Kei Nishikori scores first win over weary Del Potro to reach Basel semis
That there were only three seeds left standing as the Swiss Indoors reached the quarter-final stage must have come as little consolation to David Goffin.…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 10/2016
Svetlana Kuznetsova: 599 wins and counting, in hard-won surge to WTA Finals semis
Following the remarkable progress of the 31-year-old Svetlana Kuznetsova over the past few weeks, it is easy to forget just how long the impressive Russian…
Marin Cilic keeps WTFs and Davis Cup on radar, but Goffin beaten in Basel
The stakes for a lot of the men playing at the two ATP500s this week are high, but for some they are higher than others.…
Juan Martin del Potro’s top wishes? A healthy 2017 – and Davis Cup victory
After a rather tougher encounter with Robin Haase to win his 11th straight match in Basel, Juan Martin del Potro admitted that he would not…
Juan Martin del Potro beats Haase to make it 11 wins in a row in Basel
If there is one man that a tennis player does not want to see in his half of the draw—whether they be world No1 Novak…
Fernando Verdasco and Richard Gasquet exit Basel, not with a bang but a whimper
There were certainly bigger names on the start list at the Swiss Indoors come Wednesday. In a packed schedule, it was hard to know where…
Johanna Konta leads best of the rest into WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai
After what proved to be a fruitless trip to the WTA Finals in Singapore for Johanna Konta, her place unceremoniously taken when the resurgent Svetlana…
Stan Wawrinka gets first Basel win in five years – beating valiant fellow Swiss Chiudinelli
It has become something of an unwritten rule that a Swiss man will surge all the way to the title match in Switzerland’s only ATP500…
Kei Nishikori relishes challenge of young, but misses ‘idols’ Federer and Nadal
It is more than eight years since a fresh-faced, teenage Kei Nishikori announced his arrival on the tennis big stage with his first title, at…
London awaits, as Cilic and Goffin chase crucial points at the Swiss Indoors
It has been along time since the World Tour Finals promised so many new faces at the season finale. But then it has been a…
Swiss Indoors: Can Stan Wawrinka be ‘the Man’ in Basel at last?
The Swiss Indoors has belonged to the ‘boy from Basel’, Roger Federer, for so long it is hard to adjust to a draw in this…
Johanna Konta edged out of WTA Finals in Singapore by late Kuznetsova flourish
Johanna Konta’s outstanding 2016 season ended with one big award, the WTA’s Most Improved Player of the Year, and she came within touching distance of…
Rafael Nadal draws line under season: pulls out of Basel, Paris and London
After a day in the full glare of the media spotlight for the inauguration of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, Rafael Nadal has announced…
Nadal and Federer ‘show the ultimate respect’ at inauguration of Rafa Nadal Academy
For almost a decade, the rivalry between 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and 14-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal, was the talk not just…
Serena Williams’ withdrawal opens door to Konta, Suarez Navarro or Kuznetsova to WTA Finals
World No2 and five-time WTA Finals champion Serena Williams has announced that she is unable to take part in the end-of-season finale in Singapore next…
Nick Kyrgios ‘truly sorry’ after eight-week suspension with ‘plan of care’ lifeline
Nick Kyrgios, who reached a career-high ranking of No14 after winning his third title of the year in Tokyo a week ago, has been suspended…
Andy Murray wins third Shanghai Masters to edge closer to world No1
The differences between the two last men standing at the Shanghai Rolex Masters were many and significant in these closing stages of the 2016 season.…
Andy Murray beats Simon in Shanghai to keep up pressure on distracted Djokovic
If there are any certain things in sport, this had appeared to be one of them: the top two men in the world, No1 Novak…
Novak Djokovic survives bold Zverev challenge with a smile in Shanghai
The defending and three-time champion at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, Novak Djokovic, has had a challenging few weeks since his runner-up finish at the US…
Cream rises to top in Shanghai as Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic ease to quarters
After a day tumbling seeds and thwarted Race-to-London ambitions in Round 2, the third round at the Shanghai Rolex Masters—one of the richest tournaments in…
Rafael Nadal admits ‘I need more confidence’ after following Berdych, Kyrgios out of Shanghai
The Shanghai Rolex Masters will see the three top ranked men in tennis among the players competing for a quarter-final place come Thursday: No1 Novak…