A reflection on St Andrew’s Day: Of Murray, Ghent and generous days
A day later, it is—with a near-perfect sense of timing—St Andrew’s Day. Near perfect, because Britons everywhere were waking up to newspapers that had turned…
A day later, it is—with a near-perfect sense of timing—St Andrew’s Day. Near perfect, because Britons everywhere were waking up to newspapers that had turned…
Make no mistake: This had the makings of a very special day for many Britons, whether avid followers of tennis or not. A nation had…
When it comes to doubles players, Great Britain was in the happy position, ahead of its Davis Cup final against Belgium, in having both talent…
Andy Murray was surely watching the antics of fellow Briton Kyle Edmund as he made his preparations for his opening rubber in the Davis Cup…
And so finally, the final: Great Britain in search of its first Davis Cup since 1936, Belgium in search of its first Davis Cup, full…
Andy Murray insists that he has no problem dealing with the pressure that comes as part of being the top player in Great Britain’s team…
The clues seemed to be there, in the vast echoing chamber that hosts the stage for the last big title of the tennis year. As…
Just by reaching the Davis Cup final on the last weekend of the tennis year, all the players who are gathered at a warehouse of…
It has already been some year for Andy Murray. Four titles, including his first ever on clay—one of them by beating Rafael Nadal in his…
With the ATP World Tour Finals at the half-way stage, two of the four semi-finalists are already in the frame, and barring a major upset,…
The statistics suggested that Andy Murray might have a tough time against Rafael Nadal in what was set to become the battle for the top…
After days of speculation, GB Davis Cup captain Leon Smith, has announced the British line-up to take on Belgium in the final at the end…
Perhaps it’s the prospect of Davis Cup glory in a fortnight’s time. Perhaps it is that one of London’s biggest sporting events, the World Tour…
It is 45 years since the first season finale began what has become the unofficial ‘fifth Grand Slam’ of the tennis season. And that very…
Two former champions lined up in the final four to contest the last Masters 1000 of the year in Paris Bercy. In the bottom half,…
Richard Gasquet was proving to be something like a man reborn during 2015. The Frenchman may have been forced to withdraw from three Masters tournaments…
For a Masters tournament that comes right at the end of the tennis season, when exhausted bodies and brains want nothing more than to take…