WTA Tour wrap: Kasatkina destroys Bencic for Roland Garros third round spot
DARIA Kasatkina caused the upset of the day by ousting 10th seed Belinda Bencic from Roland Garros in their second round clash. The Russian took no prisoners in a one-hour and 16-minute beating, running out a 6-2 6-2 winner over the talented Swiss player. Bencic was one of only two seeds to fall outside of […]
ATP Tour wrap: Garin fights back from two sets down and two match points in epic day of Roland Garros action
A WHOPPING 11 of the 16 Round of 64 Roland Garros ATP matches required at least four sets, in an epic day of action in Paris. Six matches went the full five sets, with an additional five going to four and only the five straight sets results. Of those straight sets results, three of the […]
ATP Tour wrap: French fall as Sinnik survives thriller to advance at Roland Garros
IT was a forgettable day for the French fans in Paris, as all six French representatives were bundled out of the 2021 Roland Garros ATP draw in the first round on day two. In a day that was largely favourable to seeds – with eight of the 10 seeds in action grabbing wins – there […]
WTA Tour wrap: Krejcikova claims first title in Strasbourg
CZECH Barbora Krejcikova has won her maiden WTA Tour singles final in Strasbourg, defeating experienced Romanian Sorana Cirstea in the last tournament prior to Roland Garros kicking off today. The fifth seed won 6-3 6-3 in an hour and 39 minutes to salute on clay and head into the Grand Slam with plenty of confidence. […]
ATP Tour wrap: Korda claims maiden title as Djoker wins on home soil
SEBASTIAN Korda has claimed his maiden ATP Tour title by defeating Italian Marco Cecchinato in the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open final overnight. The American server might not have had the home support in Parma, Italy, but he certainly had a performance fit for a title winner, cruising to a 6-2 6-4 victory in one hour and […]
ATP Tour wrap: Slovenian qualifier to face Djoker in Belgrade final as Korda and Cecchinato set to do battle in Parma
RANKED 255th in the world, Slovenian qualifier Alex Molcan will try to do the unthinkable and knock off world number one Novak Djokovic in his home country of Serbia in the Belgrade Open final. Whilst 254 ranking places separate the pair, both earned their spots in the decider following wins over their respective opponents. Djokovic […]
WTA Tour wrap: Krejcikova and Cirstea to battle in Strasbourg final
BARBORA Krejcikova and Sorana Cirstea will do battle in the 2021 Internationaux de Strasbourg final after both players won their respective semi-finals in the WTA Tour 250 event. The fifth seed Czech and the unseeded Romanian both won their penultimate tournament matches in tight three sets, with the former eyeing off her main Tour title, […]
ATP Tour wrap: Top three seeds bundled out in Parma and Belgrade
WORLD number one Novak Djokovic remains the only top three seed left across the ATP Tour’s two 250 events after the other five players all suffered defeats in both Parma and Belgrade. Just four matches were played in the Serbia Open to complete the Round of 16 matches, whilst all eight second round matches were […]
WTA Tour wrap: French fall like flies in Strasbourg
IT was not a good day for the French WTA Tour athletes in Strasbourg as all three players were bundled out in different circumstances following five Round of 16 matches overnight. Wildcard duo Harmony Tan and Clara Burel, as well as experienced Caroline Garcia were all knocked out of the WTA Tour 250 event, as […]
WTA Tour wrap: Gauff and Badosa claim titles
TEENAGE American Coco Gauff and rising Spaniard Paula Badosa have claimed titles on the WTA Tour following their respective finals wins in Parma and Belgrade. The 17-year-old Gauff toppled sixth seed Wang Qiang in straight sets, 6-1 6-3 in one hour and 14 minutes to grab her second career title, while Badosa won courtesy of […]
ATP Tour wrap: Ruud claims second Geneva title as Norrie does double to face Tsitsipas in Lyon
CASPER Ruud has claimed his second ATP Tour title with the Geneva Open overnight, defeating fellow up-and-comer Denis Shapovalov in a tight two-set contest. The Norwegian third seed has always been stronger on clay, and he showed it against the second seed Canadian, grinding out a first set tiebreak win, before recording the only break […]
WTA Tour wrap: Gauff bounces back to reach Parma final as Serbian semis decided
AMERICAN teenager Coco Gauff will contest the Emilia-Romagna Open final against Wang Qiang after the Chinese sixth seed took care of Gauff’s compatriot Sloane Stephens. Wang won 6-2 7-6 in the one-hour and 46-minute match to reach the Parma final, as Gauff had to bounce back from a shocking second set to win in three […]
