US Open 2019: Johanna Konta makes impressive progress to Round 4, but Evans beaten by Federer
In her campaign to complete the set of Major semi-finals, world No16 Johanna Konta took another stride in a blistering 72-minute performance over the No33…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 08/2019
US Open 2019: Federer overcomes ragged start for victory vs Dzumhur in 100th match
There was some consternation around the packed Arthur Ashe arena on opening night at the US Open. Roger Federer, five-time champion, No3 seed, owner of…
US Open 2019: Day 2 in a nutshell – Osaka battles to win; Tsitispas, Thiem, Khachanov lose
Former champions and potential champions headlined the second day at Flushing Meadows, with the top women’s seed and defending champion, Naomi Osaka, taking up where…
US Open 2019: Day 1 in a nutshell – Federer affirms ATP Finals, two Williams dominate, Djokovic opens defence
No fewer than eight former US Open champions featured on what would become a record-breaking opening day at Flushing Meadows, as more than 68,000 fans…
US Open preview 2019: No1 Djokovic the man to beat; Big Three lead field again
The question has changed seldom over the years. Who has a realistic chance of winning a Major title in the era dominated by Novak Djokovic,…
US Open preview 2019: No1 Osaka prepares to defend, but champions line up to challenge
At the start of last year, Naomi Osaka had not won a single title. But she was about to convert her already-acclaimed promise into points…
Andy Murray return gathers pace as China swing is added to his calendar
Hot on the heels of Andy Murray taking a wild card into the Cincinnati Masters next week to play his first singles match since his…
Toronto Premier 2019: Teenager Bianca Andreescu is first home-town champ in 50 years
The biggest tournament of the US Open Series thus far—and a key indicator of who to watch come the last Major of the year in…
Cincinnati Masters preview: Djokovic returns to site of record-making victory; Federer seeks record eighth
Hot on the heels of Montreal comes the second Masters of the US Open Series, and one of the biggest tournaments of the year as…
Federer and Nadal return to tennis’s Player Council after turbulent months at the ATP
It may have been the day that world No3 Roger Federer marked his 38th birthday—and he spent it away from the spotlight of Masters action…
Montreal Masters 2019: Nadal holds off strong Evans challenge to equal Federer record
Despite being named the Rogers Cup, and Roger Federer having won two titles from six finals at the Canadian Open—played in alternate years in Toronto…
Toronto Premier preview: Simona Halep begins defence; Barty, Osaka, Pliskova bid for No1
Even before Wimbledon was done and dusted, the women’s tennis tour had moved on—or perhaps back is a better term—to European clay. As the last…
Montreal Masters preview: Rafael Nadal targets 35th Masters as Djokovic and Federer delay return
The build-up to the final Major of the year gathers pace as the summer heads into the demanding double-headed Masters fortnight of August in North…
Andy Murray back where he belongs – playing competitive tennis again
Few who saw it will forget the distressing scene that followed the last match Andy Murray played at the ATP500 Citi Open in Washington exactly…