Marianne Bevis Archives: 09/2014

A year ago, the man who would take on five-time former champion Roger Federer for a place in the US Open’s semi-finals was not even…

As it if were not enough that Serena Williams, who will be 33 in a fortnight’s time, is the oldest women’s No1 since WTA rankings…

It was a long time coming, the quarter-final that jumped off the draw sheet almost two weeks ago. It looked at times, too, as though…

The top seeds in the women’s draw may have fallen like leaves in autumn throughout the first week of action at the US Open, but…

The bottom quarter of the men’s draw in New York had perhaps not unfolded as the seeds suggested it would. For Roger Federer, that threw…

It’s been a rare Grand Slam indeed in recent years that has not featured two Swiss among its seeds. Roger Federer is playing in a…

It was a highly anticipated contest between two of the biggest names of the new tennis generation. This year, the promise of young players such…

It’s the second week at the US Open, the final Grand Slam week of the year, and if the going has been tough thus far,…

The forecasts had warned New York, the fans, the players from the moment holiday Sunday dawned blazing hot and horribly humid. Anyone who has visited…

Setting the scene Holiday Sunday, and the weather reflected it for New Yorkers keen to make the most of their very own Grand Slam on…