Russia seals first Davis Cup title in 15 years
RUSSIA saluted in the 2021 Davis Cup Final after defeating Croatia 2-0 overnight. The Russian singles pairing of Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev proved too strong for opponents Borna Gojo and Marin Cilic, not dropping a set in either match. With world number two Medvedev expected to win his singles, and the Croatian world number […]
Russia sets up Croatia decider with win over Germany
RUSSIA has cemented its spot in the 2021 Davis Cup decider after defeating Germany 2-1 in the semi-final overnight. The Russians wrapped up the tie without dropping a set in the singles, before getting court time into their other players saw the doubles go ahead, but the experienced German doubles pairing taking the win. Led […]
Croatia books final spot, eliminates Novak’s Serbia
CROATIA’S world class doubles pairing has cemented the nation’s spot in the 2021 Davis Cup Finals after defeating Serbia in the semi-final. The result proved the importance of a specialist doubles pairing at the event, taking out the deciding tie despite the opposition having world number one singles player Novak Djokovic. Despite Djokovic doing all […]
Russia clean-sweeps Sweden to book Davis Cup semis spot
RUSSIA has reached the semi-finals of the 2021 Davis Cup Finals after cleaning up against Sweden overnight. One of the tournament favourites, they won 2-0 and had no need for a doubles decider, with Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev securing wins in their respective matches. Sweden came in as one of only two second placed […]
Djoker card: Serbia pulls off narrow Davis Cup win
SERBIA is through to the Davis Cup Finals last four after pulling off a nail-biting win over Kazakhstan in the quarter finals overnight. Led by world number one Novak Djokovic, Serbia came back from losing the first singles match, to posting back-to-back wins and advancing through the knockout tie to set up a clash with […]
2022 WTA Tour Players to Watch: Marta Kostyuk
UKRAINIAN teenager Marta Kostyuk snuck into the WTA Tour’s Top 50 last month, reaching her career-high ranking after a memorable season. The European young gun has been a name that has kept popping up over the last few seasons as a prodigy, so it would be easy to forget that she is only 19-years-old. Starting […]
No Zverev? No worries, Germany reach Davis Cup semis
GERMANY might not have top-ranked star Alexander Zverev, but the European nation has now reached the final four of the Davis Cup finals. In what was a fitting end to the tie against Great Britain, the German doubles pairing of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz won in two tiebreakers, coming from behind to win the […]
2022 WTA Tour Players to Watch: Ann Li
AMERICAN Ann Li is next up in our 2022 WTA Tour Players to Watch, after having an impressive 2021 season which featured her maiden title at the recent Tenerife Ladies Open. She finished with a 25-14 win-loss record and claimed her WTA 250 title with a straight sets win over Maria Camila Osorio Serrano. >> […]
Croatia topple Italy in Davis Cup quarter final
CROATIA is through to the semi-finals of the 2021 Davis Cup Finals after defeating Italy in Turin overnight. The Croatians sealed the deal courtesy of their number one doubles combination in the deciding match, after Borna Gojo produced a huge upset to defeat Lorenzo Sonego in three sets. Facing a straight sets exit, Jannik Sinner […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day four wrap: Round Robin stage complete
ALL eight quarter finalists for the 2021 Davis Cup Finals have been decided after the fourth day of action. In Rookie Me Central’s day four wrap, we run through the six matches, and what is next for the nations as they strive for Davis Cup glory. RUSSIA (2) defeated SPAIN (1) Russia has topped Group […]
2022 WTA Tour Players to Watch: Maria Camila Osorio Serrano
COLOMBIAN teenager Maria Camila Osorio Serrano kicks off our WTA Tour Players to Watch count for 2022, after the 19-year-old broke through for her maiden title his year. Recording a 35-17 win-loss record, Osorio Serrano reached a career-high 53rd, and was 55th by year’s end. Five years ago aged 14, Osorio Serrano began her WTA […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day three wrap: All groups in action
ALL six groups were in action a the 2021 Davis Cup Finals day three, with a number of sides taking pole position to top their group, and others looking to remain alive ahead of the last round robin stage. RUSSIA (3) defeated ECUADOR (0) Russia has predictably rolled Ecuador in a sweep to hand the […]
