Wuhan Open: Petra Kvitova and Dominika Cibulkova contest title in pursuit of Singapore
In a week that has presented some of the finest tennis of the season on the magnificent circular stage of the Wuhan Open’s centre court,…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 09/2016
Simona Halep cruises in Wuhan to seal place at WTA Finals in Singapore
Simona Halep, who stands at No3 on the road to the WTA Finals in Singapore next month, has continued her seamless progress at the Wuhan…
Wuhan Premier offers big rewards as Radwanska, Halep – and Konta – race for WTA Finals
Amid a scattering of Europe-based tournaments as the women’s tennis season races headlong to its finale in Singapore, the focus is firmly on the Far…
St Petersburg 2016: Rising star Alexander Zverev beats Stan Wawrinka for maiden title
In a week when the northern hemisphere tracks the journey of the sun across the equator, the moment when nights become longer than days and…
Davis Cup 2017: Murray and GB draw Canada away amid debate about stresses and strains
The final of the 2016 Davis Cup between Croatia and Argentina may still be two months away, but thoughts for them and the other nations…
Davis Cup 2016: Argentina dash British hopes of title defence after Mayer masterclass
So from a downcast Friday of two singles losses, through a riotous Saturday that saw the Great Britain pull back a rubber in the doubles,…
Davis Cup 2016: Strong-man Andy Murray answers GB call again to level tie
Andy Murray’s hard-man performance in leading Great Britain to Davis Cup victory at the end of 2015 would always be difficult to emulate in 2016—yet…
Davis Cup 2016: Andy and Jamie Murray keep GB alive against Argentina with doubles win
As Saturday dawned around the globe, this biggest of annual international sporting events was confirming some of the nations that would join the World Group…
Davis Cup 2016: Guido Pella beats Kyle Edmund to put Argentina 2-0 up
Both captains in the semi-final tie between Great Britain and Argentina had little trouble choosing their key players but had altogether tougher choices when it…
Davis Cup 2016: Courageous Andy Murray loses emotional marathon to Del Potro
When Andy Murray, in the gloomy days at the end of last year, led a triumphant British team to its first Davis Cup victory since…
Davis Cup 2016 preview: Murray and Edmund will ‘give it everything’ against Del Potro and Pella
There was considerable speculation ahead of the draw for the semi-final tie between old Davis Cup rivals Great Britain and Argentina. Not that these two…
Andy Murray ‘goes live’ in new charity event after Davis Cup
No one can say Andy Murray doesn’t relish hard work. After one of the most intense and successful seasons of his career thus far—and there…
Davis Cup 2016: Andy Murray admits ‘we want to try and do it again’
It has already been some year for the world No2, Andy Murray. After becoming a father for the first time just days after reaching the…
US Open 2016: Power and the glory to Wawrinka with Djokovic victory
So dominant has super Serb Novak Djokovic been since he reclaimed the No1 ranking more than two years ago that it has been a rare…
US Open 2016: Kerber wins thriller over Pliskova to stamp authority as No1
Whichever way tennis fans view this year’s women’s US Open final between Angelique Kerber and Karolina Pliskova in years to come, it will be a…
US Open 2016: Serena Williams gives up No1 to Kerber after Pliskova defeat
With the 128 women at this year’s US open whittled down to the last four, the two hot tips at the start of the tournament…
US Open 2016: Murray and Soares beat top seeds to reach second Major final of year
There was no getting away from it: Jamie Murray and partner Bruno Soares were in very fine company in the men’s doubles semi-finals. The Australian…
US Open 2016: Focused Wawrinka ends much-loved Del Potro comeback
Two of the US Open’s Grand Slam champions and, it so happens, two of the most popular men with tennis fans around the world, Juan…
US Open 2016: Kei Nishikori dashes Andy Murray hopes in five-set cliff-hanger
After Andy Murray played his best tennis of the tournament to wipe Grigor Dimitrov off the court on Monday evening—for the loss of just five…
Davis Cup 2016: Murray, Del Potro, Tsonga and Cilic headline semis
It may still be deep into the US Open in New York, but the closing stages of the most famous team tennis competition, the Davis…
US Open 2016: Serena Williams overtakes Federer in latest race through record books
How many milestones can one person pass during the course of one tournament? Well in Serena Williams’ case, quite a few. And she has quite…