Men’s Olympics wraps: Semi-finalists decided in Tokyo
THE men’s semi-finals have been decided at the Tokyo Olympics, with four tight clashes setting up an intriguing run to the Gold Medal Match. Three seeds remain in the draw with one outlier keeping things interesting with plenty of action still to come. Top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic is right on the path […]
Olympics Women’s wraps: Gold medal match decider booked for Vondrousova and Bencic
IT will be an intriguing clash for the Gold Medal in the Olympics 2020 women’s tennis, with Marketa Vondrousova and Belinda Bencic making their way into the Tokyo final following respective victories and earning definite medal chances as they proceed. While Vondrousova had the expected tougher opponent in fourth seed Elina Monfils, the highest remaining seed left in […]
Olympics Men’s wraps: Broady claims huge upset as Tsitsipas keeps it simple
A COUPLE of big exits haunted the men’s Round of 32, following suit with the women’s draw, as seeds continue to fall to lower ranked opposition. Stefanos Tsitsipas came back with a vengeance to claim a 6-3 6-4 victory over Frances Tiafoe, putting his Wimbledon exit at the hands of the United States representative to […]
Olympics Women’s wraps: Seeds drop again as medal race tightens
THE Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s tennis draw is the gift that keeps on giving, with the upsets continuing as the Round of 16 came to a close. Two top five seeds fell in a tough day at the office, as three unseeded competitors remain in the draw and look to press their case for a […]
Olympics Men’s wraps: No stress for top seeds with one upset during R32
JUST one unseeded clash came to blows during the first day of men’s Round of 32 action at the Tokyo Olympics, and just one seed fell in a fairly predictable day of tennis. Three of the top four seeds reigned supreme, as world number one Novak Djokovic continued his run to a potential Golden Slam with […]
Olympics Women’s wraps: More upsets as Sabalenka, Swiatek and Kvitova fall at second hurdle
THE Tokyo 2020 second round saw plenty of interesting results, as a trio of top 10 seeds fell amongst a wealth of quality talent during the Round of 32. The three big upsets of the day all involved top 10 seeds, as third ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, sixth seeded Pole Iga Swiatek and 10th seed […]
ATP Tour wrap: 18-year-old Alcaraz takes out Croatia title as Ruud continues winning form
TEENAGER Carlos Alcaraz and Norwegian Casper Ruud have claimed the Croatia Open and Swiss Open respectively overnight, with the 18-year-old Spaniard taking out his maiden tour-level trophy to become the youngest ATP Tour champion in over a decade, as Ruud claimed his third title for the season in Gstaad. Seventh seed Alcaraz had an excellent run to […]
WTA Tour wrap: Collins, Zanevksa claim maiden titles
A COUPLE of maiden WTA Tour winners entered the books on the weekend as the Palermo Ladies Open and Poland Open came to a close, with top seed American Danielle Collins claiming the Palermo trophy and Belgian world number 165 Maryna Zanevska taking out the Gdynia event in Poland. In Italy, Collins ended Elena-Gabriela Ruse‘s 12-match winning […]
Olympics Men’s wraps: Upsets make a stir as Tsitsipas makes history and Nishikori wins on home turf
THE second day of Tokyo 2020 men’s tennis action saw plenty of intrigue as a trio of top 10 seeds fell at the first hurdle in the game of games. Possibly the biggest upset of the day came from Australian Max Purcell, who was a late entry following Andy Murray‘s late withdrawal and Alex De Minaur‘s […]
ATP Tour wrap: Norrie takes out Mifel Open title as Swiss and Croatia Open finalists decided
EXPECT some intriguing finals in Switzerland and Croatia as the Swiss Open and Croatia Open finish up overnight, while in Mexico it was number one seed Brit Cameron Norrie who claimed the Mifel Open title. In Gstaad, Norwegian Casper Ruud downed qualifier Vit Kopriva to earn his spot in the Swiss Open final with a speedy 6-3 […]
WTA Tour wrap: Finals set at Palermo and Gdynia
THE semi-finals are done and dusted at both the Palermo Ladies Open and Poland Open, with some intriguing clashes finalising the trophy matches. In Italy, number one seed Danielle Collins continued her excellent run with another win over a seeded competitor, downing China’s Zhang Shuai 6-4 6-3 to earn her maiden tour-level final opportunity. The 75-minute clash […]
ATP Tour wrap: Upsets set the tone at ATP 250 events
A HUGE day of results played out across the trio of ATP 250 tournaments, as a couple of huge upsets set the tone. In the Switzerland Round of 16, Czech qualifier – and ATP Tour debutant – Vit Kopriva pulled off an impressive upset over number one seed Denis Shapovalov, coming from behind to claim a huge […]
