Dominic Thiem was two sets and 2-1 down against Alexander Zverev, but showed steely determination and resiliency under immense pressure to recover and emerge victorious after a fifth-set tiebreak finish – winning the first Grand Slam of his career in a dramatic finale packed with unpredictable moments galore. Continue reading
Former WTA no.7 Barbara Schett, who is now a Eurosport pundit, has backed her Austrian compatriot to make an excellent return when the tour resumes.
Stan Wawrinka has admitted there is a real possibility we don’t see any tennis for the remainder of the year, due to the coronavirus outbreak. The season has been suspended since March 12 and there will be no events until July 13 at the earliest. Continue reading
Novak Djokovic recovered from two sets to one down in a Grand Slam Final for the first time in his career (previously 0-7), earning a record-breaking eighth Australian Open title while sealing his 17th GS trophy with a five-set triumph 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 over a plucky Dominic Thiem – who was so close to his maiden Slam. Continue reading
Boris Becker believes it’s only a matter of time before ATP’s NextGen players begin surpassing the world’s current Big Three – naming fellow German Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem as two of the five who are to watch in 2020 and beyond. Continue reading
Fresh after his thrilling three-set victory over Dominic Thiem on Sunday, Tsitsipas revealed the belief that he’s “really close” to winning a Grand Slam and after an excellent week of play at London’s O2 Arena, the Greek is targeting further success ahead of 2020… Continue reading
On his Nitto ATP Finals debut at London’s 02 Arena, 21-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas made tournament history after recovering from a set down to be the youngest player since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001 to win the season-ending competition – the biggest of his exciting career to date.
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Two matches left. Tomorrow’s semi-final against Dominic Thiem and a Sunday final, weather permitting, are all that stand in Novak Djokovic’s way. He edges closer to making yet more history: being only the second player in history after Rod Laver, to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously.
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