Author: Max Figgett
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Everything You Need To Know About… Kyle Edmund
Career Born in 1995, Kyle Edmund had a golden junior career, picking up the boy’s doubles crown at both the US Open (2012) and French Open (2013). He also helped the Great Britain win their first Junior Davis Cup in 2011 – a sign of things to come… Edmund’s senior career began in earnest in 2013…
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What are “pushers” and how do you beat them?
Have you ever played a match against someone who always manages to somehow return the ball – even if you’re playing spellbinding, Federer-esque winners? Did they simply plonk the ball back into the centre of the court, making no attempt to win the point? Did this cause you to mutter choice expletives under your breath? If…
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Everything you need to know about… Naomi Broady
Career Born in Stockport in 1990, Naomi Broady has won nine singles and 13 doubles titles so far in her ITF career. At the time of writing, she is also the British No.3 and World No.97. In 2014, she was a wildcard in the main draw of Wimbledon, where she registered her first Grand Slam…
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Highlights: Serena Williams eases past Johanna Konta in the Australian Open
Serena Williams is now one step closer to picking up a record-breaking 23rd major title after easily beating British No.1 Johanna Konta in the quarter-final of the Australian Open last night. The match, which finished 6-2 6-3, saw the American take control early on and never let it go, breaking Konta’s serve (her most important weapon)…
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How can Johanna Konta beat Serena Williams?
The British No.1 Johanna Konta is currently on an astonishing run of form, winning eight sets in a row at the Australian Open – along with the ten she picked up in her Apia International victory. However, tonight (at midnight, if you’re in the UK) she will face one of the biggest challenges in her…
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Everything you need to know about… Heather Watson
Career Born in Guernsey in 1992, Heather Watson had been on British tennis fans’ radars for a long time before, in 2011, she burst onto the scene and reached the second round of the French Open – the first British woman to do so since 1994. The feat saw Watson break into the top 100 in…
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Impressive Johanna Konta sets up Australian Open quarter-final against Serena Williams
With every win, Johanna Konta looks more and more like the real deal – a Grand Slam champion in the making. Her latest victory – against Russian Ekaterina Makarova, who she beat 6-1, 6-4 –in the fourth round of the Australian Open proved that the British No.1 is able to handle both the rising pressure and…
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Dan Evans does it again in the Australian Open to join Andy Murray in the fourth round
Blimey, this tournament keeps getting better and better. Following his career-best victory over Marin Čilić, “Dangerous Dan” Evans has romped into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a brilliant, turbulent 7-5, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) victory over Australia’s last men’s hope Bernard Tomic. The match was a classic, twisting and simmering with plenty of intrigue.…
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Tip of the day: Simple speed drill
Do you frequently find the ball speeding past the end of your racket because you haven’t got into position quickly enough? Well, this incredibly simple drill can improve your ability to zoom off the mark and hit a pitch-perfect shot. For this drill, you will need: four coloured cones, two people and a racket (optional).…
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Johanna Konta strolls through to the third round of the Australian Open
It was a topsy-turvy fourth day of the Australian Open: the tennis world collectively rubbed its eyes in disbelief as World No.2 Novak Djokovic fell foul of Uzbeki World No.117 Denis Istomin in five sets, while third seed Agnieszka Radwanska was beaten easily by veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in straight sets. It was also a day…
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