After the announcement that Djokovic hired six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker, probably not for his experience as a top-level coach (hardly any), but for the different sporting-mindset that only the very best possess. It appears Federer (who claims not to be bothered about his ranking anymore) has followed suit, sourcing another six-time Grand Slam champion … Continue reading
One year ago Rafael Nadal was still nursing a horrific injury. Did you except him to return in the fashion that he did? No, I didn’t either. The Spaniard’s comeback simply cannot be underestimated. It is a monumental effort from him and his team. I believe he ran out of steam on a less than … Continue reading
A US Open champion in 2009, del Potro has struggled with injuries in recent years. However, 2013 was one of his most impressive to date and one that I have followed with particular interest. At the Australian Open he lost a mammoth five-setter to Jeremy Chardy in the third round. Delpo didn’t dwell on that … Continue reading
The US Open is now over, meaning we’ll have to wait until next year to get our grand slam fix. On the big stage of majors, the big players are expected to perform. Here I review how the current top ten ATP players (as of 10/9/14) got on in the four slams. Novak Djokovic Australian … Continue reading
Everyone in Britain was hoping for Andy Murray to retain his US Open title to cap off the year after his dream Wimbledon win. However, he admitted he got a bit giddy after becoming arguably the best British tennis player in 77 years, and had been celebrating more than training in the 41 days leading … Continue reading
Andy Murray’s US Open title defence took a premature end with a straight sets defeat to Stan Wawrinka on Thursday. This week we look back at the first team he reached a slam final. Cast your mind back to New York in 2008. Nadal had won the two previous slams on the clay of Paris … Continue reading
At 23 years of age and an impressive showing at the US Open, Evans looks destined to break into the top 100 and be a more regular face in the majors. However, it wasn’t quite all plain sailing for the Birmingham lad. When money’s tough following your tennis dreams can’t be easy, just ask this … Continue reading
This week’s Classic comes from the US Open. Watch Juan Martin del Potro take on Roger Federer in the 2009 final. – Nathan Morley
You have to go back to Centre Court last year to find Roger Federer’s last grand slam triumph. This year he hasn’t yet reached a final of a slam. If he fails to reach the US Open final then 2013 will be the first year since 2002 that he hasn’t reached a grand slam final. … Continue reading
The US Open gets underway in one week’s time. TPFTennis’s bloggers preview the men’s singles event here. TPFTennis: Do you anticipate there being any surprise packages in the tournament, if so who? Nathan: A man outside the ‘big four’ hasn’t won a slam since del Potro did at this tournament in 2009, which proves how … Continue reading
