Tennis news, analysis, tournament coverage, and rumors
Although less popular than football in some parts of the world, tennis is one of the leading sports people watch on their PCs and handheld devices. The world’s leading individual sport gives us access to amazing tournaments where we can watch the best players in action. Speaking of watching the best tennis players, if you […] READ MORE
In the third of his four-part series examining the extraordinary three-way “Trivalry” between Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, which has ended with Federer’s retirement, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, looks back at the specific rivalry between Federer and Djokovic. Some might argue that the Federer-Djokovic rivalry was the least compelling of the three distinct rivalries […] READ MORE
Consensus has long been reached that the 16th game of the fifth set was the pivot that changed the course of the 2019 men’s singles final at Wimbledon. Roger Federer’s inability to convert either of the two match points he had at 40-15 in that game has led to speculations of whether the 20-time Grand […] READ MORE
After an enthralling Wimbledon 2019, we detail the players that have shown that they are ready to break through to the next level of their career. READ MORE
Shortly after Wimbledon, the tennis schedule can be kind of hectic, confusing, and even interesting. The French Open and Wimbledon have drained a lot of energy out of players on the tour, but there is still a need for US Open preparation. Complementing the eventual switch to hard court tennis, there are both clay and […] READ MORE
There’s a famous saying which suggests nothing great ever comes easy. And that is something that resonates with Simona Halep. After losing in her first three Grand Slam finals, there were some tennis observers who thought winning a major just wasn’t meant to be for Halep. But the newly crowned Wimbledon champion has proven her […] READ MORE
There has been much discussion in the media on this year's Wimbledon court speed. We assess the facts and speculate on the effect on the forthcoming finals. READ MORE
Defending champion Novak Djokovic continued his march towards a fifth Wimbledon title by dispatching the 23rd seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2. Djokovic had lost his last two matches to Bautista Agut, which came earlier this season in Qatar, where Bautista Agut won the title, and at the Miami Open, with Bautista […] READ MORE
Roger Federer is serving fewer aces than he was a year ago at Wimbledon, according to data from IBM. This year, through the quarterfinals, he has 42 aces. At the same point in 2018, he had 64. He has played the same number of sets– exactly 17 sets through the quarterfinals in each of the […] READ MORE
Serena Williams has not lost in the Wimbledon women’s semifinals since 2000 when Barbora Strycova, her defeated opponent, was 14, Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina were 8 and 5 respectively. Today Williams was as dominant as ever reaching her third grand slam final since the birth of her daughter. Wimbledon Women’s Semifinals Halep and Svitolina: A Rivalry […] READ MORE
Sports Management graduate from UTS, Sydney. Follow tennis and football and like to write about them in my spare time.