In the whirlwind of optimism around British Tennis, there lies a stark reality. READ MORE
Tag: Davis Cup
GB’s Davis Cup Heroics Outstrip Even Portugal’s Euro 2016 Win
For fans of team sports, there have been two outstanding examples of team performance this summer. More specifically team performance in the absence of that team’s star player. The first was Portugal’s defeat of France in the Euro 2016 final without Cristiano Ronaldo. He is their captain, leader and all-round inspiration. The second was Great Britain’s […] READ MORE
Has match-fixing stopped after the BBC – Buzzfeed inquiry?
Last Tuesday I was kindly invited by Simon Cox and Paul Grant to give my opinion about current situation on match-fixing on the BBC Radio 4 programme File on 4. I was very pleased about the BBC/Buzzfeed inquiry published in January because finally the big media started discussing the match-fixing issue; I honestly thought that, after […] READ MORE
The Resurgence of Marcos Baghdatis
This year’s Australian Open was a big anniversary for Marcos Baghdatis. He celebrated ten years since reaching his one and only Grand Slam final, a moment beautifully cemented as Cyprus’ greatest-ever sporting achievement. The ten years since that defeat to Roger Federer have been littered with difficulties for the popular star. A number of serious […] READ MORE
Davis Cup: Britain vs. Japan 2-1 for GB Whilst Participation Question Continues
The Davis Cup is back in the British sport domain and after day one, Britain are level at one rubber apiece with Japan. We have an in depth discussion of the day's action, and the question weighing on everybody's minds that undercut it... READ MORE
Andy Murray’s Criticism of the LTA Was Deserved, Even if it Wasn’t Entirely True
Andy Murray's LTA criticism was warranted, but are junior grand slam entrants a reliable gauge for GB's next generation? We look at the state of British tennis, the errors of the LTA and the other pathways young prospects might take... READ MORE
Leon Smith is Britain’s Davis Cup Hero, Not Andy Murray
Andy Murray may have won GB the Davis Cup this year, but it is Captain Leon Smith who has been the one constant over the last five years. READ MORE
Davis Cup Final: From A Fans’ View – Day 3
Sunday I started off a little early for the queue a little earlier on the Sunday, mainly as it was raining a little and I wanted to take more photographs. I also wanted to find the scoreboard, which I never did find. Wandering round the fan zone I had my photograph taken again and collected […] READ MORE
Davis Cup Final 2015: A Fans’ View, Days 1 & 2
So being lucky enough to have secured tickets to two days of the Davis Cup Final between Great Britain and Belgium, I was going to see history one way or another. Britain had not been in the final since 1978 and Belgium since 1904 (where, incidentally, they lost to the Brits). The last time Britain […] READ MORE
Great Britain’s Andy Murray Wins Back First Davis Cup Crown Since 1936
Andy Murray sealed the final win against Belgium’s David Goffin in three sets to give Great Britain their first win in 79 years on Sunday at the Expo Arena in Ghent. The last time Great Britain won the Davis Cup was in 1936, when Fred Perry and Bunny Austin led the way against Australia in […] READ MORE