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Michael Venus did not win a second career grand slam title this weekend. He and South African doubles partner Raven Klaasen went to five sets in the Men’s Doubles final at Wimbledon but fell to Americans Jack Sock and Mike Bryan in the championship match.
At this point it’s pretty redundant to make grand proclamations about Roger Federer. His latest Aussie Open win had to usher in a flood of new think-pieces about the man’s greatness but nothing really changed, we just updated the numbers a little.
Marcus Daniell is one of Aotearoa's best tennis players and battles away on the doubles circuit, trying to make end's meat. He answers some questions for El Niche Cache; from his journey to what is holding kiwi tennis back at the moment.
Playing with a new partner (but old mate) on his least favourite surface, New Zealand's Michael Venus just won the French Open Mens' Doubles tournament. This is as brilliant as it is unprecedented.
An 18th title for Roger Federer, a valiant effort from Rafael Nadal, five gripping sets lasting into the night... yeah, this was a good one.
The tennis world stood silent earlier this week. A surprise press conference announced by Maria Sharapova, during which her agent claimed she would make a “big announcement”.
A pair of poems for a pair of legends.
The green, green grass. The white, white clothing. The royal family, the pineapple on the top of the trophy, the mandatory underwear checks. It all adds up to the greatest tennis tournament of them all. Wimbledon.
Roger Federer is one of my very favourite athletes. And it pained me to watch him lose like he did yesterday at the US Open. This was an off day of unprecedented levels, where the Fed Express showered his opponent, Spaniard Tommy Robredo, with error after error, and threw away break points like a young millionaire might dollar bills. He made it rain free points. Such profligacy is painful to watch from a player always regarded for his clinical gameplay and his guile, grace and finesse. But even...