Tennis is engulfed in a ‘tsunami’ of corruption… Ouch, how do you sort this one out? It is pretty devastating to hear that about the sport I have dedicated my life to, but I’m not surprised. A match where the players stand to lose money, even if they win, cannot be bet on. It is […]
Read more "Corruption in Tennis"In 2008 the WTA finally gave in to the increasing difficulty to police the words that come from the players box, and introduced on court coaching. The trouble was mainly because of the of the many languages used, with some English speaking players claiming it was unfair that a Russian player is free to have […]
Read more "On Court Coaching"Unbelievably, Doha in the desert had hourly battles with rain and the tournament spent much of the week underwater. It was the sort of light drizzle that us Brits get blamed for everywhere we go, and the players were frustratingly pulled off the court up to 4 times in a match. The main problem is […]
Read more "Rain Delays"Older players… what does this mean?
Read more "AO 2017… Extraordinary or Concerning?"I am now in a different position at Wimbledon as a commentator
Read more "Wimbledon"I had an absolute blast watching Jo march her way through to the semi final over the past two weeks, and I know you all did too! Consistent quality of strike, aggressive movement, amazing strength out wide and a cool calm focus on getting the job done, it seems like Jo has got pretty much […]
Read more "A Lesson From Johanna Konta"The tennis world has been rocked this week after the allegations of not only match fixing going on in the sport, but also the governing bodies covering it up. If this were to be true it would mean tennis is corrupt from the top of the sport all the way down, and like Cycling, Football […]
Read more "Match Fixing"I ask should mental illnesses be treated as injuries in Tennis?
Read more "Mental vs Physical"Hi Everyone! I hope you are enjoying Wimbledon, it has been such an enjoyable year… although I say that every year! It is Men’s semi finals day, and for me the best moment of the tournament so far was seeing Azarenka back to her best. She pushed Serena to play a level of tennis I […]
Read more "What am I up to?"@gingertwit wanted to know my thoughts on transitioning from junior tennis to professional tennis… so here you go!
Read more "‘Transitioning’"
Naomi Cavaday - Straight Down The Line 