Love Game Tennis

Jan 13, 2025 | lovegametennis.com | Les Roopanarine

3 As Novak Djokovic opened his latest Australian Open campaign, experience was firmly on his side. Up against Nishesh Basavareddy, a 19-year-old American making his grand slam debut, Djokovic brought 24 grand slam titles to the court, a further three to his coaching box, where new coach Andy Murray was in his corner for the first time, and an intimate knowledge of Rod Laver Arena, where he has lifted the Norman Brookes trophy on an unparalleled 10 occasions.

Nov 23, 2024 | lovegametennis.com | Les Roopanarine

14 Eight months after parting ways with Goran Ivanisevic, Novak Djokovic has alighted on an unlikely new coach in the shape of Andy Murray, the man he defeated in five grand slam finals.

Nov 18, 2024 | lovegametennis.com | Les Roopanarine

15 Twelve months ago, when Jannik Sinner advanced to what was then the biggest final of his career at Turin’s Inalpi Arena, many saw it as a harbinger of things to come. It has not taken the 23-year-old Italian long to make good on those intimations of sporting immortality and, after winning two grand slam titles already this season, the world No 1 added another feather to his cap on Sunday with a first victory at the season-ending ATP Finals.

Nov 11, 2024 | lovegametennis.com | Les Roopanarine

15 Back in his playing days, when he was better known for being a French Open champion and world No 1 than as the coach of Carlos Alcaraz, Juan Carlos Ferrero was known as the Mosquito. The buzzing, nimble movement that earned the Spaniard that nickname may have faded, but he has not lost his bite.

Jul 14, 2023 | lovegametennis.com | Les Roopanarine