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.
PREVIEW | 2024 Horizon Series
THE LAST international series between the big countries of world netball gets underway this weekend as England and Jamaica battle it out for the 2024 Horizon Series. The first two matches will be played in the AO Arena in Manchester, before the series heads to Kingston in Jamaica a week later for tests three and […] The post PREVIEW | 2024 Horizon Series appeared first on Netball 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.
Country star Lavis takes major leaps to get a taste of SSN
TRAVELLING from Victoria-New South Wales border into Melbourne multiple times a week would take a toll on any person. Numerous hours in the car, training for two hours, then having to drive back. It’s an endless cycle. Mia Lavis has learnt to adapt to that being from the country town of Howlong, but she appreciates […] The post Country star Lavis takes major leaps to get a taste of SSN appeared first on Netball 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.
2025 Suncorp Super Netball fixture revealed
STARTING on April 5 2025, the Suncorp Super Netball fixture was announced with big matchups and a split round included in the 14-round season, which will end on July 13. Opening the new season, the Adelaide Thunderbirds will play the Melbourne Vixens in a Grand Final rematch, while First Nations Round will be played in […] The post 2025 Suncorp Super Netball fixture revealed appeared first on Netball 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.
