Taylor Fritz explains what he struggled with most at the Japan Open despite beating Gabriel Diallo
Taylor Fritz survived a scare against Gabriel Diallo in his opening round match at the Japan Open. The World No. 5 arrived in Tokyo as…
Liam McMillen Archives: 09/2025
World number 273 pulls off major upset in Japan as he knocks out Tomas Machac and reaches next round
Tomas Machac’s Japan Open campaign fell at the first hurdle as he suffered a shock loss in Tokyo. The 24-year-old Czech star has had a…
He is the player who won four Grand Slam titles in 20 months without ever becoming world number one
There have been 29 men who have been ranked World No. 1 since the rankings began in 1973, but Guillermo Vilas one star can be…
The match against Rafael Nadal which Roger Federer picked as the most disappointing contest in their rivalry
Roger Federer believed there was one match he had with Rafael Nadal that didn’t deliver on their epic rivalry. Federer and Nadal shared great respect…
Holger Rune could be under intense pressure at the Japan Open following a disappointing Laver Cup
The upcoming Japan Open could make or break Holger Rune’s season, following a period of unsettlement for the Dane. Rune heads to Japan after facing…
What Carlos Alcaraz is set to be the first player to do since Rafael Nadal when he makes his Japan Open debut
Carlos Alcaraz is set for his first time at the Japan Open and it will see him emulate Rafael Nadal’s appearance at the tournament in…
The ‘unbelievable’ player ranked 690 who Rafael Nadal tipped to crack into the top eight in 2006
Rafael Nadal tipped a player to reach the top eight when he beat him in 2006 while he was ranked World No. 690. Nadal, who…
Reilly Opelka picked up an unwanted record at the 2025 Laver Cup despite Team World’s dominant win
Team World shocked Team Europe with a dominant win at the 2025 Laver Cup, but Reilly Opelka picked up a record he will not be…
Emma Raducanu just achieved something she hasn’t done since 2022 despite early Korea Open exit
Emma Raducanu continues to climb up the rankings despite her second-round exit in the 2025 Korea Open. Raducanu picked the Korea Open over the Billie…
The former WTA world number one who once labelled her own serve a complete ‘disaster’
A World No. 1-ranked player should be completely comfortable in their all-round game, but one star was so unhappy with their serve that they called…
