Naomi Osaka came back from a set and a break down to clinch her second US Open title, and third Grand Slam of her young career – thus ending Victoria Azarenka’s triumphant return to Flushing Meadows in just under two hours during Saturday’s entertaining showpiece event. Continue reading
Naomi Osaka exacted some long-awaited revenge against Shelby Rogers with an impressive straight-sets victory during their quarter-final on Arthur Ashe. The two-time Grand Slam champion needed just 80 minutes to secure passage into her third career Slam semi-final, where she’ll play against Jennifer Brady on Thursday evening. Continue reading
Novak Djokovic showed precisely why he’s world number one – rallying from a set down to outlast Milos Raonic in their Western & Southern Open Final, clinching his 35th ATP Masters 1000 tournament title ahead of next week’s unprecented US Open. Continue reading
Read below for my 2020 Australian Open preview, with a special guest contributor providing his thoughts too as we look ahead to the first Grand Slam tournament of the new decade…. Continue reading
19-year-old Bianca oozed class and world-class potential to win her maiden Grand Slam with a straight-sets victory over heavy favourite Serena. The Canadian also becomes the youngest female teenager since Svetlana Kuznetsova (19y, 76d) back in 2004 to win a Grand Slam trophy.
Cori Gauff withstood an inspired second-set comeback to prevail in three sets 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 over Timea Babos, booking her place in Round Three: where she’ll face defending champion and world number one Naomi Osaka on Saturday. Continue reading
Johanna Konta made history, becoming Britain’s first woman to reach the French Open semi-finals since 1983 with an emphatic 6-1, 6-4 win over last year’s finalist Sloane Stephens on Philippe-Chatrier. Continue reading
Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese international, male or female, to win a Grand Slam title tonight after a dramatic straight-sets victory over Serena Williams. Continue reading
