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The refreshing air which gripped the WTA season in January was replaced by the scent of normal service come July. The recently retired Li Na charmed the Australian Open as Serena Williams captured Grand Slam title No. 18 at the U.S. Open. Williams might be the favourite to close the season with the 2014 WTA Finals trophy in Singapore, and the odds will favour the Champion. Simona Halep, without question...
Published: October 12, 2014
Hope and potential are the customary end-of-season buzzwords upon which players can cling on to if they wish. Yet, there is an element of sincerity to this. For any player looking to climb the rankings before the conclusion of 2014, a strong finish to the year is essential. Basel, Valencia, Luxembourg and Paris are among the locations at which ranking points will be earned. David Goffin’s...
Published: October 5, 2014
The curtain is preparing to drop on the 2014 ATP season. The encore is just around the corner in the shape of the ATP World Tour Finals from Nov. 9-16. This means there is still an opportunity to come to the fore, steal the show and in the process be crowned player of the year. The tennis gods have been generous in their distribution of the game’s most distinctive honours. All of the Grand Slams...
Published: September 28, 2014
It’s never too late to have a breakout season in sport. Youth is not a prerequisite for forcing through barriers, mental or physical. There is reason for a number of up-and-coming prodigies and seasoned campaigners to feel that the 2015 season will be their year in tennis. One of the players highlighted will be 28 before the start of Roland Garros, yet 2014 provided enough promise to ensure his...
Published: September 21, 2014
Within the bubble of sport, statistics are simultaneously pored over and rejected. While they don’t tell the whole story, what they can provide is a solid indication of strengths and weaknesses. As the tennis season reaches its climax, it is perhaps the right time to assess some of the more incredible findings from the top stars’ stats in 2014. The following slides will analyse certain...
Published: September 14, 2014
Marin Cilic‘s cross-court backhand at the U.S. Open brought to a close the 2014 Grand Slams. However, for those players just above and below the Croat in the rankings the biggest dates in the calendar are yet to come. With five places still to play for in the race to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals in London, the season is reaching a tense climax. Grigor Dimitrov and Andy Murray are on...
Published: September 2, 2014
While the U.S. Open has provided the setting for some of the most sensational eliminations of 2014, there has often been a bruised favourite on the receiving end of them. David Ferrer was denied the opportunity to add a ninth hard-court title to his collection as Gilles Simon completed a convincing third-round win at the Louis Armstrong Stadium. Jelena Jankovic and Dominika Cibulkova will be united...