ATP Tour wrap: Djoker overcomes slow first set to eliminate last USA representative
NOVAK Djokovic is still on track to win all four Grand Slams in 2021 – and break the all-time record of 20 total Slams – after overcoming a disappointing first set to put away the last remaining United States representative in Next-Gen talent, Jenson Brooksby. It was a disappointing day for the American contingent, with […]
WTA Tour wrap: Fernandez topples Kerber on 19th birthday
ONLY the most recent Grand Slam winner in action on court for the women’s US Open Round of 16 matches was able to progress through to the quarter finals, as three previous Grand Slam winners all fell in the fourth round. One of them was to Barbora Krejcikova, with the most recent Roland Garros champion, […]
ATP Tour wrap: Medvedev cruises through as young guns advance to quarter finals
ONLY second seed Daniil Medvedev had an easy day out as the first half of the quarter finals were decided at the US Open today. The Russian second favourite for the Grand Slam crown showed no signs of slowing down in Flushing Meadows, as the only player into the quarter finals without dropping a set. […]
ATP Tour wrap: Spanish teen holds nerve in epic five-setter against Tsitsipas
A SPANISH teenager who has been dubbed ‘the next Rafa’ has stunned the US Open crowd with a hard-fought five-set win against third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Carlos Alcaraz has caught the eye this year after an outstanding Challenger Tour season on clay, but has now reached the second round of every Grand Slam this year, […]
WTA Tour wrap: Fernandez stuns Osaka in sole upset of day five
CANADIAN young gun Leylah Fernandez has produced a sensational comeback to defeat reigning US Open champion and world number two Naomi Osaka in three sets to book her Round of 16 spot. In the only real upset of day five, Fernandez is the sole unseeded player advancing through to the Round of 16 in the […]
ATP Tour wrap: Clay court seeds fall to qualifiers
IT was not a great day for the clay court dominant players in the men’s US Open Round of 64 on day three, with two of the best clay courters bowing out at Flushing Meadows among three top 16 seeds. The bottom half of the draw has really opened up with only the seven seeds […]
WTA Tour wrap: Past US Open winner claims rare win over seeded opponent on day three
PAST US Open winner Sloane Stephens was one of only three unseeded players to advance to the Round of 32 in the bottom half of the women’s draw following day three of action. The first 16 players through to the third round were decided overnight, with all the Top 20 seeds securing their spots in […]
ATP Tour wrap: Seeds drop in Winston-Salem
IT was absolute carnage in Winston-Salem as the seeds dropped like flies overnight to present some opportunities for lower ranked players at the ATP Tour 250 event. In the final men’s tournament prior to the US Open, the lower ranked players inside the Top 100 prevailed, with the 63rd ranked Ilya Ivashka, 76th ranked Emil […]
WTA Tour wrap: Svitolina blasts Mladenovic away in Chicago as seeds advance to semi-finals
IN a rather strange day at Chicago Women’s Open, top seed Elina Svitolina was one of the rare constants, putting together her most dominant performance since winning bronze at the Tokyo Olympics to blow seventh seed Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic away in 55 minutes. The Ukrainian talent won 6-1 6-0 in a complete rout to storm […]
ATP Tour wrap: Carreno Busta firms as title favourite after upset-fillet Round of 16 at Winston-Salem
TOP seed Pablo Carreno Busta has firmed as the ATP Tour Winston-Salem Open title favourite after winning through to the quarter finals at the ATP 250 event, and watching many of his closest rivals fall. The Spanish world number 12 is the only player left standing inside the Top 50 in the hard court event, […]
WTA Tour wrap: Siniakova bulldozes her way into Cleveland quarter finals
KATERINA Sinakova has flexed her muscles with a dominant double-donut performance against Japanese lucky loser Nagi Hanatani to moved through to the quarter finals in the Tennis in the Land tournament in Cleveland overnight. Seven matches were played across the two WTA Tour tournament in the United States, with players at Cleveland and Chicago getting […]
ATP Tour wrap: Rublev wins all-Russian clash as Zverev holds off Tsitsipas
A COUPLE of epic Western and Southern Open semi-finals took place in Cincinnati with the ATP Tour 1000 finalists decided following three-set wins to the two lower seeds. All top four seeds made their way into the semis, but then it was the third and fourth seeds who took the chocolates over their top two […]
