There’s been no Grand Slam tennis since January’s Australian Open because of the pandemic. Yet, here we are seven months later, Wimbledon was cancelled and now within a six week period the US Open and Roland Garros will be played. Grand Slam tennis is back, at least as of today. Continue reading US Open Preview 2020
Roger Federer announced on his twitter account on Wednesday that his season is done. The 38 year old Swiss revealing he’s had another recent knee surgery, which will see him off the tour until 2021. The ATP Tour ground to a halt in March this year due to the pandemic, so by the time Federer returns presumably in January that’s ten months without a competitive match. Continue reading Federer is out for the rest of the year
Novak Djokovic has won seven Australian Opens; every time the Serbian has made the final he’s won the event. He’ll be playing against a opponent he knows well, the Austrian with the sledgehammer backhand, Dominic Thiem. Novak leads the head to head 6-4 but Thiem has won the last four out of five, this will be an intriguing match up. Continue reading Australian Open Mens Final Preview 2020
This isn’t the final Australia wanted but it’s the final on tap. Sofia Kenin kept her nerve in a plucky display in winning two tight sets over Barty, this will be the American’s first Grand Slam final, she’s done well considering the 21 year old had never been beyond a 4thround at any Slam. Continue reading Australian Open Women’s Final Preview 2020
It’s the start of a new decade, I’ve just turned 50, my Yacht rock playlist is great, and the draw is out for the Australian Open, none of those things seem related but let’s go with it. Continue reading Australian Open Preview 2020
Ash Barty will finish the year World Number One after winning the WTA Finals event in China on Sunday. Just three years ago the Queenslander wasn’t even competing on the tour, instead playing cricket in the Big Bash League, the world of sports turns quick and her rise since coming back to tennis has been remarkable. Continue reading The year of Ash Barty
Djokovic is out, Federer is gone, there’s only one left of the big 3 and its Rafa Nadal, the bull from Mallorca, he’s in the US Open final against Daniil Medvedev, a 23 year old Russian who’s won the most matches on tour this season at 50. It’s probably a final not many predicted but Medvedev has earned his place with blistering form during the American summer, being the only player along with Lendl and Agassi to make the Washington, Cincinnati, Toronto and US Open finals in one season, but does he have a chance against Rafa? Continue reading US Open Mens Final Preview 2019
We’ve got two players at opposite ends of their careers. A 37-year-old legend of the game with 23 Slams, 72 Career titles, over US$90 million in prize money who is trying to squeeze every ounce out of a Hall of Fame career vs a 19 year old who only turned pro two years ago, couldn’t make it through qualifying at last years’ US Open but has now found herself one win away from the title. Bianca Andreescu is a player who has lit it up this season, winning the big events in Indian Wells and Toronto. This could be a match to remember. Continue reading US Open Women’s Final Preview 2019
The tennis travelling circus is descending on New York these next two weeks for the last of the Grand Slams this year, so you can bet mid town traffic and your arteries will be clogged up after you’ve eaten a hot dog from one of the street vendors in Times Square. Continue reading US Open Preview 2019
You could call it a dream final, if you’re not a Rafa fan. Either way the match up of styles regarding these two great champions makes for dynamic tennis and epic rallies. Roger has won 8 Wimbledon’s, and Novak 4, so they both know what it takes to perform at peak levels on the hallowed centre court. Continue reading Wimbledon Mens Final Preview 2019