Slovakia sweeps Aussies in dominant performance
SLOVAKIA proved too strong for reigning semi-finalists Australia in the Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup overnight, denying the green and gold a place in the final four. After a tight first singles match, the Europeans easily destroyed Australia in the second with no need for the doubles and a spot in the semi-finals secured. Coming […] The post Slovakia sweeps Aussies in dominant performance appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Swiatek saves day for Poland, secures semi
WORLD number two Iga Swiatek is still working back to her best form but the Polish star did what she needed to do against the Czech Republic in order for her nation to reach the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup. Poland got past danger side Czech Republic with Swiatek coming in with […] The post Swiatek saves day for Poland, secures semi appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Perfect Paolini steers Italy to BJK Cup victory
COMING off a huge WTA Finals in both the singles and doubles formats, world number four Jasmine Paolini did not slow down when representing her nation in the Billie Jean King Cup overnight. The Italian star steered Italy to a 2-1 victory over Japan, picking up straight sets wins in both the singles and doubles […] The post Perfect Paolini steers Italy to BJK Cup victory appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Taylor’s Turin thriller leaves Zverev on the Fritz again
FOR THE fourth consecutive time, American fifth seed Taylor Fritz found the key to victory over Alexander Zverev, advancing through to the ATP Finals decider in a three-set thriller. No matter how well Zverev has performed at times this year, Fritz has found the answer to the big-serving German and he did so once again […] The post Taylor’s Turin thriller leaves Zverev on the Fritz again appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Brits Boult into BJK Cup quarters
GREAT Britain will have the chance to test itself against world number ones and reigning Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup champion Canada after sweeping Germany in the first round of the BJK Cup Finals overnight. Taking place in Malaga Spain, Great Britain needed just over three hours to secured the victory with a full-strength squad […] The post Brits Boult into BJK Cup quarters appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Zverev zooms into semis as Alcaraz misses out
JUSTIFYING his world number two status, Alexander Zverev overcame Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on the final round-robin day of the John Newcombe Group at the ATP Finals to secure a semis spot. The German fended off the world number three, 7-6 6-4. The win ensured Zverev will end the year at a career-high world number two, […] The post Zverev zooms into semis as Alcaraz misses out appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Sramk-ova for ‘Danimal’ as Slovakia stuns USA
DESPITE bringing a half-strength side to the Billie Jean King Cup, few would have predicted that super power tennis national the United States could not get past Slovakia in the first round of the knockout stage. However that was exactly the case with the world number fives suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to the 10th […] The post Sramk-ova for ‘Danimal’ as Slovakia stuns USA appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Sinner storms into Turin semis
WORLD number one Jannik Sinner continued his unblemished record at the ATP Finals thanks to a 6-3 6-4 triumph over Russian Daniil Medvedev. The Italian won 6-3 6-4 on the final day of the round robin portion for the tournament to secure a perfect 3-0 record without dropping a set. Sinner’s victory meant he topped […] The post Sinner storms into Turin semis appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
Alcaraz keeps ATP Finals dream alive
KEEPING his ATP Finals dream alive, world number three Carlos Alcaraz overcame Russian Andrey Rublev in a tight two-setter at the Inalpi Arena in Turin. Alcaraz won 6-3 7-6, successfully bouncing back from a shock loss to Casper Ruud on day two, and must defeat world number three Alexander Zverev for a shot at reaching […] The post Alcaraz keeps ATP Finals dream alive appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
2024 BJK Cup Finals preview
TWELVE teams remain in the hunt for the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup title, which kicks off overnight with the first of the knockout matches. While four nations – Canada, Australia, Czech Republic and Italy – have a first round bye, another eight are battling it out to reach the quarter finals. We take a […] The post 2024 BJK Cup Finals preview appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.
