Bercy, Paris is the setting for the final Masters 1000 tournament of the year. Novak Djokovic, despite the well-publicised ongoing attack from Andy Murray, still sits atop the ATP rankings and will have his sights set on an incredible fourth consecutive title. Murray’s form in the second half of the [...]
We have been following the negative press of the gambling industry over the past few days with great interest. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) believes that UK bookmakers are using financial safeguards and anti-money laundering (AML) measures as an excuse to avoid paying out on large wins resulting from [...]
It's day four of the WTA Finals in Singapore and the top prize of $1,750,000 on the $90,000,000 cake (Prize money that the final 8 WTA players have accrued this year) gets ever closer, let's take a look at the action so far. Muguruza had suffered an ankle injury prior [...]
ATP Swiss Indoors Basel: Stan Wawrinka forced to fly the flag for Switzerland in Federer’s absence There are not many tournaments on the ATP tour which are dominated so heavily by one player quite like Roger Federer’s romance with the event hosted in his birthplace, Basel. In the last decade, [...]
The crème de la crème of the American tennis scene will seek to take advantage of three-time champion Thomas Berdych’s absence from the Stockholm Open later this month. Steve Johnson, John Isner and last year’s double’s champion, Jack Sock, are yet to fully make their mark on the singles circuit [...]
David Goffin, notoriously shy off court, will be tasked with flying the flag for Belgium in the inaugural Antwerp ATP European Open which begins later this month. Whilst the 25-year-old is the only Belgian ranked in the top 100, he hasn’t won a singles title since the Moselle Open in [...]
Throughout a sporting career, concerted efforts are made by all, be it coaches, family or agents, to keep the ship steady. The consensus is that an athlete on an even keel is more likely to produce his/her best. Top football managers (past and present) actively encourage their young players to [...]
Novak Djokovic will be in good company in China this weekend when he begins the defence of his Shanghai Masters title, where a heavy-hitting cast including the likes of Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, and Stan Wawrinka will be ready in waiting to seize the Serb’s Asian crown. The likes of [...]
Jelena Jankovic’s blistering form on Asian turf this year will be cause for concern for the likes of Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and even World No 1 Angelique Kerber ahead of the Hong Kong Open. The Serb, who is the current holder of the Hong Kong crown, won her first [...]
