US Open 2017: Young guns Alexander Zverev and Borna Coric pack a punch – and promise great rivalry ahead
After a washout on Day 2 at the US Open, Wednesday was full-on action as the sun returned to Flushing Meadows. A staggering 87 matches…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 08/2017
US Open 2017: Roger Federer and the power of positive thinking: ‘The unknown is the exciting bit’
It was classic Roger Federer. He had just come through a seesawing five-setter in his opening match at the last Major of the year, the…
US Open 2017: Champions Nadal and Federer thrill fans with first step to No1 showdown
One might be forgiven for anticipating an air of gloom over proceedings at this year’s US Open. After all, both men’s finalists from last year,…
US Open 2017: Karolina Pliskova asserts No1 status with win but defending champ Angelique Kerber falls
The two finalists from last year’s US Open began their campaigns at the start of a very gloomy day over Flushing Meadows. Fortunately for both…
US Open 2017: ‘Gritty’ Sharapova ends Halep’s No1 hopes, but Muguruza, Williams and Wozniacki advance
It was the talk of the US Open draw ceremony from the very first. World No2 Simona Halep has been challenging for the No1 ranking…
US Open 2017: Briton Konta makes shock exit but Edmund and Norrie make round two
British expectations in tennis’s Majors have long rested on the shoulders of Andy Murray, but home support suffered a double blow this week after multiple…
US Open 2017: Roger Federer is favourite in New York in more ways than one
For almost a week now, it has been hard to separate the name of Roger Federer from the last Major of the year, the US…
US Open 2017: Quest for No1 continues for Simona Halep, but can she beat Sharapova in opener?
Simona Halep, one of the most consistent and persistent women on the tour, has needed to draw on all her focus and resilience this year…
Emotional Andy Murray pulls out of US Open with continuing hip injury
Having conceded the No1 ranking to Rafael Nadal just this week, the No2 seed at the US Open, Andy Murray, has been forced to pull…
US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray headline draw in battle for No1
What a difference a year makes. When the draw was made for the final Major of the year in New York in August 2016, the…
US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal and Karolina Pliskova top seeds, but in firing line for No1 ranking
This time last year, the names at the top of the seedings for the final Major of the year had a very different look. Back…
Cincinnati 2017: Grigor Dimitrov downs Nick Kyrgios in battle for first Masters
Every cloud has a silver lining, though in the days before the Cincinnati Masters got under way, the fans and sponsors much have wondered what…
Cincinnati 2017: Simona Halep’s hopes for No1 dashed by impressive Muguruza
The battle for the No1 ranking in women’s tennis has been raging for almost a year, since Serena Williams passed on the baton after 186…
Paul Annacone talks Federer, Sampras, Murray and more as he launches Coaching for Life
It is the kind of comment that litters a conversation at Wimbledon last month with one of the best known coaches in tennis, Paul Annacone.…
Victoria Azarenka announces delay to her return due to ‘difficult situation’
Former world No1 and two-time Major champion, Victoria Azarenka, has released a personal statement that leaves a question-mark over when she will be able to…
Cincinnati 2017: Battle for No1 resumes as Halep, Svitolina and Wozniacki chase Pliskova
It is a battle that has been raging now for almost a year, since Serena Williams passed on the No1 baton after 186 consecutive weeks…
Rafael Nadal guarantees return to No1 after Roger Federer pulls out of Cincinnati
Montreal’s gain has become Cincinnati’s loss as the Western and Southern Open’s seven-time champion Roger Federer announced today that a back injury he picked up…
Alexander Zverev beats Roger Federer in Montreal to claim second Masters title
Just three months after winning his first Masters title in Rome, where he beat Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev has won his second in Montreal, beating…
Laver Cup 2017: Teams unfold on birthdays of leading lights Federer and Laver
This week marks a particular alignment in the stars for tennis, as three of the sport’s biggest ever names celebrate their birthdays in the space…
Toronto Premier 2017: Pliskova on top of the world, but Halep and Muguruza gear up for challenge
The Rogers Cup will renew a running battle that has headlined much of 2017. Since the expectant Serena Williams gave up the No1 ranking after…
Montreal Masters 2017: Nadal and Federer top seedings; young guns Thiem and Zverev follow
The headlines that foreshadowed this year’s Rogers Cup in Montreal had, unfortunately for the only Masters tournament in Canada, a rather familiar ring. Last year,…