Matthew Johns

1 week ago | thetennisgazette.com | Matthew Johns

Martina Navratilova played many different opponents in her 23 appearances at the Wimbledon Championships. Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles in her career, with half of those coming at the Wimbledon Championships. Of her nine victories at SW19, five of them came in a final where Navratilova beat greatest rival Chris Evert. Evert and Navratilova had many battles over the years, but there was another legendary player that she wishes should could have played on the Wimbledon grass.

2 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Matthew Johns

Dominic Thiem was one of many big retirements that took place on the ATP Tour last year. Thiem retired at the Vienna Open in 2024, with a recurring wrist injury pushing the Austrian into this decision. The biggest and last title of the 31-year-old’s career came when Thiem beat Alexander Zverev to win his only major at the US Open in 2020. Now retired from the sport, Thiem has spoken about Zverev and whether he thinks his former rival can win an elusive Grand Slam title.

3 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Matthew Johns

Aryna Sabalenka has come a long way since 2022 to become the best player on the WTA Tour. Sabalenka won the Miami Open for the first time in her career last week, after beating Jessica Pegula in the final. The first set against the American was particularly tight, with Sabalenka showcasing the difference between herself and Pegula in the important moments.

4 weeks ago | medium.com | Matthew Johns

Matthew Johns·Follow9 min read·--Ever find yourself copying and pasting the same chunk of code into multiple React components? We’ve all been there. As developers, we hate repeating ourselves — after all, “Don’t Repeat Yourself” (DRY) is practically coded into our brains. The good news is that React makes it easy to share logic via reusable functions like custom hooks and utility modules. The bad news? It’s also easy to go overboard and create abstractions that overcomplicate your code.

4 weeks ago | thetennisgazette.com | Matthew Johns

Alexandra Eala has made WTA history after beating world number two Iga Swiatek to reach the Miami Open semi-finals. Eala stunned Swiatek in Miami, beating the five-time Grand Slam champion in straight sets to continue her dream run. As a result, she has become the first ever Filipino to reach a WTA 1000 semi-final, with Eala also beating Madison Keys and Jelena Ostapenko during her run to the final four in Miami.