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ATP Betting: The year in review part two

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:43:58 +0000

Santoro and Moya called it a day, Fish gave up the saturated fats and Nadal and Murray played out a three hour epic. Sean Calvert talks us through the best moments from the second half of the year on the ATP Tour.

ATP Betting: The year in review part one

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:16:47 +0000

Andy Murray's efforts at the Australian Open and Ivan Ljubicic's shock win at a Masters event after his thirtieth birthday were some of Sean Calvert's highlights from the first six months on the ATP Tour.

Women's Tennis: The year in review Part Two

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:39:53 +0000

In the second part of our 2010 review, Guy McCrea tells us why arguably the most important event of the year happened in a restaurant rather a tennis court and how we had to say goodbye to one of the game's great personalities and ambassadors as 'Demi' called it a day.

Oldest Tennis Players: Why comeback Muster is still a relative youngster

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:21:49 +0000

To celebrate the return of Thomas Muster to the courts at the ripe old age of 43, Sean Calvert looks at some of the stars of yesteryear who kept on going and kept on winning well into their forties...

It's not just music that has its one-hit wonders

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:00:43 +0000

Roberto Carretero anyone? Vince Spadea? Names you may have at the back of your mind somewhere but hardly players who had scintillating careers. Sean Calvert tells us why they both get a mention here...

Tennis Betting: The best and worst comebacks

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:30:45 +0000

From Kim Clijsters' incredible back-to-back US Open wins after coming out of retirement to Bjorn Borg's painful efforts on his return, Sean Calvert discusses the best and the worst...

Tennis Nicknames: When the Sheriff met the Pistol

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:59:49 +0000

We all know about the Fed-Express, the A-Rod and the Swiss Miss but what other nicknames are there out there in the world of tennis? Sean Calvert talks us through some of the best....

Indian Wells: Huge crowds don't disguise the fact tennis in America has a problem

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:31:59 +0000

There may be a predicted 300,000 tennis fans coming through the turnstiles at Indian Wells next week but the general popularity of tennis is waning in the States. In the absence of American stars who are world beaters or hugely charismatic, tennis in America is on the downslide, says Simon Mundie.

Constructing the Perfect Female Player Part Two: A surprise appearance by Anna Kournikova

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:22:48 +0000

In part two of his study into the perfect female tennis player, Guy McCrea looks at who was the very best when it came to such qualities as power and mind and why the original Russian blonde bombshell tennis player Anna Kournikova features in the list.

Tennis Betting: The great entertainers

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:05:24 +0000

We all know about the brash approach of Jimmy Connors, the borderline mad antics of Ilie Nastase and the showmanship of Yannick Noah but who are the modern-day entertainers of the men's tour and does it help them win matches, asks Simon Mundie.

Mens' Tennis Betting: The Year in Review - Part Two

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:03:50 +0000

In part two, Simon Mundie looks at the big stories in tennis that made the headlines in the second part of the year including the emergence of a new breed of player, the retirements of two of the most colourful players in the game and the revelations that shook the tennis world.

Men's Tennis Betting: The Year in Review - Part One

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:47:18 +0000

Roger Federer's tears at the end of the Australian Open final back in January will live long in the memory of his fans and tennis aficionados all around the world. Simon Mundie talks us through the other big stories in men's tennis in the first half of last year.

Women's Tennis 2009: The year in review (Part One)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:15 +0000

The year in women's tennis has seen plenty of players make headlines for both good and bad reasons. In the first of a two-part series, Guy McCrea reviews some of the standout stories from the 2009 calendar.

WTA Race To Doha: Who are the likely eight?

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:26:06 +0000

The Grand Slams might be done and dusted for 2009 - but the battle for places at the season-ending WTA Tour Championship is still far from over. Four places remain to be claimed and the line-up is likely to be decided at this week's China Open - the big Premier level tournament taking place in Beijing. Guy McCrea explains.

Tennis Betting: We're witnessing the strongest men's Top 10 ever

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:29:11 +0000

As the Top 8 in the ATP rankings all reached the quarter-finals in a Masters Series Event for the first time ever, Simon Mundie says it's time for us to sit back and appreciate just how strong collectively the likes of Murray, Federer, Nadal and Roddick really are.