It was a royal occasion in more ways than one at the final of the Stockholm Open. Played to a capacity 5,000-plus crowd in Sweden’s Royal Tennis Hall, the climax of the tournament was attended by Crown Princess Victoria, and it was she who would present the silver globe of a trophy to the winner
Tennis fans in Sweden must think they have died and gone to heaven. It’s the week after the conclusion of the intense Asian swing at the Shanghai Masters, and a time of rest for the top men on the tour. Ahead is the final push through Europe to the last Masters in Paris and, ultimately, the year-end jamboree in London
Andy Murray reflected on a “great week” after storming past Roger Federer 6-3 6-2 to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday and claim his second…
Roger Federer, when prompted to comment on seeking revenge against Novak Djokovic for his US Open loss, asserted that he wasn’t “a revenge kind of guy,” but it wasn’t convincing
The race is on, and the scramble for those prestigious eight places at the World Tour Finals in London’s O2 at the end of November is becoming more frenetic by the week
Tennis can be a cruel mistress. Just ask Nikolay Davydenko
