Naomi Osaka Wins Epic US Open Final
US Open
September 12, 2020
Naomi Osaka lay flat on her back and took it all in. US Open champion for a second time. A third Grand Slam title. Still just 22 years old. Osaka always wins her big finals. But she was almost blown away before she knew what was happening. Instead she found the inner strength to become […]
Thiem Is Desperate To Beat Friend Zverev
US Open
Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev will meet on Sunday evening in the German speakers’ US Open final. A new Grand Slam champion will then be crowned. One who was born in the 1990s. Such things are unheard-of in this golden era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The next generation finally has a […]
Naomi Osaka On Verge of Third Grand Slam Title
US Open
September 11, 2020
Naomi Osaka has just shown that she can thrive under the pressure of being the favourite. And that’s a scary thing for the rest of women’s tennis – including her US Open final opponent, Victoria Azarenka. Osaka used to hate all the attention that came with Grand Slam success. But here’s the thing: Naomi has […]
Is Thiem v Medvedev The Real US Open Final?
US Open
September 10, 2020
Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev just played sensational quarter-final matches to set-up a mouthwatering clash at Flushing Meadows. Meanwhile any one of the four women in the semi-finals of the US Open would be a worthy winner. It’s all so intriguing in New York. Now we are down to the business end of the tournament. […]
How Far Can Alexander Zverev Go?
US Open
September 9, 2020
It has been a strange fortnight for Alexander Zverev. One minute he’s losing to Andy Murray at Flushing Meadows, the next minute he has reached a Grand Slam semi-final at the same venue. He could go further, too, after hitting back to beat Borna Coric. As Sascha said: ‘I don’t want to stop here. We’ll […]
Can Anyone Stop Dominic Thiem?
US Open
September 8, 2020
Dominic Thiem didn’t allow the showdown with Felix Auger-Aliassime to become the explosive epic we anticipated. The Austrian was just too good. He confessed to pre-match nerves because he knew he was playing an amazing opponent. And Thiem struggled for early composure, even when he looked to have the first set in the bag. But […]
Novak Djokovic Defaulted From US Open
US Open
September 6, 2020
Novak Djokovic has been defaulted for accidentally hitting a line judge with a ball at the US Open. It means a brand new Grand Slam champion is guaranteed at Flushing Meadows this year. Whilst the controversy creates a fascinating moment in men’s tennis, there is only a sense of trauma for Djokovic and above all his […]
Thiem v Felix: Prepare For Fireworks!
US Open
Dominic Thiem will need all his brilliance to tame Felix Auger-Aliassime in New York. The young Canadian is absolutely rampant at Flushing Meadows so far. Thiem is looking no less impressive. What a match-up! What a delicious US Open this is turning into! It just makes us look forward to Wimbledon 2021 even more! New […]
Can Serena Williams Win The US Open?
US Open
Whisper it softly, but Serena Williams really has a very good chance to fulfil her dream this time. That historic, record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title beckons at Flushing Meadows if she can keep hitting the heights. Imagine if Serena then became the undisputed greatest of all time by winning Wimbledon 2021 too? How we would […]
Brits Bow Out But Zverev Marches On
US Open
September 5, 2020
Alexander Zverev may be starting to think that being knocked out of the previous tournament by Andy Murray wasn’t such a bad idea after all. The British favourite gave Zverev a wake-up call in the Western and Southern Open at the same venue last week. The statuesque “Sascha” still isn’t quite firing on all cylinders. […]