Lucy Shuker Us Open: It’s Not Over Until It’s Over!
Locker Room
September 30, 2017
Of all the matches I have played in the last few weeks in North America; there are two stand-out moments for me. I was lucky enough to be scheduled on Arthur Ashe, which was a huge privilege. But, the most satisfying one has to be the doubles final at the US Open Super Series in […]
Borg vs McEnroe Movie Review…Federer vs Nadal Next?
Locker Room
September 25, 2017
‘When he lost that game, I told my friends: “He is going to lose the match. And then he is going to quit tennis.” They didn’t believe me. But I just knew.’ A middle-aged man called Per had played in the same Swedish academy as Bjorn Borg – and he knew how the superstar’s mind […]
Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens Are US Open Champions
Locker Room
September 11, 2017
They did it emphatically. Two fine champions who have been on difficult journeys; and returned looking even better than they had ever been before. Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens, we salute you. Nadal secured his second Grand Slam of the year and he did it in style, beating Kevin Anderson by a comfortable margin of […]
Defiant Nadal Seeks More Glory
Locker Room
September 9, 2017
Defiant Rafael Nadal was in no mood to take another beating from Juan Martin del Potro after losing their last two encounters. Instead the King of Clay got mad; changed his tactics; stepped into hard-court overdrive; and won nine games in a row. That punishing run ripped the heart out of Del Potro, who couldn’t […]