Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are the tennis triumvirate yet again
It seems extraordinary that, since Roger Federer rose to the top of the men’s tennis rankings in February 2004, only three others have managed to…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 11/2018
Davis Cup Final: ‘Proud’ Marin Cilic leads Croatia to victory over France in last final of its kind
The only real surprise ahead of this final Davis Cup final was the line-up put forward by France captain, Yannick Noah. With his three top-ranked…
Davis Cup Final 2018: Mahut and Herbert answer French call to win doubles – take Croatia to final day
On paper, France certainly had the credentials to defend the title they won at the very same venue in Lille this time last year. The…
Davis Cup 2018: End of era, as France and Croatia bid for history in last two-team final
The Davis Cup proudly proclaims itself to be the world’s largest annual international team competition in sport. From its first playing between just two nations,…
Roger Federer: reflecting on No1, reviewing 2018, hoping for more in 2019
• The plan is to play again next year. • Being close to winning makes me believe I can keep going, I can win again. • I’m very…
Nitto ATP Finals: Sock and Bryan beat Mahut and Herbert to claim third big title
For Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, their run to the final of the Nitto ATP Finals had already exceeded their best previous result at the…
Nitto ATP Finals: A star is born as Sascha Zverev beats Djokovic to claim biggest title
And so to the culmination of the 2018 season, the 10th playing of the ATP Finals at the O2 in London. This time last year,…
Nitto ATP Finals: Devastating Novak Djokovic crushes Kevin Anderson en route to final
He had become the favourite to win a sixth title at the Nitto ATP Finals weeks ago. For the run of Novak Djokovic since his…
Nitto ATP Finals: Sascha Zverev beats Roger Federer to reach biggest final of career
There was a moment, after the first day of this year’s Nitto ATP Finals when it looked as though the six-time champion Roger Federer might…
Nitto ATP Finals: Scintillating Bryan and Sock duo dashes Murray and Soares hopes of final
Jamie Murray and his doubles partner Bruno Soares had a mountain of a task if they were to do something they had not managed in…
Nitto ATP Finals: Mahut & Herbert, Sock & Bryan emerge from tough group to make first SFs
The popular French duo of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut have made the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time in their…
Nitto ATP Finals: Sascha Zverev rises to Isner challenge to confirm SF place with Novak Djokovic
The Players’ Lounge was a comfortable place to be for the world No1 Novak Djokovic, at the O2 as the final day of round-robin play…
New team-based season opener, the ATP Cup, is launched – but many questions remain
It is not new ‘news’ to those in the tennis business that the men’s professional body, the ATP, was to introduce a new team event…
Nitto ATP finals 2018: Federer into 15th semi-final; beats Anderson to seal top spot
The picture had become a lot simpler for Roger Federer as he prepared for his final match of the round-robin phase in the Nitto ATP…
Nitto ATP Finals 2018: Dominic Thiem downs Nishikori, and gives Federer hopes a boost
It was a mathematician’s dream, but for everyone else, it was a nightmare of scenarios. Such were the complexities of the final round-robin matches for…
Nitto ATP Finals 2018: Cilic battles past Isner; boosts Djokovic into semis
John Isner’s hopes still alive as he contends with sudden death of close friend: “It’s devastating, not just for me, but for a whole bunch…
Six-time Fans’ Favourite Agnieszka Radwanska announces retirement from tennis tour
One of the most popular women on the tennis tour, Agnieszka Radwanska, has announced her retirement from the sport she has graced since winning her…
Nitto ATP Finals 2018: Novak Djokovic in touching distance of eighth SF in London after Zverev win
The Lleyton Hewitt group in this year’s singles showdown at the O2 was left up in the air after two complete circuits of the round-robin…
Nitto ATP Finals 2018: Federer surges through Thiem to keep hopes alive in London
The rumours around the O2 since Roger Federer, the most prolific champion in the history of the ATP Finals, had been rife. His performance in…
Nitto ATP Finals 2018: Anderson storms closer to SFs; Federer & Thiem prepare for survival battle
The picture at the very end of Tuesday at the O2 in London could turn out to be very different from the one at the…
ATP launches new logo and marketing campaign; will everyone ‘Love It All’?
After a 12-hour online tease, the ATP unveiled its new logo on Facebook and, an hour later, on Twitter. And notable in the typography of…