Tennisnowornever

There is only one way that a sport like tennis can grow. We need young people to continue to watch, participate in and improve our sport: so it’s nice to see on Instagram that there are no shortage of kids and young adults who love our sport! For anyone who isn’t familiar with the ‘Rich kids of Instagram’ it is a verified Insta account that gives an insight into the world of 20 somethings with way too much money (which is often, but not always, from their parents) and their lavish lifestyles. If you want to check it out then please do but please, READ THIS FIRST!  Anyway, it got me thinking I should do some real journalism for once and that we need to celebrate the stories behind the hard working, enthusiastic, ambitious and inspiring ‘Tennis Kids of Instagram’. The future of our sport! Here are the stories of 4 very different but equally amazing 5-17 year olds who all share one thing: they love tennis. This article is written in order of age category so please read right to the e

If there is one guy I hate writing about its Stan Wawrinka!! But probably not for the reasons you are thinking… Actually, as a player and as a personality I really love Stan. In fact, it’s a shame the tennis world doesn’t talk about him as often as we probably should . He is, after all, a 3 time grand slam champion at 3 different slams and holds an impressive 75% success rate when he reaches a major final.   However, the thing is….he is an impossibly annoying subject to write about!! Why? 1)       He’s unpredictable: I like to make predictions, especially before grand slam events, which sometimes hit the mark and other times (more often than not) don’t. Trying to guess where Wawrinka is at, however, is a sure fire route to public humiliation… 2)       He’s unpredictable: Not only does Stan’s form go up and down like an elevator from tournament to tournament, but he can also find a world beating level from seemingly nowhere at a moment’s notice without any warning. Hence, ma