Andy Murray sealed his 35th career title in three sets on Sunday, as he ended his dire drought against Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic to win the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Murray had lost eight matches straight against the world number one, but his victory saw a two-year losing streak with Novak end. The first set belonged to the Scot, as he won 6-4 – before Djokovic hit … [Read more...]
Wilson Announces the Re-signing of Grigor Dimitrov and new Pro Staff 97S
Grigor Dimitrov re-signs with Wilson Tennis CHICAGO, August 17, 2015 – Wilson Sporting Goods Co., announced today it has re-signed Grigor Dimitrov, one of the youngest ATP World Tour players currently in the Top 20 world rankings, to its Wilson Advisory Staff. Wilson Labs, the innovation hub of Wilson, and Dimitrov worked collaboratively over the past two years on a new Pro … [Read more...]
Wimbledon Mens Singles – The contenders
With the UK weather taking a turn for the better, and the days becoming longer and warmer, the focus of British sports is switching from football and rugby to the more genteel pursuits of the summer. Arguably the biggest event in the British summer sporting calendar is Wimbledon, and fans of Pimm's and lemonade, and strawberries and cream will be counting down the days until … [Read more...]
Nadal still the smart betting option for French Open
He may have won nine of the last 10 French Open tournaments but there are still a lot of tennis fans who believe Rafael Nadal will not be the man to beat at Roland Garros this summer. A disappointing first third of 2015 has seen the Spaniard slip down to fifth in the rankings, his lowest position in two years, and there are a number of players heading into the second grand slam … [Read more...]
Another Dominant Year for the Serbinator?
One Grand Slam down, one win. 2015 has got off to a pretty regular start for Novak Djokovic, and following his 50th career title just a few days ago, life couldn’t be much better. The Serb collected his fourth Indian Wells Masters trophy in California ahead of the Miami Open seeing off both Andy Murray and world number two Roger Federer in the final, in fairly hostile … [Read more...]
Kei Nishikori discusses Wilson Burn racquets
Recently, I had the absolute pleasure of being invited by Wilson Tennis to meet Kei Nishikori to discuss his new tennis racquet, the Wilson Burn. If you haven't read it already, my Wilson Burn review is posted, check it out! Not only did I get to meet Kei Nishikori and talk about his tennis racquet, I was able to participate in the Wilson Burn Challenge, an on court … [Read more...]
Nadal Looking to Make a Mark
Having missed a significant amount of tennis in recent months, firstly with a wrist injury picked up after Wimbledon, then with appendicitis, which he developed after making an unconvincing comeback, Rafa Nadal is once again looking to get back to his best. Despite apparently still having not fully recovered from his appendix surgery, the 28 year old is in Melbourne and is … [Read more...]
Who to look out for in 2015
The tennis season is over! It’s been an eventful year as always. Novak Djokovic ended 2013 as number two in the ATP world rankings; he ends 2014 as number one. Meanwhile, in the women’s game, Serena Williams ended last year as world number one and still remains 12 months later. So, on the face of it, little has changed. But that does not tell the whole story. Men’s game Juan … [Read more...]