2024 Davis Cup Finals preview: Group B
NEXT week the 2024 Davis Cup Finals kicks off with the round robin portion of the tournament and in the lead-up to the event, we preview each of the four groups. In today’s preview, we analyse Group B to see which of the four nations might advance to the knockout stage in November. NATIONS: 2nd. […]
Mu-chova, Karoline as Pegula storms into US Open final
LOCAL hope Jessica Pegula has come from behind to take down Czech Karolina Muchova, denying her opponent a spot in the US Open final, and reaching her maiden Grand Slam decider in the process. The world number six was one point away from being 6-1 3-0 down and almost out of the US Open, but […]
2024 Davis Cup Finals preview: Group A
NEXT week the 2024 Davis Cup Finals kicks off with the round robin portion of the tournament and in the lead-up to the event, we preview each of the four groups. In today’s preview, we analyse Group A to see which of the four nations might advance to the knockout stage in November. NATIONS: 1st. […]
Brit breakthrough: Draper downs Demon
BRITISH up-and-comer Jack Draper is playing some of the best tennis of his career, with the 22-year-old seemingly past his injury-riddled years and is now into a Grand Slam semi-final. The 25th seed proved too good for a sore Alex de Minaur, winning in straight sets to reach the final four of the US Open […]
Seventh heaven for Pegula at US Open
AFTER half a dozen losing Grand Slam quarter finals, American Jessica Pegula was finally able to reach the final four at a major, defeating world number one Iga Swiatek in front of home fans. In her best major quarter final to-date, Pegula made relatively surprising light work of the top ranked player, winning 6-2 6-4 […]
Fritz’s friend to turn Foe in US Open semi
IT has been 18 years since an American reached the US Open men’s singles final – and 21 years since the home nation lifted the trophy aloft – but that drought will be broken over the weekend. While the player who achieved both of the aforementioned feats Andy Roddick is now retired, one of Taylor […]
Déjà vu for sublime Sabalenka
THERE was a sense of déjà vu in the air when world number two Aryna Sabalenka completely dismantled quarter final opponent Qinwen Zheng at the US Open overnight. The second seed won 6-1 6-2 to reach the semi-finals only 12 months after sending Zheng – then a surprise quarter finalist – home with another comprehensive […]
Demon dashes into US Open quarter finals
IN THE all-Australian fourth round clash, 10th seed Alex de Minaur became the last green and gold man standing after a four-set victory over Jordan Thompson. After Alexei Popyrin was eliminated the day before, the only two Australians headed onto Louis Armstrong Stadium with the victor to face 25th seed Jack Draper in the next […]
Bia survives tough Wozniacki clash to reach quarters
BRAZILIAN Beatriz Haddad Maia is through to the US Open quarter finals after grinding out a three-set win over former world number one Caroline Wozniacki on Lous Armstrong Stadium overnight. The match lasted two hours and 41 minutes with the Brazilian 22nd seed eventually getting the job done, 6-2 3-6 6-3. Haddad Maia denied Wozniacki […]
Gauff gone: Navarro rolls into US Open quarters
A NEW US Open champion will be crowned in 2024 after defending titleholder Coco Gauff bowed out at the hands of her compatriot and 13th seed, Emma Navarro in the fourth round overnight. Navarro, ranked 12th in the world booked her first US Open quarter finals place with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 victory over the […]
A Foe too great as Popyrin’s US Open run ends
AMERICAN Frances Tiafoe edged closer towards his dream of winning a home Grand Slam after defeating red-hot Aussie Alexei Popyrin in the fourth round of the US Open overnight. The 20th fought past an opponent who knocked off world number two Novak Djokovic two days earlier, and has a host of Top 20 wins in […]
Wozniacki reaches second week
DANISH veteran Caroline Wozniacki is no stranger to going deep in US Opens, with the former world number one reaching the fourth round for the eighth time in her illustrious career.While the two-time runner-up and three-time semi-finalist is yet to claim the ultimate prize at Flushing Meadows, the 2018 Australian Open champion is within four […]
