AO22: Fourth Round Predictions

Your resident author at AllThingsTennis Towers is only now getting back to normal after playing host since Tuesday to a nice flu/tonsillitis concoction, a negative PCR test along the way was some relief at least. I couldn’t watch much, but there have been some excellent contests in that time down in Melbourne, but now what […]

ao 2022: brits steal the show on day 2

This post arriving later than usual after some flu-like nastiness knocked me for six earlier today. Although I’m sure you coped with the wait! The gang from the irresistible Tennis Podcast proclaimed yesterday’s opening day of AO22 as something of a dud. Maybe I don’t care as much about the likes of Kokkinakis, Norrie or […]

Australian open 2022: day 1 results and day 2 picks

On what is apparently the 2022 edition of ‘Blue Monday’ I was feeling none of it, yes the first major of the year has begun, bringing with it the sun and (almost) all of the stars playing the sport of kings. A day of intriguing encounters, some feel-good performances and yes some obligatory shocks of […]

Australian open 2022: Predictions and day 1 pick of the draw

Yes, somehow we’ve made it to the eve of the tournament and the Novax saga looks to be over, more importantly at last we have the correct outcome. This is all covered in much more detail and with more professionalism on any other site, so I will comment no further. Instead, let’s talk about actual […]

Australian Open 2021: Novak and Naomi divide and conquer

After all of the quarantine controversies, the uproar over the mismanagement of both ATP and WTA tours and amidst the boos from the ‘opinionated’ home crowd – we had another succesfull major in the middle of a pandemic. Yes, we missed those crowds for a large chunk of the fortnight and yes we lost a […]

Australian Open 2020: Kenin and Djokovic victories are poles apart

We had two rewarding finals to cap off the fortnight in Melbourne Park. Speaking from the heart and not the head, this was not the ending I wanted. If Halep wasn’t to win then I would’ve liked to have seen Garbine triumph. But not only did the Spaniard not deserve to take the title Saturday […]

Australian Open 2020: QF thoughts and SF predictions

The stories keep being written, the stars keep shining and the drama keeps coming in a scintillating slam, now reaching its final stages. I’m starting with the women and we have arguably the two favourites, the tournament’s undisputed dark horse and the obligatory surprise package who shouldn’t be underestimated. Of course, Sofia Kenin is hardly […]

Australian Open 2020: 4th round reflections and QF predictions

As we enter the final stages of another thrilling tournament all the ingredients are still there for a blockbuster finish. As is customary for the year’s first slam, we have new names emerging. We also have some of the game’s elite returning to the big stage after some lengthy spots in the wilderness. We start […]

Australian Open 2020 Halfway point: Third round craziness and Caro bids farewell, mouthwatering fourth rounds ahead

A truly blockbuster fifth and sixth day in Melbourne seemed to deliver a whole weeks worth of drama as if the tournament was bottling it all up until now. For the sake of the tournament and testament to the current strength in depth on both tours, you feel that the next week’s matches will deliver […]

Australian Open 2020 Day 4: Classic encounters continue amid few surprises. Plus Day 5 picks

No huge shocks on Day 4 Down Under but some unexpected results on paper and plenty of hugely entertaining fixtures I’ve been lucky enough to catch. We start with the men and the real challengers remain in contention. Nadal, Zverev and Medvedev all won comfortably in 3. Thiem (def Bolt), Wawrinka (def Seppi), Kyrgios (def […]