This is my favourite time of the year as Wimbledon starts on Monday! Work out-of-office on, rum on tap and drawsheets ready to fill in so all good to go 😂. The draw was announced on Friday morning. There’s definitely been a buzz with the return of Serena Williams. Unfortunately, there was a withdrawal on…
Monday was my final day at Eastbourne. I stuck around for the morning and early afternoon but had to get back home and avoid any trouble with the impending rail strike in the UK. I’ve had a great two and a half days at the tennis. The weather has been challenging at times but it’s…
Sunday is always my favourite day at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne as most players have arrived and there are no restrictions so you can go any court that you like. From Monday, you need a separate ticket to get on the top three courts 🤬. It was another fun day although the weather was trying…
Hiiiii from Eastbourne. This is my 12th (!) year attending the tournament and the first year that i’m staying in the ‘Bourne since 2019. The tournament has taken on many names and sponsors in that time and this year it’s the Rothesay International. All my previous posts from Eastbourne including my years attending as media…
That’s a wrap for RG22. In Saturday’s singles final, Iga Swiatek defeated Coco Gauff, 6-1 6-3 in 68 minutes to win her 35th consecutive match, sixth consecutive title and second Roland Garros title. Just a remarkable run! Read on for my final post from RG22. It’s now time for the grass. Planning to be back…
Thursday was semi-finals day at the 2022 French Open. They weren’t the most captivating of semi-finals but it’s the final that I was hoping for. The number one seed, Iga Swiatek will take on the number 18 seed, Coco Gauff in Saturday’s final. Random segway – I need some pictures of both players!!! Hopefully a…
We’re down to the final four at the 2022 French Open. Iga Swiatek, Daria Kasatkina, Martina Trevisan and Coco Gauff. Read on for my review of Tuesday and Wednesday’s quarter-finals. Thursday is semi-finals day starting at 3pm local time in Paris. QF notes 🎾 Martina Trevisan d. Leylah Fernandez, 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 (Tuesday) I’m getting…
This is my first standard post for the 2022 French Open since the draw preview. I had a great time in Paris and enjoyed writing about my experiences on the blog. It’s nice to share some different content for a change! I feel like I have closure on the trip (so dramatic 😂) and am…
This is the final post from my trip to the French Open which is a guide to visiting Roland Garros. I hope this post will be informative and the tips will be useful for anyone planning to visit in the future. This trip was three years in the making as the plan was to go…
For our third and final day at the 2022 French Open we were back on Court Philippe-Chatrier. There were a few showers about but it was generally a much nicer day than Monday. The highlight was Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s final match and retirement ceremony! The final post in the RG22 series will be my guide to…
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