Ben Stevens

They say defeat is a learning experience. While the ecstasy of success can sometimes mask our shortcomings, failure brings them...

Is it harder to win your first title, or the next one? One of those questions that is seemingly easy...

Well, well, well… now we’re really getting to the pointy end of AO 2020, aren’t we? Four in each field...

Half the semi-final field is set – and so far, so good for the favourites. Now it’s time to lock-in...

After eight days of wall-to-wall tennis, the field has narrowed, and the stakes have risen: eight remain, each getting just...

Australian Open Preview It’s little more than stating the obvious to say that in tennis, it takes something special to...

And so the Nick Kyrgios experience lives on at Melbourne Park for another day. Putting together one of his trademark...

The sort of day Rebecca Black must live for, Friday was certainly one to remember at the Australian Open. Serena...

Australian Open Day 5 Preview Score one for the headcases. The two players with arguably the most to prove of...

2020 Australian Open Day 4 Preview: Bencic, Kyrgios and Bellis Take Flight She’s not done yet. Caroline Wozniacki, set to...

If there is one country that seems poised to emerge as a tennis superpower over the next ten years, it...

It might not have done any favours for the scheduling, but I think I speak for all Aussies when I...

January first may be the ‘official’ date we start a new year, but like the earth being round, the original...

From the moment we saw Federer-Nagal in the draw for this year's US Open, we should've known we'd be in...

Time is a funny thing. It never stops, but then occasionally something, or someone will stick around so long to...

So we've got Serena Williams versus Bianca Andreescu in the women's final, now it's time to find out who will...

From 128 to 4, the 2019 US Open women's field has come down to this. Bencic. Andreescu. Svitolina. Serena. Maybe...

The hits just keep on coming. First Novak Djokovic. Then Naomi Osaka. Now Roger Federer. Similarly beaten by a combination...

Well, it's official: the US Open will not have a back-to-back champion this year. A day after Novak Djokovic exited,...

It's one of the more curious quirks in recent US Open history – no men's champ has gone back-to-back since...

The match itself might not have lived up to its billing, but still, how cool was that? Naomi Osaka, having...

Just when you thought Nick Kyrgios had "villain of the year" all wrapped up, along comes Daniil Medvedev to make...

Well, at least she made it past the first round… Simona Halep, reigning Wimbledon champion, is out of the 2019...

They're not exactly making it look easy, are they? Serena Williams, Roger Federer, even Novak Djokovic all looked human on...

When it comes to the grand slams, there are days, and then there are days – Tuesday in New York...

So much for a clash of the titans. The headline match of day one at the US Open, Serena v...

It's been a particularly eventful year of grand slam tennis. We've seen Naomi Osaka became a superstar in Melbourne, Novak...

A match nearly four years in the making: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will once again, contest a grand slam...

From 128 players to 2, replete with upsets, comebacks, and several cinderellas, the women's draw at Wimbledon 2019 has not...

We've waited a long time, but finally, one of the greatest rivalries in recent tennis history comes to Wimbledon… and...

For a tournament that has seen its fair-share of giant-killing and general zaniness, the women's semifinals at Wimbledon 2019 are...

It wasn't quite as straightforward as it looked on paper, but by and large, the status quo reigned on women's...

After the mania of, uh… Manic Monday, we have now officially reached the pointy end of Wimbledon 2019. Serena. Riske....

It may not be the most popular tradition at the championships, but for all the divisiveness around resting on middle...

And the story just keeps on going. Coco Gauff, at 15 years old and number 313 in the world, is...

Between a match that entirely lived up to its expectations, and a defending champion who didn't, it wasn't exactly a...

Damn, Coco! I don't remember what I was doing at 15, but it certainly wasn't beating a five-time champion and...

An early scare for Roger Federer, an early exit for Garbine Muguruza, a Nick Kyrgios banter-fest, and a Bernard Tomic...

Yo dawg, I heard you like upsets… Naomi Osaka: gone. Sascha Zverev: finito. Stefanos Tsitsipas: toast. Aryna Sabalenka: donezo. Venus...

There really is nothing like Wimbledon. The birthplace of grand slam tennis, with 133 years of tradition behind it, it...

Rafael Nadal. Dominic Thiem. The king of clay and his would-be usurper, back in the finals of the French Open...

There's predictable then there's unpredictable… and then there's the 2019 Roland Garros Women's Final. Between Ash Barty and Marketa Vondrousova,...

A scheduler's nightmare, and a tennis fan's delight – welcome to semi-final Friday at Roland Garros. Four matches across three...

Fedal XXXIX is set, and so is the Jo Konta-Marketa Vondrousova semi everyone predicted – what more could you ask...

From 128 players to 8, the quarterfinals of Roland Garros 2019 are upon us. Two fields with markedly different makeups,...

What a match. Five hours and ten minutes. 123 winners. A single point between them. Take a bow, Stan Wawrinka...

Third round. Two queens of the game. Both gone. So long, Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. Such was the story...

Four hundred grand slam matches, and still finding new ways to astonish. Such was the case for Roger Federer at...

By their very nature, the early rounds of a major tend to be action-packed affairs, but even so, Roland Garros...

A fortnight-long festival of clay court tennis that happens but once a year, there's always a lot to look forward...

There are close shaves, and then there are close shaves – Naomi Osaka had one of the latter on Tuesday....

Serena Williams forced to fight back, Wozniacki ousted, and a 16-year-old winning her first ever match at tour level –...

With the debut of a new stadium, the return of a legend, several epic fightbacks, and an immediate upset, it's...

They say all roads lead to Rome. Likewise, in tennis all clay courts lead to Paris -- and with that,...

I might be the only one, but it certainly doesn't feel like we're just three months into the 2019 tennis...

A week before the Patriots and Rams face off, the real "big game" is set to take place at Rod...

One hundred and twenty-eight women have tried, one hundred and twenty-six have failed. The title of 2019 Australian Open Champion,...

Close enough to the ultimate prize you can dare to dream. Far enough away that it's dangerous to do so....

Between Stefanos Tsitsipas, Danielle Collins and Petra Kvitova, quarterfinal Tuesday at the Aussie Open was nothing if not a day...

After eight days and 240 matches, we've finally reached the money rounds of AO 2019: the quarterfinals are upon us....

Australian Open Preview 2019 Australian Open Day 8 Preview: Serena vs. Simona Takes Center Stage To quote legendary philosopher Keanu...

In professional sports, "sportsmanship" can be a hard thing to come by. The stakes are high, and that often means...

Having seen a relatively straightforward start to this year's Australian Open, it's safe to say the women's draw exploded into...

Oh boy. A day that saw Dominic Thiem sent packing, tough tests for Simona Halep and Sascha Zverev, epics for...

So long, Kevin Anderson. The first truly big name (no pun intended) to fall at this year's Aussie Open, the...

There's something special about night tennis. The bright lights, the rowdier fans, and the bigger TV audience watching all adds...

We think it is. We hope it isn't. However, if that's the last we see of Andy Murray at the...

Congratulations, everyone. We made it. Four long months since our last taste of grand slam tennis, the Australian Open is...

New Year. New Me. Lose weight. Travel more. Complain less. Stop getting my hopes up for Nick Kyrgios. Some new...

They say perseverance is a powerful thing, but even more so, it's a hard thing to juggle. The line between...

I could relate to kids going straight to the league When they recognize that you got what it takes to...

They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. Sometimes that's a bad thing, sometimes that's a...

From 128 women down to four, it's been a particularly wild ride for the women at this grand slam, in...

Fine margins. Sometimes, all it takes is a point won or lost, here or there, that decides the outcome of...

It's been a wild ride to get here (bye, bye, Roger), but finally, we've reached the money rounds. The 2018...

For what feels like the first time all tournament, we finally had a day that went largely to plan for...

He may have looked like a kid up well past his bedtime, but there's no denying Alex De Minaur proved...

US Open Preview Tennis can be a funny sport sometimes. Case-in-point, on a day that saw almost all its leading...

Wherever Nick Kyrgios goes, controversy follows. Even when he's not the one causing it. The story on everyone's lips on...

There are upsets, and then there are upsets – in knocking off Garbine Muguruza, world number 202 Karolina Muchova definitely...

Not that there's ever an easy time to be a professional tennis player, but with the heat bearing down on...

Well that didn't take long. The first major upset of the 2018 US Open is already in the books, and...

Considering the goings on at the three preceding majors this season, it's safe to say the 2018 US Open has...

This is it. The finale to Wimbledon 2018 is upon us. Kevin Anderson versus Novak Djokovic. Each already the performer...

A remarkable tournament that has just kept on giving, the question everyone is asking is: what could it possibly have...

As far as grand slam semifinals go, you could hardly have two matches that are any more different – and...

Serena Williams. Julia Goerges. Angelique Kerber. Jelena Ostapenko. In a women's draw filled with plenty of twists and turns, perhaps...

As far as men's quarterfinals fields at Wimbledon go, they don't get much better than this. Juan Martin Del Potro,...

Suffice to say, it's been a particularly weird tournament for the women at Wimbledon. Case-in-point, the eclectic octet making up...

There's no day on the tennis calendar quite like it -- Manic Monday 2018 is upon us. Sixteen fourth round...

Finally, a return to normal. Well, sort of. After the chaos that was the opening four days here at Wimbledon,...

Ok, now this is just getting silly. It's like Wimbledon looked at the World Cup and said "hold my beer"....

Another day, another top women's player out. So long, Caroline Wozniacki. Up against a swarm of flying ants and an...

Well that didn't take long. Wimbledon 2018 just got very interesting. Petra Kvitova, Dominic Thiem, Maria Sharapova, David Goffin, Caroline...

Goodness gracious, it actually happened. Roger Federer left Nike for Uniqlo. For all the exciting tennis on day 1 in...

The grass is mown, the strawberries have been affixed with cream, and the coloured outfits have made way for the...

Even before the men’s draw was made at this year’s French Open, there was little doubt Rafael Nadal would occupy...

Starting with one of the most wide-open fields in recent memory, the women at Roland Garros have been whittled down...

As far as final-four quartets go, you’d be hard pressed to find a more interesting one than the crop of...

The 2018 French Open has seen its fair share of wet weather, once again leaving players to pay the price...

How about that Marco Cecchinato? With all due respect to the other three victors, world no. 72 once again owned...

Sometimes you’ve got to take the good and the bad when it comes to grand slam tennis. Monday was one...

The Cinderella run continues for Marco Cecchinato. From two sets down in the first round to his first major quarterfinal,...

Welcome to the second week at Roland Garros. A full seven days of clay court action are in the bag,...

And so the woes continue for Grigor Dimitrov and Elina Svitolina. Both number four seeds, both struggling with the weight...

A day on which we saw Serena Williams keep trucking, Denis Shapolov bungled out, and Julien Benneteau bid a final...

There’s nothing like a good scare to get the blood pumping, and that’s exactly what a trio of stars found...

Just two majors into the new “lucky loser” rule, and we’ve already got a story that’s going to be mighty...

Well, we knew the women’s draw was gonna be wacky… but this wacky? So soon? One day in, and we’ve...

And so the wait continues. With Nick Kyrgios’ exit on Sunday at the hands of Grigor Dimitrov, the Australian Open...

Always the biggest day of the tournament at the Australian Open, ‘Super Saturday’ once again lived up to its billing....

Nearing the half-way point of AO 2018, the story of the tournament is starting to take shape – well, in...

It’s never easy to be a professional tennis player, but some days are tougher than others. Thursday at the Aussie...

Steve McQueen eat your heart out. Why have one great escape when you can have three? Such was the story...

Guess who’s back, back again. Novak’s back, tell a friend. Well, unless you’re friend is Donald Young, in which case...

Day one of the Australian Open is in the books and, well… suffice to say it wasn’t a good one...

The Australian Open is finally upon us, and forgive me if you’ve heard this one before – it comes at...

One of the two great certainties in life, taxes are something no one likes to deal with. Whether it’s having...

Mark it off on your calendars, folks, the second-annual “Nick Kyrgios Shanghai meltdown” has come and gone. Last year it...

It’s been a wild two weeks at the US Open, and now, the stage is set for the biggest curveball...

It’s been a strange year for women’s tennis, to say the least. Starting off under the usual auspices of Serena...

If there’s a phrase that best describes this year’s men’s semifinals crop, it’s that it’s a tale of two halves....

It’s a strange notion to suggest with Serena Williams on the sideline, but the state of American women’s tennis has...

One day’s quarterfinal action in the books, the final four for the men’s and women’s is nearly set, with two...

Eight days down, we’ve finally reached the pointy end of the US Open. If you’re looking for a summation of...

Don’t look now, but here comes Petra Kvitova. Having exited in the second round of both majors since her remarkable...

Even on a day largely devoid of upsets, the heart attacks continue at the US Open. Finishing at close to...

Forget the awful Will Smith movie, this is the real Wild Wild West. How else can you describe a US...

Seedings mean nothing. That, more than anything has been the story of the US Open so far, with Thursday further...

Hype is one thing, delivering is another. More than anything else, that was the main takeaway from day 3 at...

They say New York is the city that dreams are made of, and for two teenagers at the US Open...

She’s back. Love her or hate her, Maria Sharapova was once again the story at a major tournament, taking the...

Three majors in, 2017 has already been a remarkable year. Between the improbable resurgence of Federer, Nadal and Venus, Serena...

With the grass courts of Wimbledon well behind us, and that weird second clay season done-and-dusted, the American hard court...

It’s been 140 years since the first Wimbledon final was contested, and it’s safe to say a lot has changed...

Twelve days ago, we started this tournament with almost zero expectations for the women’s draw. It was supposedly as wide...

The dream is dead. Long live the dream. Try as they might, 2017 will not be the year a local...

Tennis can be a crazy game. Want proof? Look at yesterday's quarterfinals. Three matches affected by injury, and the only...

A legend, a young star, a local hope, and a wildcard. The ladies semifinals are set. Producing a fittingly eclectic quartet...

Wow. That’s all you need to say to sum-up both Monday at Wimbledon and its best match, Gilles Muller’s 15-13...

Depending on how you look at it, Wimbledon’s tradition of not playing on the middle Sunday is either one of...

Wimbledon may have produced mixed results for the big names so far this week, but the same can’t be said...

First Petra Kvitova, now Karolina Pliskova – if you’re trying to pick a favourite on the women’s side, good luck....

Some days of grand slam tennis just pile on the entertainment. Wednesday was one of those days. A three-set thriller...

Well they can’t all be classics… or even complete matches, apparently. A day that saw both men’s matches on centre...

A major upset, the returns of Rafa and Vika, a brief rain delay, and some epic three and five setters…...

Even among the four grand slams, something special stands out about Wimbledon. Something that goes beyond the surface – literally...

The 2017 French Open is finally in the books, and it’s safe to say it lived up to expectation. A...

This is it. Two weeks of fun in the Parisian sun (well, mostly) ends with what is in prospect a...

It’s taken thirteen days of non-stop, wall-to-wall, predictably unpredictable action, but we’re finally here: the women’s singles final. In one...

Halep v Ostapenko – not quite the women’s final we had in mind prior to the tournament, but that’s why...

“It’s a mental game.” How many times have we heard someone say that about tennis? And yet, it never gets...

Day 10 at Roland Garros may have been cut short by rain, but in the few hours we did get...

After nine days of (almost) non-stop action on the Terre Battue, the money rounds are finally upon us. With a...

It’s official: there will be a new women’s grand slam champion in Paris this year. With the ouster of not...

Rain, rain, go away. After starting off the middle Saturday at Roland Garros with some highly entertaining matches, the day...

Always one of the more intriguing subplots of early round action, day 2 saw us get our first look at...

If the success of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in 2017 has taught us anything, it’s that age is just...

To quote the legendary wordsmith Keanu Reeves: woah. That’s the best way to sum up my initial reaction to Novak...

Longevity has become something of a hot-topic in recent times on the ATP Tour. After all, with Djokovic and Murray...

A lot can happen in three months on the ATP and WTA tours, and the first quarter of 2017 was...

If there’s one takeaway from the first three months of tennis in 2017, it’s that at 35, Roger Federer is...

by: Ben Stevens If there’s one bad thing about Grand Slam tennis, it’s that it invariably leaves you wanting more....

by: Ben Stevens It's been an interesting few weeks for Sascha Zverev. Two weeks ago, the 19-year-old German secured his...

by: Ben Stevens The word “dumbfounded” is not something you usually use with a positive connotation. Usually, it’s for something...

by: Ben Stevens History. Made. Ever since bursting onto the scene as a 17-year-old by winning the 1999 US Open,...

by: Ben Stevens Some matches live up to expectations. Some matches exceed them. A select few obliterate them. That was...

by: Ben Stevens Rest assured, if you’re feeling déjà vu after yesterday, you’re not alone. Serena, Venus and Roger in...

by: Ben Stevens Who says tennis is just a game? It’s certainly not for Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. Nearly eighteen years since...

by: Ben Stevens One of the great things about tennis is it is truly representative of all corners of the...

by: Ben Stevens If the story of Sunday was two current greats suffering monumental upsets, Monday was all about two...

by: Ben Stevens The hits just keep on coming. Just like that, both world number ones are out of the...

by: Ben Stevens In day 4 we may have lost Novak Djokovic, but on day 5, we got back Roger...

by: Ben Stevens Wait, what? Those two words are all you need to sum up what happened at the Australian...

by: Ben Stevens If there’s one thing you certainly can’t say about the Australian Open so far, you can’t say...

by: Ben Stevens Day 1 of the Australian Open is in the books, and what a day it was. We...

by: Ben Stevens Congratulations, tennis fans. After a lean two months of on-court action, during which we’ve had to subsist...