Paris Masters 2017 preview: Rafael Nadal targets year-end No1 and first Bercy title
It has so often been the case at the last Masters of the year in Paris Bercy: every round and every point can mean the…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 10/2017
Third time lucky as Roger Federer beats Juan Martin del Potro for No8 in Basel
It has become one of the most compelling rivalries in tennis, the 23 matches played by Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro, for many…
WTA Finals: Caroline Wozniacki wins biggest title of career over Venus Williams in Singapore
The number 50 was writ large across the final Sunday at the WTA Finals in Singapore as the two most prolific champions among the elite…
Del Potro and Tsonga keep up race for London, but flying Federer slows down Goffin
There is a real tension about the men’s tennis tour as Europe heads deep into autumn, as the clocks retreat by an hour, and as…
WTA Finals: Venus Williams ends Garcia fairytale, will face Wozniacki in final showdown
As the last four women standing in Singapore geared up for their respective show-downs, there was proven quality at every turn. Three of them, Caroline…
WTA Finals Singapore: Caroline Garcia battles to semis, while Karolina Pliskova targets No1
In Singapore, less than a week ago, there were eight, and now there are four. The best in women’s tennis have battled with each other…
Basel 2017: Del Potro joins Federer and Cilic in QFs to challenge for London place
While the first half of 2017 may not have been much to shout about for Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, the quality of the former…
WTA Finals Singapore: Wozniacki and Pliskova into semis, but dazzling Garcia must wait
Karolina Pliskova in the White Group and Caroline Wozniacki in the Red Group have taken the WTA Finals in Singapore by storm to assure their…
Stan Wawrinka and Magnus Norman end successful partnership
After four of the most successful years of Stan Wawrinka’s career, Magnus Norman has decided to bring to an end his coaching partnership with the…
Zhuhai Elite Trophy: Sloane Stephens, Kristina Mladenovic lead big 12 to points and prizes
US Open champion, Sloane Stephens, along with the super-consistent Kristina Mladenovic and two-time Major semi-finalist, Coco Vandeweghe, will headline a dozen of 2017’s best players…
Basel 2017: Roger Federer begins pursuit of title No8; Cilic and Dimitrov confirm London
The superlatives, when it comes to Roger Federer and the Swiss Indoors, have certainly piled up over the years. He talked ahead of his home…
ATP World Tour Awards: Federer and Nadal continue 2017 rivalry into end-of-year player awards
Having played only two matches against each other since 2013, two of the greatest players in tennis, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, re-ignited their famous…
Andy Murray launches star-studded online auction ahead of charity match with Roger Federer
A day after Andy Murray posted videos of himself in training for the first time since his exit from the tour at Wimbledon, he has…
WTA Finals 2017: Halep, Muguruza and more begin race to title and No1 in sizzling Singapore finale
Twitter has been aflutter over the dramatically different line-up that is predicted for the ATP’s World Tour Finals next month—with just three of those who…
Friendly rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer celebrate ‘the great memories we shared’
A year ago today, Roger Federer paid a special visit to the home of his most famous rival, Rafael Nadal, more than 12 years after…
Shanghai Masters 2017: Rampant Roger Federer downs Rafael Nadal for 94th career title
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played the first of their 37 matches more than 13 years ago. Since then, 23 of their meetings have been…
Shanghai Masters 2017: World’s best Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer set title clash
The glamorous Shanghai Rolex Masters, winner of the ATP Masters Tournament of the Year five times in its brief history, was missing its two most…
Caroline Garcia beats Johanna Konta to last WTA Finals place
Johanna Konta must be feeling a certain sense of dejà vu as the women’s tennis season heads towards its climax in Singapore in just over…
Alexander Zverev qualifies for the 2017 ATP Finals in London
Alexander Zverev will make his debut at the ATP Finals in London in November after securing his spot in the season-ending showdown. A winner of…
Shanghai Masters 2017: Rafael Nadal faces stern test in pursuit of debut title
Six of the past eight champions at the glamorous Shanghai Rolex Masters, the tournament that in its short history has won the ATP Masters Tournament…
WTA Race to Singapore: Debutante Jelena Ostapenko is seventh to qualify
The 20-year-old French Open champion, Jelena Ostapenko, has qualified for her debut appearance at the WTA Finals in Singapore later this month. The Latvian joins…