Grand Slam glory is two weeks away for either an established champion or a newcomer to tennis immortality. For all the sameness in results in past years, suddenly the draws have opened up; Sinner is out injured and Sabalenka is out of form. So, who will celebrate in New York? Let’s dig into it and start with the women’s draw. Continue reading US Open Preview 2026
It’s been almost four months since the Australian Open. The champions from Melbourne tell two different stories: Carlos Alcaraz is out of Roland Garros and Wimbledon with a wrist injury and Rybakina has won Stuttgart and nothing else. Does the Alcaraz absence guarantee a Sinner Paris victory and can Rybakina win on her worst surface? Clay. Continue reading French Open Preview 2026
It’s twenty-two-year-old Carlos Alcaraz vs thirty-eight-year-old Novak Djokovic. The Serbian is vying for a mind-bending twenty fifth major and the Spaniard is vying to become the youngest ever to achieve the career Grand Slam; winning all four majors. Don Budge did it way back in 1938, also as a twenty-two-year-old. This match is history vs history. Continue reading Australian Open Mens Final Preview 2026
This is power vs power. It’s first strike tennis. It’s get the other player on the run by hitting hard to the corners. Playing defense will be as sparse as a refund from the tax office. Strap yourselves in, this will be an onslaught of aggression. It’s Sabalenka vs Rybakina. Continue reading Australian Open Womens Final Preview 2026
On the men’s side we’ve had two years of Sinner and Alcaraz dominating the Slams. On the women’s, we had four different Slam winners last year. The 2026 Australian Open is days away. Will the men’s be a two-horse race and who will emerge from the women’s draw? Continue reading Australian Open 2026
Wimbledon starts in a matter of hours. For us Aussies it will be two weeks of late nights, bleary eyed mornings and ‘did you see that match’ conversations the next day. For the fans at the All-England Club, it will be overpriced strawberries and cream and lots of Pimm’s and Lemonade. For the top players it will be surviving the first week and making a pressure filled run to the title. Continue reading Wimbledon Preview 2025
It’s Alcaraz vs. Sinner. These two have dominated the recent Slams, having won the last five between them, with Sinner having won the last two (US, Australian). Sinner is 18-1 this season and only just came back from a three-month drug suspension. The head-to-head is 7-4 for Carlos, having won their last four matches. Even so, this could be a barn burner. Continue reading French Open Mens Final Preview 2025
It’s world number one vs. world number two. You can’t ask for much more than that. This match could be as close as it gets. The Russian Sabalenka up against the American Gauff. The head-to-head is 5-5 and on clay they’re 1-1. Buckle up. Continue reading French Open Womens Final Preview 2025
Hooray! Like a deep space comet, the Grand Slam previews have come back around. The French Open kicks off tomorrow so it’s time to slide on the red clay, get ready for some TV crowd shots of fashionable Paris locals you don’t know and cheer for an upset or three. Continue reading French Open Preview 2025
The last Grand Slam of the season is here, the US Open. The major events of the year have offered up a variety of winners. The men: Sinner (Australian), Alcaraz (French and Wimbledon) and Djokovic (Olympics). The women: Sabalenka (Australian), Swiatek (French), Krejcikova (Wimbledon) and Zheng (Olympics). Let’s dig in as to what can happen in New York.