A HARROWING image of Simona Halep in a hospital bed showed just how much tennis players put their bodies through. The Romanian was admitted to hospital after suffering from ‘severe dehydration’ following her epic Australian final defeat to Caroline Wozniacki. Halep went down 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Melbourne showdown and spent two hours and […]
MAMMA MIA – Caroline Wozniacki has finally won a Grand Slam title. The female lead from the ABBA musical sang “The Winner Takes It All” before the match. And it was Wozniacki, after two hours and 50 minutes of drama, who triumphed 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the battle of the Slamless wonders. In the process, […]
AS KYLE EDMUND’S coach Fidde Rosengren noted, it’s been a life-changing fortnight for the 23-year-old. But producing more players like Edmund is a longer-term challenge for British tennis. Although the word is that Edmund will recover from his semi-final injury to lead the GB team against Spain in the Davis Cup next week, the tie […]
ROGER FEDERER’S victory was booed – because opponent Hyeon Chung pulled out in the second set. Federer was leading 6-1 5-2 when Chung, who had earlier had treatment on his left foot, threw in the towel. The action had lasted only 62 minutes and some fans were unhappy about the sudden stop. By coincidence, Federer […]