For the first time since Roger Federer lifted the Wimbledon trophy in 2009, men’s tennis has a new name at the top of the list of major achievements. Victory at the Australian Open for Rafael Nadal on Sunday earned the Spaniard his 21st grand slam title, edging him ahead of Federer and Novak Djokovic, following… Continue reading >
When Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev in last year’s US Open final, it was seen by some as a pivotal moment for men’s tennis and a sign that the dominance by the legendary “Big Three” of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic could be coming to an end. Based on all the evidence since,… Continue reading >
Before the 2013 Australian Open even began, there was plenty of talk concerning the history that Djokovic or Murray would make, should either of them claim the first of the year’s grand slam titles. Djokovic was aiming to be the first player in the Open era to win three successive titles in Melbourne. Murray, having… Continue reading >
It was perhaps fitting that Novak Djokovic should come out on top at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. The world number one may have achieved fewer title wins in 2012 than he did over the previous calendar year, but it was always going to be a near impossibility to repeat his extraordinary 2011… Continue reading >
For many tennis fans, there may have been some mixed emotions during this afternoon’s gold medal match in the men’s singles competition. On one side of the court stood Andy Murray, a player with all the ability to be a multi-Grand Slam winning tennis player but who has yet to win any of the biggest… Continue reading >
As expected, the French Open gave us a dramatic couple of weeks of tennis. The women’s competition provided the first ever Chinese Grand Slam champion, in Li Na. In the men’s singles, things seemed no different to so many years of late with Rafa Nadal picking up a sixth title, and Roger Federer yet again the… Continue reading >