US Open 2016: Kyle Edmund breaks new ground to reach third round
It was never going to be possible for all eight Britons in the US Open draw to reach Round 2. Qualifier Laura Robson played against…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 08/2016
US Open 2016: Serena Williams shows doubters she still means business
There were rumours that the world No1 Serena Williams may have a few problems in her opening match at this year’s US Open. She had…
US Open 2016: Naomi Broady beats returning Laura Robson in battle of the Brits
Laura Robson was still a teenager when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2013, and it seemed as though her tennis career could…
US Open 2016: Evans sets Zverev showdown as Watson falls to illness
With so many Britons in action at Flushing Meadows on first Tuesday, it was hard to know where to look. But as the saying goes,…
US Open 2016: Confident Johanna Konta heads into round 2 with Bethanie Mattek-Sands win
What a difference a year makes. Just 12 months ago, Johanna Konta was not even seeded high enough to make the main draw of the…
US Open 2016: Former champs Djokovic, Nadal and Cilic spearhead opening day
As the sun rose over the new-look US Open, there remained a familiar look to the men’s opening matches on a highly-anticipated first day of…
US Open 2016: Kyle Edmund beats No13 Richard Gasquet for first New York win
Kyle Edmund, who reached a career-high No67 in July, scored a career-best win over a Frenchman at Queen’s this summer, beating No18 Gilles Simon in…
US Open 2016 essentials: The changes, the champions, the hopefuls—& some key numbers
This is no doubt that the US Open this year has a rather different look to it. Arthur Ashe arena, the largest tennis stadium in…
US Open 2016: Can Serena Williams hold off Kerber, Muguruza & Radwanska in race to No1?
It seemed hardly credible at the start of 2016 that, by the US Open, the dominance of Serena Williams in the rankings could be close…
US Open 2016 draw: Murray keen to make most of hot form—but wary of Djokovic and Nadal
By any measure, the elegant trophy awarded by the US Open has found itself in the hands of a small and very select band of…
Roger Federer may not be playing the US Open, but he’s not been far from the action
For a man who has taken himself off the tennis rollercoaster for the longest stretch in his illustrious career—over six months—to give his troublesome left…
Laver Cup: Federer, Nadal, Borg and McEnroe join forces to honour ‘the Rocket’
When a launch brings together the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg at 9am to one room, in one luxury…
Cincinnati Masters: Cilic wins first Masters to end record Murray streak
Despite being one among a very select band of Grand Slam champions on the men’s tour, and twice a Major semi-finalist too, Marin Cilic had…
Cincinnati Premier: Pliskova wins biggest title to deny Kerber the No1 ranking
The dice seemed to be falling well for Angelique Kerber as she edged ever nearer the second huge milestone of 2016 and of her entire…
Cincinnati Masters 2016: Murray continues streak to win No600, but big tests remain
The seventh Masters tournament of year, the Western and Southern Open in hot and humid Cincinnati, has always been a tough gig, even for the…
Rogers Cup Toronto: Dominant Djokovic wins unprecedented 30th Masters
After almost 10 days of wayward weather and an unexpectedly depleted draw that lost three of its top four men before the tournament had even…