The wind is whistling around the house in alarming fashion as one storm replaces another outside.
In the background I can hear the dulcet tones of Annabel Croft and Pete Odgers with commentary from Doha as I gently recover from too much celebrating after Tottenham’s extraordinary win at Manchester City.
The big sports storm this year focused, of course, on Novak Djokovic in Australia. Enough has been said about that but it will be fascinating to see how the man who has ruled the world for so long bounces back amidst uncertainty over where he will, and will not, be able to play.
My first event for Amazon Prime Video in 2022 will be in Miami with Monte Carlo and Rome also on the agenda before the French Open. I’ve never been to Miami before but am hopeful that, after a relatively serious attempt at losing some weight, I won’t look completely out of place on one of the beaches there!
It will be a joy to cover more events “on site” this year following the relaxation of COVID restrictions and I sincerely hope you enjoy our coverage.
Before leaving for the States the SJA British Sports Awards dinner takes place on March 7th. The Wimbledon Radio Channel and Open Radio IMG programmes that I host are both nominated again; maybe this will finally be our turn.
I’m expecting big years for Rafa Nadal (to be fair it already has been)along with Cam Norrie on the courts and have a feeling Iga Swiatek could be in the Grand Slam winners enclosure again.
May your favourites thrive.
Marcus
February 2022