2022 US Open preview
THE 2022 US Open kicks off tonight with the world’s best tennis players to converge on Flushing Meadows. Both fields are wide open and we take a look who the favourites and contenders are, as well as some of the first round matches to watch. MEN’S SINGLES: The favourite: World number one Daniil Medvedev has […]
Djoker breaks Kyrgios curse to win 21st Slam
FORCED to wait five years for redemption since losing to Nick Kyrgios twice in straight sets back in 2017, Serbian world number three Novak Djokovic was able to deliver a Grand Slam return. One of the greatest ever claimed his 21st major to move to equal second on the all-time men’s winners, whilst equalling boyhood […]
Djokovic into yet another final as Kyrgios given a free pass
THE Gentlemen’s Singles finalists for Wimbledon 2022 have been decided, with Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios to face off in the decider. Kyrgios had a much easier time making the decider than his more fancied opponent, with semi final opponent Rafael Nadal pulling out before their match due to injury. That left Djokovic up against […]
Djoker becomes a thief in the night
TOP seed and 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic produced an epic comeback overnight to defeat Italian Jannik Sinner in five sets in the Wimbledon quarter finals. The Serbian star made hard work for himself by going down two sets to love, credit to the 10th seed’s ability to start strongly. Unfortunately for the Italian, […]
The seeds continue to fall at Wimbledon
OVER in the Ladies’ Singles draw at Wimbledon 2022, the surprise results continued to come. 12th seed Jelena Ostapenko was the latest of the seeds to fall, losing to world 103 Tatjana Maria. It was an epic tussle between the pair, the score line ultimately finishing 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 in favour of the German. Maria […]
Carnage at Wimbledon as Kerber, Sakkari fall
IT was a day of shock losses in the ladies singles at Wimbledon, with two of the contenders in the bottom half of the draw bowing out at the All-England club. The 2018 Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber suffered a straight sets loss to 24th seed Belgian Elise Mertens, meaning just one past Wimbledon winner is […]
Humbert hands Casper Ruud awakening
FRENCHMAN Ugo Humbert has taken out third seed Casper Ruud in the second round of Wimbledon to advance through to the Round of 32 overnight. Ruud, who is best known for his clay court play was always up against it on grass, and the talented Humbert has an all-court game and it shoed during the […]
Serena returns as Wimbledon kicks off
THE Greatest of All Time (GOAT) is back on the WTA Tour, with American 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams returning via Wimbledon with the grass court major kicking off on Monday. It has been 12 months since Williams last took to the court, having to retire at three games apiece in the first round […]
Ruud stands between Nadal and 14th French Open
NORWEGIAN Casper Ruud is the only thing that stands between Rafael Nadal and further record-breaking feats. The sixth seeded Spaniard already has 13 Roland Garros trophies in his cabinet – 21 majors all up – and will look to extend his lead at the all-time leaderboard with yet another French Open title. He moved through […]
Rafa wins latest edition of classic battle
DAY 10 of the 2022 French Open saw another instalment of the Novak Djokovic versus Rafael Nadal saga, but this time around it was the Spaniard who took the win, winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 77-64. The world number one was broken in the very first game of the match, which set the tone for how […]
