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Just how far can Novak Djokovic go on clay ?

1 May 2008 | About Barry Millns

Has Novak Djokovic got what it takes to beat Rafael Nadal in a five set thriller at Roland Garros? Barry Millns thumbs through the form book to assess his chances.... Read more | Comment now

Does Federer have the form and fitness to beat the odds and win the French Open?

24 April 2008 | About Barry Millns

Barry Millns takes a look at the world number one's performances on clay this season to see if he is worth betting on for glory at Roland Garros.... Read more | Comment now

Mardy Fish the latest to come back from tennis wilderness into the limelight

26 March 2008 | About Barry Millns

Barry Millns praises the achievements of Mardy Fish last week and recalls how the likes of Andre Agassi and Goran Ivanisevic went one better in the past... Read more | Comment now

Irresistible Force Against Immovable Object - Who Wins?

13 March 2008 | About Matthew Walton

Matthew Walton tries to make sense of a season that so far has been full of surprises...... Read more | Comment now

The death of the Matador Rafael Nadal?

30 January 2008 | About Mandeep

Mandeep returns from his sabbatical to talk about his growing injury and form concerns over Rafael Nadal... Read more | Comment now

The Fed Express doesn't deliver in Melbourne - what now?

29 January 2008 | About Barry Millns

Tennis commentator Barry Millns looks at Federer's rebuilding process after Melbourne and what we can expect from him for the rest of the year... Read more | Comment now

When Murray packs it in he can't have any regrets about career choices, says Mark Petchey

25 January 2008 | About Editor

Betfair spoke exclusively to Mark Petchey about Andy Murray's first round exit at the Australian Open, career choices and GB's chances in the Davis Cup against Argentina... Read more | Comment now

Streetfighter Hewitt looks to have lost his killer punch

21 January 2008 | About Barry Millns

Tennis TV commentator Barry Millns tells us why it may be the end of the line for Lleyton Hewitt after crashing out to Djokovic at the Australian Open... Read more | Comment now

Beating Henin requires a special effort

8 January 2008 | About Barry Millns

Tennis commentator Barry Millns talks us through Henin's golden year of 2007 and tells us why she just keeps on getting better... Read more | Comment now

Hewitt, Dementieva and Davenport - three veterans who mean business

8 January 2008 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot - Scott Ferguson looks at three so-called "veterans" of the ATP and WTA tours who can get back to winning ways in 2008... Read more | Comment now

Andy Murray - Good tennis player but no politician

18 December 2007 | About Editor

Morgan in the driving seat - Allsy looks at what the future holds for British number one Andy Murray... Read more | Comment now

David Ferrer is the "Marathon Man" of the Shanghai 8

14 November 2007 | About Barry Millns

Tennis commentator Barry Millns tells us who is most likely to come out on top if the Shanghai Masters Final goes to five sets... Read more | Comment now

Could anybody have foreseen the victories of David Nalbandian? Well ..er .. yes!

9 November 2007 | About Matthew Walton

"Magical" Mathew Walton uses his stats to explain why Nalbandian's revival wasn't so unexpected... Read more | Comment now

The Swiss Miss is dismissed... for good

8 November 2007 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot - Scott looks back at one of the most glittering careers of the past few years... Read more | Comment now

"Just" 69 wins, eight titles and three Grand Slams - a bad year for Federer

7 November 2007 | About Barry Millns

Tennis TV commentator Barry Millns looks at Federer's year and why it wasn't great by his own ridiculous standards... Read more | Comment now

Don't vanish just yet, Magician

2 November 2007 | About Mandeep

Mandeep pays tribute to the the career of Fabrice Santoro, the man they call "The Magician"... Read more | Comment now

Federer - Perfect athlete, perfect player

1 November 2007 | About Barry Millns

Tennis commentator Barry Millns tells us about the importance of Federer's fitness in his success and who are the other supreme athletes on the ATP Tour... Read more | Comment now

Has the Bull become vulnerable to the hard-court Matadors?

25 October 2007 | About Mandeep

Mandeep tells us why life may not be so rosy for Rafael Nadal over the next couple of years... Read more | Comment now

David slays Goliath - how a resurgent Nalbandian beat Federer

23 October 2007 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot- Scott looks at how an unseeded Nalbandian came from nowhere to beat the planet's best player... Read more | Comment now

Karlovic among this year's big improvers

18 October 2007 | About Barry Millns

The big Croat, Djokovic, Monaco and Ana Ivanovic amongst the big movers this year, says Sky Sports' Barry Millns... Read more | Comment now

The Serbian war machine hits a wall

9 October 2007 | About Scott Ferguson

Scott's Spot- Scott Ferguson on why Jankovic needs to learn how to beat Henin and why she needs... a break... Read more | Comment now

Perfecseun sheds some light on...Koubek

9 October 2007 | About Editor

Koubek can cash in on home soil, says Perfecseun... Read more | Comment now

Not exactly a man for all seasons - but the Indoor circuit suits Ljubicic

4 October 2007 | About Editor

Mandeep tells us why Ivan Ljubicic's record is so good indoors... Read more | Comment now

Marat Safin - Mad, Bad and Underperforming?

26 September 2007 | About Editor

Barry Millns wonders whether Marat Safin is a talent unfulfilled... Read more | Comment now

Write off the Williams sisters at your peril

4 September 2007 | About Barry Millns

Sky Sports' Barry Millns looks back at the careers of Venus and Serena so far and considers what they can still go on to achieve... Read more | Comment now

 

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