In case you missed it, i’ve just started the first ever Moo’s Tennis Blog prize giveaway for my readers! I’m giving away three copies of the Game, Set and Match tennis book thanks to Bloomsbury Books UK. All you have to do to enter is to share my Twitter or Facebook posts advertising the competition.…
On Friday, I was on No.1 Court with my mum. She got lucky in the public ballot and very kindly decided to take me! It was nice to show her around as she hadn’t been for ten years and so much has changed at Wimbledon since then. I knew we were going to be in…
In case you missed it, episode 100 of the No Challenges Remaining Podcast finally emerged last night… it’s an absolute cracker as it has interviews with Jelena Jankovic, Ernests Gulbis and Andrea Petkovic. The opening will be enough to send you into a fit of giggles. Also, Petra Kvitova’s blog with BBC Sport was very…
The quarter-final line-up for both the men and the women looked great on paper, but the last few days have been a little flat. Is it just me who loses interest at the end of tournaments when all my favourite players have all gone out? Generally, I much prefer the early stages of a tournament…
In a repeat of last year’s magnificent US Open quarter-final, Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori are set to meet once again at a Grand Slam. Nishikori came from two sets to one down to beat Wawrinka, 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 6-7(5) 6-4 in New York. It was a gripping match and had a surprising conclusion because…
1. Kei Nishikori v David Ferrer (AO, R4) The pick of the fourth round matches from the top half of the men’s draw will be a tenth career match between Kei Nishikori and David Ferrer. Nishikori defeated Steve Johnson, 6-7(7) 6-1 6-2 6-3 in the third round. Nishikori finished the match in excellent form, raising…
We are just over a day away from the release of the 2015 Australian Open draw! As the excitement builds, Malik Muhammad Omair (@Omair789 on Twitter) has penned an article, packed with stats, looking at how successful ATP players have been at defending their maiden Grand Slam titles. Thanks, Omair for your hard work… Australian…
The second of the semi-finals on Saturday will feature the winner of group B, Roger Federer up against the runner-up of group A, Stan Wawrinka. This is a high profile semi-final, but this hasn’t been an encouraging tag at the O2 this year with most of the anticipated matches offering quick and one-sided contests. Wawrinka…
Thursday began with Milos Raonic pulling out of the tournament before his scheduled match with Kei Nishikori. This meant that David Ferrer played Nishikori in the afternoon match and HALLELUJAH, we had a three setter and a good match. Roger Federer is through to the semi-finals with Andy Murray needing to beat Federer in straight…
On Monday, group A produced four breakstick sets and two matches lasting less than one hour. It is very rare to see such one-sided matches on the ATP tour, particularly at a tournament of this calibre. Here are recaps from Monday and previews looking ahead to the second set of matches from group A on…
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