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 […]
Nadal
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. […]
Battling Djokovic seizes initiative
Andy Murray’s defeat of Novak Djokovic in the US Open final last September gave rise to hope of a renewed rivalry between the pair at the pinnacle of the sport. The Serb’s victory against Murray in the Australian Open final this morning was achieved at a canter towards the end and served, for British fans […]