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This article appeared in Diva Magazine in June 2018
Back in 2014, I wrote an article for Diva Magazine about Amélie Mauresmo, a former World No 1 tennis player. She had just been appointed coach to Andy Murray, which rocked the tennis world since it was the first time a woman, let alone a lesbian, had coached a top ten male player. Read More
This article appears on the Wimbledon Debentures website
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Murray vs Krygios at The Queenâs Club Fever Tree Championships, Tuesday 19 June.
This article appeared in Givemesport.com
Rafael Nadal has just won his 11th Roland Garros title at the age of 32.
Roger Federer, at the age of 36, is favourite to win this year’s Wimbledon.
These two players have won all the Grand Slam titles between them since Melbourne last year and appear to be unbeatable.
So, who might be future contenders for those Slam titles?
This article appeared in LanguedocLiving.com
by Katrina Allen
There were two big questions at the start of the tournament this year. Could Novak Djokovic regain his form and test Rafael Nadal, the âKing of Clayâ? And could Serena Williams possibly come back after having had her first child in September and having played only a handful of matches since then?
But the tournament turned out to be far more exciting than that, with some nail-biting matches.
The Queenâs Club, London
24 April 2018
Rob Fahey vs Camden Riviere
DAY ONE
A taster â from the previous world championships
Camden Riviere was here to defend his title! Fahey was very much the underdog, mostly due to the considerable age difference. You can train as much as you like but giving away nearly 20 years is a pretty tall order. Read More
The Queen’s Club, London
April 2018
Real Tennis World Championship
DAY TWO
photo : wikimedia commons
For the first day’s report go to Day One
What an extraordinary day’s play! Rob looked finished at the end of day one where he managed to win the first set and then appeared to run out of steam.
Today, he came out looking fresh and squeezed the first set in a tight 6-5. He then managed to take the second with a real nail-biting 6-4 which made them level at three sets all.
A Site (sic) for Sore EyesâŠ
We get beyond our 50âs and start to collect injuries: bad backs, tennis elbow, dodgy knees, and then the eyes start to go. That bit has only hit me in the last few years and itâs depressing. Read More
and a mere club game in Bordeaux! Jacques Pouyot finishes with a winning gallery…
This article appeared in Tennis Threads, the only printed British tennis magazine.
Billie-Jean Kingâs name is everywhere at the moment after the film release of âBattle of the Sexesâ.
Billie-Jean was my idol. As a junior, I modelled my whole game on hers. In fact, I still think of her when I serve. Hers was a loose and languid action.
She attacked, she screamed when she missed a volley, slamming her racket on the net cord followed by a roar of frustration. The British public were shocked at the aggression but she didnât seem to care.
I had a couple of coaching sessions with her when I was about 13.
She told my parents âshe has a nice gameâ. I nearly fainted.
Our paths crossed a number of times after that. Every time she saw me sheâd say âhow are ya doing? howâs ya game?â in her American drawl. I began to think I had a double. Surely she didnât really recognise me. But it was great kudos â my schoolmates would say âdoes she know you?â âOh yes, we go back a long way, Billie Jean and Iâ.
This post appeared in Stuff.co.nz and The Dominion Post
Novak Djokovic’s call for more money is right one if it goes to lower-ranked players
KATRINA ALLEN
Last updated 09:27, January 20 2018
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OPINION: So, Novak Djokovic called a meeting of players to discuss, well we’re not really sure what exactly ⊠there have been rumours of boycotts, breakaway unions and demands for more prize money.
 This article appeared in Stuff.co.nz and The Dominion Post
âWe know that homosexuality is a lust of the flesh ⊠they too know this, this is why they want marriage, because itâs self-satisfyingâŠmy belief is marriage the bible way.â
âTransgender children are the work of the devil.â
âTennis is full of lesbians.â
These are just a few quotes from Margaret Court, senior pastor and former Australian world No1 tennis player, in response to the countryâs vote in November, on same-sex marriage.
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Former tennis great Margaret Court whose comments on homosexuality have prompted calls for a name change for Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena.
You Cannot Be Serious
Has there ever been a good film about tennis?
John McEnroe thinks not.
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The trouble with films about tennis is that most actors just canât play the game.
âPlayersâ and âWimbledonâ were both murdered by hopeless attempts to look like proper players. McEnroe had a walk-on part in âPlayersâ and regretted it, saying that tennis films were always terrible. Read More
My friend Scott Barclay’s article on that disgraceful opening ceremony. The organisers have apologised but what were they thinking?
So, Dmitrov (a.k.a Baby Fed) finally won a major title at 02 last night.
What took him so long? Girls, apparently. Lots of them. His performances off the court clearly affected his performances on it. The most high profile one was, of course, Sharapova. When asked what attracted him to her he said, âwell, sheâs tall and sheâs blonde. What else would you want?â Err, brains, or humour maybe?? My opinion of him plummeted. Read More
by Katrina Allen
This article appeared in  LanguedocLiving  July 2017
Usually, Iâm really sad when Wimbledon finishes but this year I was particularly sad, and not for the usual reasons. Read More
This article first appeared on Campden Hill LTC Â Website, May 2017.
Halle (The Gerry Weber Open) Tournament, Katrina Allen
Have you been lucky enough to see the sublime Roger Federer play live? This time last year, I hadnât, and was pretty desperate to do so before he retired.
And then I came across William Skidelskyâs book âFederer and Me, a Story of an Obsessionâ. Itâs a brilliant read, both funny and informative but, best of all, in his chapter about the German tournament in Halle, he revealed how I might realise my dream. For this is where Federer plays his Wimbledon warm-up and where he has a lifetime contract (so thereâs no chance of seeing him at the rival tournament at Queenâs). And, unlike Queenâs, thereâs a sliding roof so play is guaranteed in the main stadium where they naturally schedule all his matches. Read More
This article first appeared in Languedoc Living, June 2017
So, the clay court season has finished, culminating, as always, in Roland Garros, the French Open. Iâm 
always rather sad when the French finishes. Gruelling rallies on the dusty clay, in the heat, over the best of five sets are exciting to watch. Wimbledon seems almost dainty in comparison. Read More
This article first appeared in Languedoc Living in June 2016
Halle Tennis
by Katrina Allen
âGet yourself to Halleâ urges William Skidelsky in his excellent book âFederer and Meâ.
Like the author, I am a complete Roger Federer nut. Why? Because he is the most beautiful, elegant and creative tennis player there has surely ever been. I get goose bumps just thinking about his game.
(photo: Katrina Allen)
Like a Muhammad Ali or a David Beckham, he transcends his sport, adored by people who donât even like tennis.
Pancho Gonzales once said of Pete Sampras: âHe moves on oilâ. Nothing like Roger he didnât, but then Pancho was no longer alive when Fed. really came into his own.
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