Just think about this for a second, it was only two years ago before the 2019 Wimbledon Final between Roger and Novak that the Serbian was still five slams behind the great Swiss, now on Sunday he has a chance to equal him and Rafa Nadal on 20 Grand Slams. Continue reading Wimbledon Mens Final Preview 2021
Ash Barty is one match away from Wimbledon glory, the moment when Australia will rejoice. We haven’t had a Ladies Singles champion since Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert in 1980. Barty has already drunk the Slam champagne by winning the French two years ago; she’ll have to beat Karolina Pliskova to do it again.
The Barty Party is still on
The invitations haven’t actually been sent out yet but the world number one is looking good heading into the second week. The hip has held up and the grass court tennis of slices, big forehands and crisp volleys is flowing nicely. Continue reading Wimbledon Thoughts Week 1 – 2021
How great will it be to see tennis at the All England Club again? The pandemic forced the cancellation of Wimbledon last year, the first time since World War 2, but now 12 months later organizers are hoping for a full 15,000 Centre Court on finals weekend, barring government intervention. Continue reading Wimbledon Preview 2021
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
What great storylines we have here, Serena vying to tie Margaret Courts’ 24 Grand Slam singles tally and Simona Halep trying to win Wimbledon for the first time which would cement her as a superstar in her native Romania. Continue reading Wimbledon Womens Final Preview 2019
It’s hard to believe these two great champions haven’t played at Wimbledon since 2008 in what many consider to the best tennis match of all time, a match won by Rafa 9-7 in the fifth under virtual dark skies. It’s a moment in tennis history that will resonate for decades to come. If tonight’s match goes anywhere near that we could be in for an epic. Continue reading Federer vs Nadal 40
Introducing Coco Gauff
The 15 year old has been the revelation of the tournament. Restricted on the WTA tour due to age rules the 313th ranked player made it through Qualifying then followed it up with wins over Venus Williams, Rybarikova and Polona Hercog after being down a set and 5-2. Continue reading Wimbledon Thoughts Week 1
The season’s third Grand Slam is here. Excitement is at fever pitch in Australia for the chances of new world number one Ash Barty, but this will be no easy task for the Queenslander to win two Slams in a row. The big W has made the grass slower than Mr. Magoo’s driving but we’ll go with it and hope for at least some serve and volley. Continue reading Wimbledon Preview 2019
Anderson vs Djokovic
Not sure anyone had Kevin Anderson vs Novak Djokovic as their final two weeks ago before the tournament started but here we are. This will be Anderson’s second Grand Slam final as he lost last year’s US Open final to Nadal, this will be Djokovic’s 22ndGrand Slam final, the Serbian is 12-9 in those finals. Continue reading Wimbledon Mens Final Preview