How Italy Became A Tennis Superpower
Italy may be the only major tennis-playing nation that does not want one unified Tennis World Cup, because if ever…
Martin Keady
Martin is a scriptwriter of plays and screenplays, including a biopic of Shakespeare, www.theshakespeareplays.com. He is an experienced journalist, writing on cinema for The Script Lab as well as on sport for LastWordSports.com/tennis and LastWordOnSports.com/Football.com. A poet, having written a collection of short poems, entitled Shards, extracts from which have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Martin is married with three children and lives in London, UK.
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Carlos Alcaraz: How do his First Six Major Wins Compare With Bjorn Borg’s?
To quote Casablanca, “We’ll always have Paris”. However, when it comes to the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner,…
A History of the Cincinnati Open
The Cincinnati Open is the last major stop before the last Major of the year. At the end of the…
A Brief History of the Canadian Open
The Canadian Open is a truly unique tennis tournament, because it is staged in two different cities (Montreal and Toronto)…
After The Big Three, Sinner and Alcaraz Can Become The Huge Two
Tennis is blessed. Not every sport has a succession of great champions who build on the achievements of previous titans…
Carlos Alcaraz the Escape Artist Keeps Digging Holes and Climbing out of Them
To an extent, all tennis players are escapologists. The ability to extricate yourself from difficult positions on court, particularly the…
Will Alcaraz Win a Hat-Trick of Wimbledon Titles or Falter at the Final Hurdle?
There have been Kentucky Derby winners that have not looked in as fine fettle as Carlos Alcaraz looks in the…
Alcaraz-Sinner Classic Was A Necessary Reminder of the Greatness of Five-Set Tennis
How long will it be before Billie-Jean King comes out and says that the extraordinary 2025 French Open Men’s Singles…
Defeat of Home Hero Monfils Is Another Major Step for Draper
Jack Draper might have been “fried,” or even French-fried, after his epic victory over Gael Monfils in the second round…
Can New Wave of French Male Talent Make Waves at Roland Garros?
The nouvelle vague is back in vogue. First, Richard Linklater’s movie Nouvelle Vague (New Wave), about the making of Jean…
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