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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.

Daniil “blocks noise” to exorcise Demon

AFTER openly admitting he had “zero pleasure of being on the court” and could not wait for his year to end during a first-up loss to Taylor Fritz on Sunday, unpredictable Russian Daniil Medvedev easily knocked off Alex de Minaur in straight sets. Medvedev was candid in his thoughts over the slower balls at the […] The post Daniil “blocks noise” to exorcise Demon appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

Ruud escapes from Alcaraz in huge Turin takedown

IN A SHOCK very few people saw coming, world number seven Casper Ruud took down Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz in an unforgettable straight sets victory at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. Ruud stormed to a 6-1 lead after one set, then despite the Spaniard’s best efforts, closed out the match in 86 minutes, 6-1 […] The post Ruud escapes from Alcaraz in huge Turin takedown appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

Sinner exorcises Demon in Turin

WORLD number one Jannik Sinner quickly notched up win number one at the ATP Finals in Turin as action got underway at the invite-only event. The Italian overcame Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets 6-3 6-4, defeating the first-time ATP Finalist on day one of the group stage. Coming into the match Sinner was […] The post Sinner exorcises Demon in Turin appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

Gauff goes distance to become WTA Finals champion

PASSING every test put before her, American young gun Coco Gauff is now a WTA Finals champion. The 22-year-old needed more than three hours to finally put away an in-form Qinwen Zheng and lift the prestigious trophy in Riyadh aloft. In what was the longest WTA Finals decider in 13 years, world number three Gauff […] The post Gauff goes distance to become WTA Finals champion appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

Coco crushes Sabalenka’s dream to reach final

IN AN incredible upset, world number three Coco Gauff managed to stop top seed and official year end world number one Aryna Sabalenka to reach the WTA Finals decider in Riyadh. The young American reversed the result from the Wuhan semi-finals – where she served 21 double faults and suffered a three-set defeat – to […] The post Coco crushes Sabalenka’s dream to reach final appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

Demon breaks two-decade drought at ATP Finals

NOT SINCE Lleyton Hewitt graced the courts has an Australian male been so high in the world rankings, with Alex de Minaur becoming the first since Hewitt to reach the ATP Finals. The event in Turin kicks off on Sunday with the Aussie officially earning his place after world number five Novak Djokovic withdrew. Enjoying […] The post Demon breaks two-decade drought at ATP Finals appeared first on Tennis Rookie Me Central.

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