And we’re not just looking backwards. We throw the spotlight on the O2 arena as the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals come to London for the first time in its 40-year history, and talk with tournament chairman Phil Anderton about what its arrival means for the players and for tennis in the UK.
You will also find exclusive features written by a glittering cast of British tennis writers about what matters in tennis: world No.1 Roger Federer’s record-breaking year; the rise of the man who made the big four a gang of five, US Open champ Juan Martin del Potro; why Kim Clijsters has comeback stronger than ever; and how 20-year-old Victoria Azarenka has staked her claim to a place among the world’s elite tennis players.
You want more? Fair enough. We’ve also thrown in a round-up of all the season ending action from the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, a gallery of our favourite snapshots of the year as caught by our in-house snapper and a comprehensive Grand Slam results section dedicated to capturing the match action from the 2009 majors.
If you’re planning on asking Santa for a new racket this Christmas, be sure to check out the 39 rackets that our expert panel believe will rock your tennis world in 2010 – whatever your playing level, there’s one there for you.
Don’t think you’re getting off easy now the cold weather’s set in either – the tennishead coaching team has put together a set of fitness drills to improve your core strength, and if you’re thinking of changing your serve during the off-season, be sure to read coaching editor Dave Sammel’s advice before hitting the practice courts.
If Blighty’s too chilly for you right now, check out our review of the best tennis vacation destinations – and enter our competition for a tennis holiday for two in the Austrian Alps next summer, courtesy of HEAD and Pure Alpine Holidays.
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