Wimbledon draw: Roger Federer targets No9 and No99 in 20th appearance – but who can stop him?
He was junior champion in 1998, and Roger Federer is the only man since to go on and win the senior title at the All…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 06/2018
Laver Cup 2018: ‘Rivals becoming teammates’, as Djokovic and del Potro sign up for Chicago
Novak Djokovic, one of the most prolific champions in world tennis, will join Roger Federer to spearhead Team Europe’s defence of the Laver Cup in…
The Boodles 2018: Juan Martin del Potro admits, ‘I am enjoying my new career’
This luxurious corner Buckinghamshire, Stoke Park, is just a stone’s throw from Slough but also a million miles away. It is a gorgeous retreat, a…
Serena Williams boosted into Wimbledon seedings following maternity leave: Federer and Halep top seeds
Serena Williams, who is currently ranked 183 in the world following an extended break for maternity leave after winning the Australian Open 18 months ago,…
Eastbourne 2018: Andy Murray beats Stan Wawrinka to score first win in a year
It is the last rush to prepare for Wimbledon in the all-too-short grass swing, and some of the biggest names in tennis, Wimbledon champions among…
Birmingham 2018: Petra Kvitova beats Magdalena Rybarikova to make it two in a row
Petra Kvitova became the first player in 13 years to successfully defend the Nature Valley Classic title in Birmingham with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, win…
Queen’s 2018: Marin Cilic beats Novak Djokovic to bring double joy for Croatia
Emotions were sure to run high for both men in the final of the Fever-tree Championships. Since last winning on London’s pristine Queen’s grass in…
Halle 2018: Borna Coric ends Roger Federer grass run to win biggest title and career-high ranking
Taking the obvious measures—ranking, experience, past records on grass, indeed past records everywhere—the young Croat Borna Coric would not be given the best of odds…
Cream has risen to the top, as Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic set Queen’s final clash
The draw was a stacked one for the Fever-tree Championships at Queen’s Club, in one of the finest line-ups the tournament had ever produced. Four…
Halle 2018: Roger Federer keeps on keeping on to 12th final: I just really want to do well
Just last week, Roger Federer reclaimed the No1 for the third time this year, and it was done in the most appropriate manner: By winning…
Queen’s 2018: Novak Djokovic heads to SFs and milestone win No800
Novak Djokovic may not have played on grass since his retirement in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon last year, and he may not have played in…
Queen’s 2018: Nick Kyrgios serves up another big win to set Marin Cilic SF showdown
Nick Kyrgios has, as always, been hard to miss at the Queen’s Club this week. The box-office 23-year-old was unseeded here after playing only three…
Queen’s 2018: Nick Kyrgios edges Kyle Edmund in high-pace, fast-pace victory
London’s Queen’s Club has not, perhaps, had the best of British tennis news this week despite a clutch of players featuring in the 32-man draw…
Queen’s 2018: Marin Cilic powers to big-man showdown as Querrey ends Wawrinka hopes
Among all the former champions playing at The Queen’s Club this week, only one man had a better record than the top seed, Marin Cilic,…
Queen’s 2018: Novak Djokovic sets Dimitrov clash: ‘Hopefully I can keep progressing’
Almost exactly a year ago, Novak Djokovic was about to win the Eastbourne title and would go on to reach the quarters at Wimbledon. The…
Queen’s 2018: Andy Murray edged out by Nick Kyrgios, but signs are good after a year away
The practice sessions had been jam packed by those lucky enough and early enough to get a spot overlooking one of the outlying courts at…
Queen’s 2018: Former champion Grigor Dimitrov admits, ‘I have a special relationship with grass’
Perhaps at a different tournament on a different day, the No2 seed, former champion, former Wimbledon semi-finalist and reigning ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov would…
Queen’s 2018: Stan Wawrinka on managing expectations after so long away: I need to be patient
Stan Wawrinka, so long absent from the top league in the last year after double knee surgery following Wimbledon, is certainly a sight for sore…
Novak Djokovic on his love of grass, and the mental challenge of working back from injury
It is a while since the 12-time Major champion and former No1 Novak Djokovic has played at The Queen’s Club in deepest Kensington, but this…
Nottingham 2018: Britons Johanna Konta and Dan Evans denied at final hurdles by Barty and De Minaur
World No17 Ashleigh Barty defeated British No1 Johanna Konta, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, to win the Nature Valley Open WTA International title in Nottingham, with fellow…
Federer wins 98th title to reclaim No1 from Nadal, as remarkable duopoly powers on
By the time Roger Federer regained the No1 ranking in February, the anticipation had become palpable. He was 36 years old, had undergone knee surgery…