Author: Max Figgett
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Why should you join the LTA and which scheme is right for you?
To describe the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as “venerable” would be something of an understatement: the governing body of the sport in Great Britain was founded back in 1888, with Wimbledon champion (and owner of a fine set of moustaches) William Renshaw as its first president. Since then, the LTA has been a tireless supporter…
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Can Kyle Edmund win the Australian Open?
Kyle Edmund looks more and more like the real deal after every match at this year’s Australian Open. Not only did he pick up perhaps the best victory of his career against South Africa’s Kevin Anderson in the first round, but he backed it up with a confident five-set win against Andreas Seppi. Now, with Edmund…
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Kyle Edmund beats Kevin Anderson at the Australian Open
Wow. After being less than optimistic about Kyle Edmund’s draw in the first round of the Australian Open, we take it all back. The 23-year-old British No.2 has pulled off one of the best performances of his career to knock out 11th seed Kevin Anderson – a result that even overshadowed his luminous pink outfit. Edmund,…
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Tricky first round draw for Brits Down Under
The first round draw for next week’s Australian Open has been confirmed – and it’s quite a difficult one for the British players. This year sees Johanna Konta, Heather Watson, Kyle Edmund and hopefully Naomi Broady (if she gets through the last two rounds of qualifying) take to the courts in Melbourne. While, on paper, British…
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Highlights: Defending champion Johanna Konta is out of the Sydney International
You’d forgive British No.1 Johanna Konta for cursing her luck: the World No.9 was given a very difficult draw in the first round of the Sydney International in the form of Agnieszka Radwanska. The match, which finished 6-3 7-5, was a repeat of last year’s final and saw Radwanska dominate the first set before Konta began a fightback in…
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Andy Murray undergoes hip surgery in Melbourne
After dropping hints last week, including a memorably frank Instagram post, Andy Murray has had hip surgery in Australia and is hoping to be fighting fit again in time for the grass court season. It’s been a difficult six months for the now World No.30, who hasn’t played a competitive match since July last year.…
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How to prevent a wrist injury
If you play a lot of tennis, it’s more than likely that you’ve experienced at least a wrist “twinge” at some point. Annoyingly, it usually occurs just as you’re hitting your stride, increasing the temptation to ignore it and carry on hitting – which is the very last thing you should do. Just ask Juan Martin Del…
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What are Andy Murray’s chances of recovery?
Sir Andy Murray has never been one to shy away from speaking frankly about his own game. In a sport full of ultra media-trained players, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that they’re actually human beings – and the relentless, high-intensity tour takes a physical toll. It’s something that the World No.16 hammered home on Tuesday in a…
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The story behind ‘The Battle of the Sexes’
In hindsight, 1973 seems like a landmark year: it saw the UK hesitantly enter the European Economic Community (*cough*), Pink Floyd’sThe Dark Side of the Moon blow millions of teenage minds, Last of the Summer Wine blow millions of pensioners’ minds, Sunderland win the FA Cup and, most importantly, the first Pizza Hut open on UK soil. However, something even stranger…
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How tennis rackets have evolved
Nowadays, rackets are often seen as disposable tools: they’re replaced multiple times during matches and are flung round, snapped and smashed by frustrated players. But it wasn’t always this way. If, for example, you tried to smash a sixteenth-century racket, it would crack the floor – and possibly trigger an earthquake. Early days Before lawn tennis was even…
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