I only ever seem to write blogs when I travel to France, but here we are. Last week I travelled to Rodez - a small French city located in the South, about two hours from Toulouse. In usual tennis player fashion, the travel wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. Despite there being a direct flight from London …
Continue reading Breaking records in Rodez – There’s more to life than tennis
Boy, have I got a very special blog to share with you all this week. It is an honour and a privilege to share with you all the first ever guest-written blog on ‘Ace in the Hold’. It is fitting that such a monumental piece of work is written by none other than (one of) …
There’s a lot to unpack in this blog. But coincidentally, there wasn’t much for me to unpack when I landed in Rennes last week… After Cassis, I was planning to have a training week in Bath before I flew out to my next couple of tournaments in Sweden. But, after landing home at 11:30pm on …
Continue reading Up and running in Rennes – Why do the French love tennis, but hate my luggage?
Located in the South of France on the French Riviera, Cassis is a hugely popular tourist destination with amazing beaches, marinas, cliffs and calanques (look it up). The first and perhaps the only thing you might imagine when you hear about Cassis is the alcoholic liqueur - crème de cassis. But, interestingly enough, the drink …
Continue reading New Challenge(r)s in Cassis – What’s the difference between ATPs and ITFs?
It’s 25 degrees in the middle of Summer; everyone is wearing white; the grounds are brimming with spectators; jugs are full with Pimm's; the grass courts are in pristine* condition; the courts are packed with players pushing themselves to their limits… That’s right, you’ve guessed it. This week, I am at… The Thorpeness Open Tennis …
Continue reading Wimbledon of the East – The second biggest tennis tournament in England
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