Marianne Bevis Archives: 03/2021

It has been no secret for most of 2021, certainly among those with any interest in tennis. Novak Djokovic, who consolidated an unbroken year at…

Andrey Rublev has long been on the list of young players tipped for great things. After all, before turning 20 he won his first title…

A pity perhaps that one of the most anticipated match-ups of the Rotterdam draw should become the semi-final contest rather than the final. The only…

It seems an eternity ago. But then, in ‘tennis years’, that is just what it is for the fine-tuned, super-athletic, iron-focused men who must dedicate…

As the highest remaining seed in the Rotterdam draw, No2 Stefanos Tsitsipas was still on course to try and win his first ATP500 title. Not…

What began as an outstanding line-up of top-flight players at the first ATP500 of the year—four top-eight men, and all the seeds ranked in the…

It was a long, frank and revealing press conference that followed Andy Murray’s first tour win of 2021, covering the many physical and mental challenges…

A couple of years ago, the first of a trio of outstanding young Russian men burst through to the top 10. Karen Khachanov, a powerhouse…

The vast, impressive Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam is a familiar sight to most fans of tennis. One of the biggest venues on the tour, and…