ATP/WTA Tour nation analysis: Zimbabwe
WITH all the ATP Tour and WTA Tour tournaments on hiatus for the time being, Draft Central will take a look at various nations across the globe and analyse how the top players from that nation are performing. Our first nation is Zimbabwe. Top ATP player: Benjamin Lock Rank: #433 (as of March 9, 2020) […]
Five WTA players to watch: Young guns outside the top 30
AFTER naming five ATP Tour players to watch yesterday, we have thrown up five names – all teenagers – who are currently on the WTA Tour and making waves. Whilst one of these players is universally recognised, the others deserve the same plaudits with these guns to no doubt become household names in the coming […]
Five ATP players to watch: Young guns outside the top 30
WITH the ATP Tour currently on pause due to the coronavirus, we take a look at five players who have already shown signs of progressing to the next level with their games. For this task we have looked at players outside the top 30 who are yet to really make their mark, but three of […]
Davis Cup Qualifiers review: Home court proves strong advantage
OF the 12 teams to qualify for the Davis Cup Finals in November, 10 of those moving through qualifying were the home nation in their respective ties over the weekend. So strong was the home court advantage or home nation support, was that the number two and three seeds were bundled out, with only the […]
Monterrey Open: Svitolina claims title in three-hour epic
ELINA Svitolina has had to fight hard, but eventually got past ninth seed and up-and-coming Czech talent, Marie Bouzkova in three tight sets. The pair went blow-for-blow in the final of the Monterrey Open after strong tournaments and it was the higher ranked Ukrainian who eventually got the chocolates in a 7-5 4-6 6-4 victory. […]
Lyon Open: Kenin backs up Aus Open win with Lyon title
TOP five talent, Sofia Kenin has won her second title of 2020, following on from her Australian Open triumph to take out the Lyon Open. The 21-year-old American had already risen to fifth in the rankings and after a disappointing Round of 32 exit at Qatar was keen to make a statement in France. She […]
Monterrey Open: Svitolina destroys Rus as Bouzkova upsets Konta to reach Monterrey final
NUMBER one seed at Monterrey, Elina Svitolina has needed just 50 minutes to dismantle Arantxa Rus 6-0 6-1 to reach the final of the Open. The Ukrainian was far too strong for the Dutch player, booking a spot in the decider against Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova. The Czech got up with an upset win over […]
Lyon Open: Kenin fights off Van Uytvanck as Friedsam’s run continues
AMERICAN number one seed, Sofia Kenin is through to her second final of the year after downing Belgian fifth seed, Alison Van Uytvanck at the Lyon Open semi-finals. She will face Anna-Lena Friedsam in the final after the German knocked out her third consecutive seed with a three-set win over seventh seed Russian Daria Kasatkina. […]
Lyon Open: Friedsam knocks out back-to-back seeds
WHILST the majority of the quarter finals results at Lyon saw the seeds progress through to the semis, German Anna-Lena Friedsam caused an upset to be the sole remaining unseeded player in the last four. Friedsam downed eighth seed, Viktoria Kuzmova from Slovakia in a 3-6 7-6 6-2 victory which took two hours and 23 […]
Lyon Open: Kenin survives match point scare as Mladenovic bundled out
AUSTRALIAN Open champion and number one seed at Lyon, Sofia Kenin has survived a match point down to come back and post a hard-fought win over Romanian, Jaqueline Cristian in the Round of 16. The American was one of four players through to the final eight with the victory in two hours and 31 minutes. […]
2020 Davis Cup Qualifiers preview: Finals spots up for grabs in huge weekend of action
THE Davis Cup qualifiers take place over the weekend, with 12 matches across the globe. Each of the winning sides will book a place in November’s new format Davis Cup Finals, joining 2019 semi-finalists Canada, Great Britain, Russia and Spain, and the two wildcards in France and Serbia. [1] Croatia vs. India Croatia: Marin Cilic, […]
Monterrey Open: Fernandez ousts Stephens to keep rise rolling
CANADIAN teenager, Leylah Fernandez has come from behind to knock out fifth seed, Sloane Stephens 6-7 6-3 6-3 and move into the quarter finals at Monterrey. Fresh off a finals appearance in Mexico, Fernandez fought her way to a win in two hours and five minutes. Her serve was consistent, running at a 69 per […]
