It was quite the week for Maria Sakkari. A former top-3 player who has struggled to maintain her ranking in recent years, the expected result…
Denis Shapovalov was once tennis’s golden child, especially after stunning Rafael Nadal on home soil in Canada. The hype felt justified. He had the game,…
For most of his career, Alexander Bublik existed in tennis purgatory. The Russian-born Kazakh player clearly had talent, extraordinary talent even. but he couldn’t channel…
There was a time, not so long ago, when Matteo Berrettini stood among the very best players in the world. He was making Grand Slam…
Emma Raducanu has stood in only two finals during her professional career so far. Remarkably, both occurred within the same fortnight, sort of. It was…
On the ATP and WTA tennis calendars, most months have a cohesive throughline. January is the Australian swing. March is the Sunshine Double. June is…
In the first part of a new series to follow every Slam, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, considers what lessons we can draw from…
The first Grand Slam of the season has come and gone, and a new champion has emerged from the chaos. After falling agonizingly short of…
And so “The Schizophrenic Slam”, as the 2026 Australian Open might ultimately be remembered after a generally dull fortnight was followed by a fantastic final…
The men’s draw at the 2026 Australian Open had produced high-quality tennis throughout the fortnight, but relatively few epics heading into the semifinals. The four…
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