look! One handed backhand The one handed backhand of Stefanos... Continue Reading →