James Gray
@jamesgraysmith
Sports news editor, The i Paper Posting about tennis, rugby, football and Olympics (winter and summer)
Goran Ivanisevic confirms that his trial period coaching Elena Rybakina is over after the Australian Open. Ivanisevic had said before the tournament that he was "here, for now" with Stefano Vukov, Rybakina's preferred coach, currently banned by the WTA. #AusOpen
Emma Raducanu and Jodie Burrage hitting on a perfect day in Melbourne. #AusOpen
I’ve arrived (unrested) in Melbourne for the Australian Open. I’ve grown a moustache to try and fit in. Mullet pending. If you want daily updates from the Australian Open, on everything from drinks prices to doping, sign up for the Inside Tennis newsletter, linked below.
1-0 to the Ars-en-al might be efficient but it hardly passes for festive entertainment. Ipswich offered almost nothing at all. Painful stuff for a late kick-off in a freezing Friday.
The top three "tennis coaching" books in Amazon right now. Is the modern-day equivalent of an agent going round and putting all their client's books in front of others in other sections?
I asked three former England internationals - David Flatman, Ben Kay and Chris Ashton - to name their British & Irish Lions XV. They failed to pick a single Welshman, and only three England players. What do you think of their team? #rugby #AutumnNationsSeries #BritishandIrishLions
How dominant is Jannik Sinner right now? By ELO rating (like chess rankings, based on who you beat), more dominant than Andre Agassi ever was...