The calm before the storm. The day off between the semi-final and final of the men’s singles at Wimbledon represents such a period. When...
READ MOREWimbledon | Djokovic sets himself up for that record bid
by Mike Donovan | Jul 14, 2023 | Wimbledon
Serial history-maker Novak Djokovic overcame a “hindrance” to reach his ninth Wimbledon final where he will face Carlos Alcaraz.
Wimbledon | Medvedev knows what to expect from Alcaraz
by Mike Donovan | Jul 13, 2023 | Wimbledon
The Octopus is out to entrap The White Shark in his tentacles. Daniil Medvedev, dubbed the former due to his long arms and legs, takes on the latter, Carlos Alcaraz who is...
Wimbledon | Sinner is fired up for Djokovic meeting
by Mike Donovan | Jul 13, 2023 | Wimbledon
“Good luck, you’ll need it”, seems to be the general message to Jannik Sinner. The eighth-seeded Italian faces reigning champion Novak Djokovic for a place in...
Wimbledon | Alcaraz lives the dream
by Mike Donovan | Jul 12, 2023 | Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz roared loud and long before smiling with wide-eyed wonderment after reaching his first Wimbledon semi-final and declared: “Honestly, it is amazing for...
Wimbledon | Eubanks keeps the Stars and Stripes flying
by Mike Donovan | Jul 10, 2023 | Wimbledon
Chris Eubanks reckoned he is “living the dream” and that grass is his “best friend” after declaring recently how he hated the natural...
Further Reading

Turin | Djokovic and Sinner meet for a second time in a week.
Nov 19, 2023
The organisers of the Nitto AP Finals couldn’t be happier when the semi-final line-up was confirmed with the top four world-ranked players, namely Novak Djokovic (1), Carlos Alcaraz (2), Daniil Medvedev (3) and Jannik Sinner (4), made the last four.

Turin | Sinner and Djokovic go through to semis
Nov 17, 2023
It was a day of reckoning for the last group matches of the Green Group with three of the four players vying for a place in the semi-finals of this year’s Nitto ATP Finals being played in Turin, Italy.

Turin | Medvedev is first to make the last four.
Nov 16, 2023
Daniil Medvedev, the 2020 champion, is the first player from this year’s field to qualify for the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin following his victory over Alexander Zverev to claim his second Red Group win.

Turin | Sinner outlasts Djokovic after Tsitsipas retires injured
Nov 15, 2023
Novak Djokovic just managed to outlast Holger Rune in his first Green Group match on the opening day of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin but required three hours and three sets to achieve that and, for the eighth time, end the year as World No.1.

St Petersburg, Fla | Controversial WTA 2024 Calendar announced
Nov 15, 2023
The WTA has been in hot water of late for a number of reasons, including its poor scheduling, which apparently does not take into account top players’ health and well-being, and it seems that its just published proposed 2024 Calendar is not going to help assuage these...