By Lisa-Marie Burrows Roger Federer (6 titles) Roger Federer has enjoyed a very fruitful 2012 and has proven that like a fine wine, he has continued to get better with age. In February, the Swiss maestro collected his first title on the indoor hard courts of Rotterdam before acquiring further titles on the hard courts […]
October 11, 2012
By Lisa-Marie Burrows It is always sad when the end of a fantastic tennis season is drawing to a close and despite the pleas for an improved calendar from the players on the ATP and WTA Tours, we are secretly and selfishly pleased that the calendar year is in some ways unforgiving, grueling and long […]
March 3, 2012
It was always going to be a difficult mountain to climb, but climb it and conquer it 19 year old teenager, Tomic, did in a marathon match against world No. 24, Fernando Verdasco, lasting 4 hours and 19 minutes on Rod Laver Arena in front of his home crowd. A Grand Slam would not be a Grand […]
March 3, 2012
The biggest shock of the opening day of the 2012 Australian Open was the loss of 19thseed, Flavia Pennetta of Italy, who lost in three sets to Nina Bratchikova of Russia 3-6, 6-1, 2-6. In what was expected to be a straightforward victory for the Italian, the Russian demonstrated her fighting qualities, despite the comeback […]
October 11, 2012
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