Breaking Down 2025 Wimbledon Men’s Contenders

 We have reached that time of year again when tennis gets very exciting. Two weeks ago, in the French Open finals, the No. 2 player triumphed over the No. 1. This makes the next edition of Wimbledon very intriguing, as the No. 1 players, Sinner and Sabalenka, seek to reassert their authority. Today, we look at the contenders in the men’s draw.  Read More...




When The Number 2 Beats The Number 1

 

A look back at history – how will Jannik Sinner cope with losing to the world #2?

The French Open organisers will no doubt have been thrilled by finals weekend, with both showpiece matches going the distance at Roland Garros. On Saturday Coco Gauff came from a set down to defeat Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set thriller, before Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two-sets down to beat Jannik Sinner and defend his title, saving three match points in the process. At five hours and 29 minutes, it was the second longest final in history so there can be doubt that the Parisian crowd got their money’s worth.

It was also an interest quirk that in both finals, the world #2 got the better of the player in the ranking’s penthouse. Read More...




Is Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Last Chance Saloon?

Stefanos Tsitsipas recently announced he will work with “supercoach” Goran Ivanisevic during the upcoming grass court season.

Now, on the face of it, this appears to be an astute appointment.  But it comes with some questions and caveats. The question is whether Tsitsipas hired a coach of the calibre of Ivanisevic too late in his career?  Read More...




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Breaking Down 2025 Wimbledon Men’s Contenders

  We have reached that time of year again when tennis gets very exciting. Two weeks ago, in the French Open finals, the No. 2 player triumph...