Novak Djokovic was lucky to escape the grasp of Gael Monfils on Friday night in Dubai. The world number one was in a giveaway mood as he feel 2-6 1-3 down to the Frenchman looking for his first win in seventeen attempts against The Serb. In the second set tie-break Djokovic saved three consecutive match... Continue Reading →
In a piece the other day I said that Stefanos Tsitsipas looked in the mood the moment he turned up in Marseille following a difficult start to 2020. The Greek defended his title in France, hopped on a plane to Dubai and hasn't looked back since! Coming into this one I expected Dan Evans to... Continue Reading →
From the moment Stefanos Tsitsipas stepped foot in Marseille he looked like a man meaning business. In Melbourne he looked stuck and in Rotterdam it was a bit of a huff and puff. In Marseille it was a revitalised string of performances without a set dropped as he defended his title from 12 months ago.... Continue Reading →
Felix Auger-Aliassime's search for a first ATP career title goes on. The Canadian who didn't begin his season too well has now reached back to back finals in Rotterdam and Marseille but is yet to pick up a winners trophy. Gael Monfils stood in his way last week and this week a resurgent Stefanos Tsitsipas... Continue Reading →
Ranking-less Jack Sock still waiting for a win, should he be given ATP wildcards or should he work a bit harder? Jack Sock came back to tennis, it didn’t last long but I didn’t expect it to. Jack was once upon a time a top player, this was a brief moment. He finished 2019 without... Continue Reading →
As per his season so far, Stefanos Tsitsipas' time in Rotterdam was a bit of a huff and puff. It didn't stop him getting his first win in Rotterdam having struggled in the past but it was a struggle and the match against Aliaz Bedene amplified the issues right now for the Greek. First of... Continue Reading →
Two wins in five from the Greek to kick off 2020 coming into Rotterdam knowing a win was needed against the birthday boy Hubert Hurkacz. It was the recently turned 23 year old who was much quicker settling into the match. He began to work off both wings and really pushing Stefanos back behind the... Continue Reading →
That period after the first major of the year is always one where players look to continue their good, begin their season or in the ladies case represent their country. Cordoba, Montpellier and Pune were the destinations for men this week except for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal who played an exhibition in Cape Town... 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 →
