As I originally advocated in April, the decision to carefully return to competitive sport has been the right one. The impact of COVID-19 has been undeniably devastating. Yet although the circumstances remain far from ideal, the resumption of sporting fixtures has been a welcome distraction for many. It has allowed Liverpool to claim the Premier League […]
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Tasty at the top in men’s tennis
At Wimbledon this year all four of the competitors in the singles finals were in their thirties. This inevitably refocused the attention on the struggles of the upcoming players who have so far been unable to develop their burgeoning talents to challenge for the game’s greatest trophies. Serena Williams’ run to the final just 10 […]
Sublime Murray reigns supreme at Wimbledon
It wasn’t supposed to seem so straightforward. An event Britain had waited 77 years for in 2013, has been repeated three years later. The greatest compliment that can be paid to Andy Murray is by recounting the minimum level of fuss with which he won the title. Only in the quarter-finals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was […]
Can Nadal prove the doubters wrong again?
After losing in the third round of the Barcelona Open to Fabio Fognini, even Rafael Nadal’s most ardent supporters are beginning to question whether he will win his 10th French Open title this spring. The result comes a week after the Spaniard was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters. […]
Fourth time lucky for Andy Murray?
Before looking ahead to the Australian Open final, where Andy Murray will play either Novak Djokovic or Stan Wawrinka, it is worth reflecting on Murray’s achievements. By reaching his fourth final in Australia, he has achieved something many other celebrated competitors, such as Boris Becker, Rafael Nadal and Pete Sampras, failed to accomplish. Indeed, Murray […]
Del Potro well placed for return to the elite
As Novak Djokovic licks his wounds in the aftermath of his defeat to Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final, another player will also be wondering what might have been. For while Djokovic lost in three, admittedly tortuously tight sets, Juan Martin del Potro would have been playing in the final himself had he been able […]