French Open: Kerber and Venus Are First-Day Casualties
Roland Garros
May 26, 2019
Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber and the legendary Venus Williams were first-day casualties at Roland Garros. As big names go, they don’t come much bigger than Kerber and Venus. One defeat was pretty much expected, the other wasn’t. After all, Venus was playing the highly fancied Elina Svitolina and was always going to have her work […]
Will Naomi Osaka Make It Three On The Bounce?
Roland Garros
May 24, 2019
Naomi Osaka is the new superstar of women’s tennis, she has won the last two Grand Slam titles, and she is top seed for Roland Garros. But guess what? Almost no one fancies her to win the French Open. It’s a strange situation, isn’t it? And if Osaka does step it up yet again when […]
Roland Garros: Which Superstar Will Test Nadal?
Roland Garros
May 23, 2019
Roland Garros starts on Sunday and already some are calling it a straight fight between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. But is it that simple? Roger Federer will have no pressure on him whatsoever. Could he fly in under the radar? Then there is Dominic Thiem, capable of beating anyone on his day, especially on […]
Box Office Top Ten
Wimbledon
May 21, 2019
Which players put most bums on seats at Wimbledon? It might depend on the year and the venue, but here at Wimbledon Debenture Holders, we thought we’d take a shot at giving you our hottest box office top ten, in reverse order. 10/ Juan Martin Del Potro Fans know that the big man in full […]
Awesome Nadal Bagels Djokovic In Rome
Locker Room
May 20, 2019
Rafael Nadal is used to showing impeccable timing. And he came up with his best match of the year and his first title, just before Roland Garros. That must surely make him favourite for the French Open. Even his illustrious opponent in the Italian Open final says so. A ninth title in Rome and his […]
Konta Pleased Despite Pliskova Defeat
Locker Room
Johanna Konta is back! And that is great news for British tennis fans, with Wimbledon so close. Konta is running into the kind of form that took her all the way to the Wimbledon semi-final a couple of years back. And her conqueror there, Venus Williams became her victim in Rome, along with Sloane Stephens. […]
Sir Andy Murray Receives Knighthood At The Palace
Locker Room
May 15, 2019
Sir Andy Murray has received his knighthood from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. As his honour was announced ‘for services to tennis and to charity,’ Sir Andy stepped forward, bowed his head and knelt down on one knee. He embraced the solemnity of the occasion as the Prince of Wales placed the sword first on […]
Djokovic Downs Tsitsipas In Madrid Master Class
Locker Room
May 13, 2019
Men’s tennis has never looked more entertaining after an astonishing week on clay. Novak Djokovic played so well to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in Madrid that the exciting young Greek seemed to be wondering if his opponent is secretly super-human. Tsitsipas, fast becoming a superstar himself, had defeated the great Rafael Nadal before succumbing to […]
Why New Wimbledon Rule Means Even Better Value
Wimbledon
May 12, 2019
So marathon matches at Wimbledon will become a thing of the past. Fifth set tie-breaks are to be introduced at 12-12. Perfect. Well done Wimbledon. As tennis fans, your ticket will now provide even better value for money. Schedule Less disruption to the schedule can only be a good thing. Look what happened last year. […]
Wimbledon: Time To Imagine Being There.
Wimbledon
May 10, 2019
Wimbledon awaits. They’re already on the clay and soon it’ll be our turn, our surface. The grass, so freshly mown you can smell it. The days are getting longer, glorious English summer evenings are just around the corner. There is nothing in the world like a London summer. Nothing in tennis like Wimbledon. The cathedral […]