Crowd-pleasing Tsonga leads way for powerhouse French in Rotterdam
There are only 32 men in the main singles draw of the ABN AMRO championships in Rotterdam this week, and no fewer than eight of…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 02/2014
Andy Murray on playing, pain & the future: ‘It’s been pretty good so far’
In truth, it came as something of a surprise when the ABN AMRO tournament that kicked off in Rotterdam this week announced, just a day…
Tennis continues to rediscover its grass roots in new 2015 calendar
First came last year’s surprise announcement that Wimbledon would, in 2015, move its sacrosanct fortnight back by a week to the end of June. That…
Del Potro faces tough Rotterdam defence, but ‘everything is possible’
It may be blowing a gale outside, and the surrounding waterways may be full to overflowing with water, but it takes a lot more than…
Fed Cup 2014: Romania end Great Britain’s promotion hopes
Great Britain felt control of their Fed Cup pool slip away after Romania came from behind to win 2-1 on Friday evening. After beating Latvia…
Indoors or out, it’s hard courts all the way for Federer, Djokovic & Berdych
It does not take long to figure out why one of the busiest months on the tennis tour is also one that offers plenty of…
Rafael Nadal & Spanish armada chase sun to South America’s Golden Swing
The Australian Open may have tested sun-lovers to the limit with four consecutive days of 43C heat, but the warmth, colour and relaxed charm of…
Davis Cup 2014: Murray and GB break new ground with win over USA
Ever since the first Davis Cup was contested in 1900, it has continued to enthral, to test and to spread the tennis word to an…
Davis Cup 2014: GB lead 2-0, as Murray backed by heroic Ward comeback
It seemed appropriate, somehow, that for Great Britain’s return to the World Group they should be pitted against their oldest, indeed their original, adversary. For…