Wimbledon 2019: Finals review as two very different classics marred by disrespect

Illness has delayed this post, apologies. Apologies too for that rather negative headline, but all will become clear amidst the waffle. 2019 has undoubtedly been a classic Wimbledon, encompassed in the vastly different finals and encapsulated further by that truly epic men’s doubles contest in between. Yet, there was a continued theme of great champions […]

Wimbledon 2019: Seeds continue to fall on Day 2

It was another day of drama at SW19 with some legends struggling and a whole host of seeds falling by the wayside. Roger Federer and Serena Williams both struggled at times against their unheralded opponents, the Swiss even dropping a first round set here for the first time since 2010 (I was there and remember […]

Wimbledon 2019: Day 1 is choc full of shocks plus a look at Day 2

The lateness of this post can be blamed on a reimagined racing bandicoot (cryptic perhaps). But suffice to say that such were the goings on throughout Day 1 here that you would have stumbled across the headlines by now, rendering this post to a mere pause for breath and a chance to recap. I can’t […]

NEWS: Grass season thoughts, Wimbledon predictions and Day One picks

It’s that time of year again, with football (the men’s game anyway) still languishing in the background, the sport of kings takes centre stage at its most prized of venues. Before we look at the contenders of Wimbledon 2019, who has performed best on the purist’s surface? WOMEN Fresh from Ashleigh Barty’s shock Roland Garros […]

Roland Garros 2019: Barty breezes to first major as Rafa again reigns supreme over Thiem

It’s been another great tournament in Paris, we’ve had some rain, wind and plenty of fire. The second week continued where the first left off, namely dramatic matches of high quality and plenty of shocks and surprises along with some constants. There was yet again a continuation too of the strength in feign of the […]

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Roland Garros 2019: Pliskova falls amid classic matches that went the distance in the dark on Day 6

More seeds exited Paris today, but the tournament is not (yet) any worse for it – the classic encounters just keep on coming. Men Of the men, Wawrinka and Tsitsipas couldn’t finish their matches against Dimitrov and Krajinov in two stunning encounters. But both remain two sets up and in control. Rafa and Roger both […]

Roland Garros 2019: Scares but little shock on an entertaining Day 5

Every day this week a big name had exited Roland Garros 2019 be it by defeat or injury. That is, until today in which all of the main challengers prevailed, but some really had to work for it. Halep (again), Osaka (Vs Azarenka in the headline contest of the day), DelPo (a thrilling 5 setter), […]

Roland Garros 2019: Seeds push on amidst withdrawals on Day 4

For personal reasons I’m keeping this one short. It was another day of drama in Paris, the contenders delivered on their hype by and large, but amidst some easy wins and a couple of epic marathon matches, we had yet more withdrawals. Kiki Bertens, the 4th seed, winner in Madrid and many pundits’ pick for […]

Roland Garros 2019: Osaka, Halep and Zverev taken the distance in a high quality Day 3

The final act of this strange three-day first round structure saw some decent match-ups across the board and served as another reminder of the rude health of the women’s tour. Contenders Sascha Zverev was first up on Chatrier and he was both at times his brilliant best and still managed to look passive. John Millman […]