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The term Sunshine Double is one of the most evocative in tennis. It refers to victory in the same year in both Indian Wells and Miami, the pair of springtime American hardcourt events for both men and women that in the opinion of many in tennis are the biggest tournaments outside the Majors. And this […] READ MORE
Novak Djokovic is set to make his first appearance on the court, since winning a record tenth Australian Open title, at the ATP 500 Dubai Tennis Championships. Djokovic has found Dubai a happy hunting ground in past, winning the tournament on five occasions. Only eight-time champion Roger Federer has claimed more titles in the desert. […] READ MORE
Now that the dust has settled, following Serena Williams’ dramatic exit at the US Open, it is an apt time to look past the trophies and accolades that have come to define her legacy. Her retirement has robbed us of one of the all-time greats whose back story is the stuff of legend. We will […] READ MORE
It was September 1999. Christina Aguilera and The Backstreet Boys dominated the music charts. Bruce Willis and The Sixth Sense were the talk of the cinemas, and SpongeBob SquarePants was in the middle of its very first season on Nickelodeon. And in New York, as a Martina Hingis backhand sailed long at the US Open, […] READ MORE
The US Open is upon us and we are set for a profoundly interesting tournament. The late great commentator Bill Threllfall once said “only the best players win the US Open.” Bill made this statement during an era of dominant players jockeying for top spot. Including players the caliber of Martina Navratilova to Steffi Graf […] READ MORE
Iga Swiatek has continued her dominance in 2022, after beating Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-0 to win the Miami Open. Swiatek did not drop a set on her way to the title in Miami, and brushed aside a rejuvenated Osaka following a competitive first set. The Pole, who will be crowned World #1 on Monday, is […] READ MORE
There have been an incredible number of great champions at the US Open. But, just as in the men’s game, only a handful of women in the Open Era have been able to dominate the event and win multiple titles in the trying New York conditions. Here’s a look at these champions in greater detail: […] READ MORE
The 2021 US Open is the eleventh time in history a tennis player arrives in New York with the hopes of winning a Calendar Grand Slam. What was the success rate in the past and how did Djokovic’s “ancestors” fare on their opportunities to make history? 1933 – Jack Crawford, lost in the final to […] READ MORE
Ahead of the Olympic Tennis Finals this weekend, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, takes a look back at the history of the Women’s Singles in modern Olympic Tennis. Seoul 1988: Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) 6–3 6–3 Modern Olympic tennis began with something of a bang in 1988 when Steffi Graf won […] READ MORE
During Ash Barty’s semifinal against Angelique Kerber the commentators waxed lyrical about Barty’s variety and smooth game. It is relatively rare for any player to receive so many compliments. In fact, the last time a player with a two-handed backhand received so many compliments about their game and movement was Martina Hingis. This was well […] READ MORE
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