Juan Martin del Potro prepares to return ‘down under’
The big man from Argentina, Juan Martin del Potro, had a pretty good year in 2013. Having spent almost two unbroken years in the top…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 11/2014
Tennis as you’ve never seen it: Murray, Ivanovic, Sharapova and Hewitt kick off IPTL
Tennis fever is taking over corners of the globe that have rarely had the good fortune to see stars such as Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray,…
From Djokovic and Federer to Goffin and Coric: records and rankings in 2014
It’s a fortnight that has seen a plethora of new landmarks: familiar names like Roger Federer continuing to create historic firsts; fresh names like Kei…
Enough of autumn gloom: Rafael Nadal looks forward to 2015 – and 2016
It was a dejected, though still pragmatic, Rafael Nadal who made his last tennis appearance in Basel almost exactly a month ago. He had only…
Davis Cup final: Roger Federer seizes victory ‘for the boys’
Just one week ago, Swiss hopes of fulfilling a longed-for first—the Davis Cup title—must have taken a big hit when their leading man Roger Federer…
Davis Cup final: Federer and Wawrinka throw down Swiss gauntlet with doubles win
If any confirmation was needed about the importance of the doubles rubber in this year’s Davis Cup final, it was there in black and white.…
Federer takes positives out of Monfils loss, but tight-lipped about doubles
The two big questions following the straight-sets loss of Roger Federer to Gael Monfils in the second rubber of the Davis Cup final in Lille…
Davis Cup final 2014: Monfils and Wawrinka thrill on opening day
It is safe to say that the Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland has been one of the most highly-anticipated ends to the tennis…
Davis Cup final: Roger Federer the picture of optimism, with just a hint of caution
No doubt everyone in Switzerland, everyone in Lille, everyone enthused by the visceral sporting combat that is a Davis Cup final played out in an…
Davis Cup final: Federer will join Wawrinka against Tsonga and Monfils
It has been a tense few days in the Swiss camp as the deadline approached for the final nominations for the Davis Cup final that…
Davis Cup final 2014: Tsonga, Gasquet, Clement focus on prize not Federer
If the back of Roger Federer was the primary topic of conversation at the Swiss team’s pre-Davis Cup press conference—that, and his relationship with Stan…
Davis Cup final: Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka reunited and optimistic
The last two days have thrust Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka into the tennis spotlight for all the wrong reasons—and such is their fame that…
Novak Djokovic arose a worthy champion from Tour Finals’ ashes
It all ends here: So the banners for the 2014 playing of the season finale at The O2 proclaimed. And true to form, ranking, and…
Roger Federer: It’s been a great year for me—I’m looking forward to 2015
After a very a late finish on Saturday night after a two and three-quarter hour three-set thriller that took Roger Federer into his ninth World…
ATP World Tour Finals: Injured Roger Federer pulls out to hand title to Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer has made a shock withdrawal from the ATP World Tour final that he was scheduled to play against Novak Djokovic this evening because…
ATP World Tour Finals 2014: Federer survives 4 match points in pulsating Wawrinka battle
Stan Wawrinka began the year in, for him, a unique position. He became the top ranked Swiss player ahead of long-standing friend and colleague, Roger…
David Goffin picks up ATP comeback player of the year award
The quietly-spoken 23-year-old David Goffin has made quite an impression in 2014, and for all the right reasons. He plays a lively, nimble, all-court brand…
ATP World Tour Finals 2014: Unrelenting Djokovic downs Nishikori
The slender, youthful figure of Kei Nishikori seems to have spent most of 2014 making headlines: the highest-ranked Asian man, at No5, of all time,…
Novak Djokovic on Murray’s pressure and Federer ‘proving everyone wrong’
Novak Djokovic defeated his third top-eight colleague for the loss of games you could count on one hand: Tomas Berdych won four games, Stan Wawrinka…
ATP World Tour Finals 2014: Stan Wawrinka hoping for crowd support
Stan Wawrinka is hoping that the London crowd will get behind him when he takes on Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the ATP World…
Third-time year-end No1 Novak Djokovic honoured by four former champions
Following his third round-robin victory at this year’s ATP World Tour Finals, Novak Djokovic confirmed the world No1 ranking for the third time. In a…