 A fine balancing act
One of the biggest challenges tennis players face is staying healthy. Read full blog |
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An English summer
The modern grass courts play very differently from the ones some 20 years ago. These days, the surfaces are not as fast and the bounce of the ball is both higher and more predictable. Read full blog |
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Positives from Paris
As our train traverses the English Channel from continental Europe to the UK, it signals the beginning of the grass court season. At the same time, it means that my clay court season and Roland Garros adventure has come to an end. Read full blog |
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The waiting game
The game of tennis is different to most sports in the sense that there often isn’t a defined starting time for matches. Read full blog |
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From Paris with love
There is no question that the four Grand Slams produce an unrivalled level of excitement and expectation which no other regular season tournament produces. Read full blog |
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When in Rome
Foro Italico, the venue which hosted the Rome Masters series, is one of the most picturesque settings tennis has to offer. Court Pietrangeli, with marble sculptures surrounding it, forms the specular centerpiece. Read full blog |
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 Djokovic dominates, Federer finishes strong
Novak Djokovic ruled the first nine months of the tennis season while longtime dominator Roger Federer rose to the occasion in the closing weeks to sweep the table in a superlative end to the 2011 ATP season. Read full blog |
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 New York conversation
Some of the sporting world’s most brilliant performers are inflicted by a worrying malaise that occasionally lays bare mental fragility and tortured souls Read full blog |
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Nett result? No more net…
So what exactly has happened to the baseliner v volleyer battles that held us so enthralled in Wimbledons past? Read full blog |
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 I went through big mental struggle, says Djokovic
Novak Djokovic had to straighten out his life away from tennis in order to bring his best on to the court and the "big mental struggle" paid off when he clinched an elusive second grand slam title on Sunday. Read full blog |
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Mature Djokovic can be No 1 - Davis Cup captain
Novak Djokovic has every chance of becoming world number one this year after winning his second Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday, according to Serbia's Davis Cup captain Bogdan Obradovic. Read full blog |
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Australian Open men's singles final
Facts and figures on Sunday's Australian Open men's singles final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Read full blog |
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Groundhog Day for Murray as Britain holds its breath
No sooner had Andy Murray slugged his way to a second successive Australian Open final on Friday than he was fending off inevitable questions about the holy grail of British tennis. Read full blog |
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Australian Open women's singles final
Fact and figures on Saturday's Australian Open women's singles final between Kim Clijsters and Li Na. Read full blog |
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Pocketsized Henin scaled the heights
Justine Henin, who announced on Wednesday she was hanging up her racket for good two years on from an initial retirement, was one of the all-time giants of the women's game. Read full blog |
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Wednesday’s notes from Melbourne Park
Nadal injury remains a mystery. Bad timing by Alexandr Dolgopolov's coach and Vegemite, an acquired taste Read full blog |
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Tuesday's notes from Melbourne Park
Roger Federer’s fun languages; Flavia Pennetta’ consolation; Homer Simpson is on the tennis tour, and getting some serious backstage access. Read full blog |
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I'm hunting you, Berdych warns top dogs
Quiet man Tomas Berdych is happy to be virtually off radar at the Australian Open while hysteria builds over another possible final between tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. Read full blog |
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Friday’s Notes from the Australian Open
Doubles drama; Pesky bubbles; Borg's ringtone and Mum on money.... Read full blog |
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Zvonareva cries out for grand slam respect
Few players wear their heart on their sleeve quite like Russia's world number two Vera Zvonareva but the occasional tantrums and tears should not be mistaken for mental fragility. Read full blog |
