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By Daniel McAleer. While it seems inconceivable that the likes of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal can go on forever, particularly the latter two, lets take a look at some of the next generation of players who could become the flag-bearers for men's tennis when the unimaginable does eventually become a reality. Kei Nishikori: The … [Read more...]
David Cox looks at some of the greatest female Australian Open champions in the Open era. Margaret Court Court won 11 Australian Open singles titles in all, an incredible haul which will almost certainly never be bettered and although seven of those came before the Open Era, she continued her success after turning professional. Court triumphed from 1969-1971, sweeping the majors in … [Read more...]
By James Crabtree Australia’s Marinko Matosevic started the year at ranked 203. He is now placed within the top 50. Sadly, the new Australian number one is not a household name. Now this is not the moment to stress out and point the finger. And don’t blame Bernard Tomic and call him a disappointment, decide he needs a new coach, tell him he needs a new game plan, advise him to shape up … [Read more...]
By James A. Crabtree Imagine watching teletubbies every day for two weeks. This would be a pretty hard task for anybody above the age of three unless, of course, you are Goran Ivanisevic on the way to your 2001 Wimbledon title and it is all part of your ritual. Add facial hair growth to a list that includes not walking on the lines, eating the same meals daily and always requesting the same … [Read more...]
By Lisa-Marie Burrows Roger Federer is one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet. He is never seen in the papers due to scandal but only for his superb, outstanding achievements during his astonishing career. In fact, his career has been so prosperous that it is possible to run out of superlatives to describe his talent and the many records he has made and broken over the years. This … [Read more...]
By James A. Crabtree Is Andy Murray a choker? Or is that a horribly unfair label considering the current crop of tennis geniuses around him? Now, we all know that out of his four finals this was by far his best performance. And we can only imagine what would have happened if he, at one set up and four games all, had converted one of those break points, or if the roof hadn’t been closed, … [Read more...]
Technique + Attitude + Discipline + Perspective + Ability + Psychological Aptitude x Hard Work = Tennis Superstar? These are just some of the attributes a tennis player needs. There are few distinct ways to grow a tennis superstar. You can have a coach in the family like Uncle Toni or you can become a coach like Richard Williams. You can be part of a structured club system such as the old French … [Read more...]
By PJ Yeong Serena Williams Current WTA Rank: 6 Age: 30 Born: Saginaw, Michigan, USA Resides: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA Best Known For: Winning 13 Grand Slam singles titles, 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Career Titles: 40 Love her, hate her, or ambivalent towards her, it is hard to argue against the fact that Serena Williams is one … [Read more...]
There are some guys within the latest flurry of tournaments who have been quietly rising up the rankings, finding the sort of form we all thought they were capable of. Others have plateaued whilst some are falling quicker than a sky diver. HOT When looking at the players who have made the most noise on tour in the past few weeks it is easy to point out the numerous tour professionals who … [Read more...]
For the past few years Rafael Nadal has yo-yo'd between the number one and two positions. As we all know he has bounced between positions on the ranking board between Roger Federer and now primarily Novak Djokovic. Until the recent triumph in Monte Carlo the year was looking very much like a carbon copy of 2011. For a player ranked number two with the accolades such as Nadal, his 2011 season … [Read more...]
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