As sport fans in Britain we are used to disappointment. It’s an expectation so engrained in us from a young age that there’s a certain sense of inevitability whenever we lose a penalty shoot-out, or […]
Djokovic dethroned by Murray
For the first time since the ATP tour rankings was established in 1973, a male British tennis player sits as the world number one: he could not be more deserving of this monumental achievement. Andy […]
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
ON the face of it, a Russian sports star failing a drugs test shouldn’t really be headline news. But all the assembled sporting media were shocked by the admission from Maria Sharapova that at this year’s […]
Murray keen to right wrongs in Melbourne
THE semi-finals of the first Grand Slam of the year are now upon us, with British No.1 Andy Murray still in the hunt for a maiden Australian Open title, having fallen at the final hurdle […]
Evidence of Match-Fixing Revealed in Tennis
NEW corruption scandals hit the sporting world last night as an independent investigation panel revealed that widespread match-fixing was reportedly linked to several high profile tennis matches. The secret files, which flagged up suspected events […]
Australian Open: What will happen down under?
THE first major of the tennis calendar – the Australian Open – will get underway in a couple of days and will continue until 31 January. There is a feeling that this could perhaps be one […]
Murray Master Class Steers Great Britain to Davis Cup Glory
ANDY Murray has once again written his name into the history books of British tennis as he led his nation to their first David Cup title since 1936, a time when King Edward VIII was […]
Watershed Moment for British Tennis
THE Davis Cup reaches its denouement this weekend, with Great Britain (consisting of Kyle Edmund, James Ward and the Murray brothers) hoping to overturn 79 years of hurt. In recent decades, the team have been […]
Slamming Serena conquers Wimbledon once again
In a unique Tennis match that was entertaining, emotional and most certainly unconventional, Serena Williams won her fourth grand-slam of the year and her sixth Wimbledon title in a truly remarkable career. The final resulted […]
Murray knocked out in Wimbledon Semi-Finals
The Semi-Finals of Wimbledon 2015 proved to be one of the most entertaining in years, with some truly scintillating tennis on display in all four matches. However, it was to be the last match in […]
Bright beginnings for Brits at Wimbledon
The first round of Wimbledon 2015 ignited what is sure to be an enthralling competition and, though not a total success for all, suggests a fruitful and exciting campaign for many of the British tennis […]
TENNIS: Fed Cup proves to Sharapova’s liking
It was an action-packed week in the world of tennis, with plenty of talking points on both the men’s and women’s sides. The highlight of the weekend was Victor Estrella Burgos’ maiden ATP tournament victory […]