Tom Cheesman
Zverev on track for Cologne double
THERE was some magnificent semi-final action in Cologne and Antwerp overnight, and the results set up two fascinating finals for tomorrow. __In Cologne, world number seven Alexander Zverev reached his second consecutive final with a 7-6 6-3 victory over Italian Jannik Sinner. Zverev won the bett1HULKS indoors title last week and came into the match […]
Berretini falls in surprise upset
WORLD number 186 Daniel Altmaier had the biggest win of his career on Saturday, taking down seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-2 7-6 6-4 to progress to the round of 16 at Roland Garros. Berrettini doubled Altmaier’s number of unforced errors (42-21) struggling to find any form of rhythm on court. “I was struggling to find […]
Halep favourite at Roland Garros in even WTA Tour field
After being postponed in May due to the spread of COVID-19, Roland Garros is set to commence on Monday. It should be a fascinating two weeks of tennis on the women’s side, as six of the top ten players are competing and some former Grand Slam champions are in outstanding form. In our tournament preview, […]
Osaka Claims Third Grand Slam Title After Historic Final
FOURTH seed Naomi Osaka has come from one set down to defeat Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 in an incredible US Open decider. As a result, the 22-year-old claims her third major championship and maintains her unbeaten record in Grand Slam finals. Billed as a battle of hard court specialists, it was going to be […]
Thiem and Auger-Aliassime set up blockbuster
FELIX Auger-Aliassime booked his ticket to Round 4 of the US Open with a dominant 6-1 6-0 6-4 victory over Corentin Moutet. The Canadian has had an outstanding tournament so far, having only dropped one set across his three matches to date. Moutet came into this match with confidence after a strong win against 23rd […]
Williams books fourth round spot, set to face Sakkari for second time in a fortnight
AMERICAN superstar Serena Williams’ pursuit for a 24th Grand Slam title remains on track after coming from a set down to defeat 26th seed Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-2 6-2. It was their first match against each other since 2015, but Williams had won five of six encounters between them leading into this contest. Stephens did […]
2020 US Open Men’s preview: Will Djoker take out his 18th Grand Slam?
IT has been a long eight month wait, but tennis fans finally have a Grand Slam to look forward to. The US Open begins on Monday and despite some notable absentees, it should be a fascinating two weeks of tennis. In our tournament preview, we look at who is playing, who the contenders are as […]
Murray proceeds as youngster Gauff falls
DAY one of the main draw of the Western and Southern Open saw some fairly predictable results and some surprises across both the WTA and ATP tournaments with Andy Murray progressing through to the next stage and youngster Coco Gauff knocked out of the tournament. ATP Results:Murray is through to Round 2 of the Western […]
2020 ATP Western and Southern Open preview: Djokovic leads charge with a host of top tier competitors
THURSDAY will mark day one of the first official ATP Tour Masters 1000 event of the year, the Western and Southern Open in New York. Formerly known as the Cincinnati Masters, the tournament will be held at Flushing Meadows for the first time due to COVID-19 concerns. Despite a couple of notable absentees, many stars […]
2020 WTA Western and Southern Open preview: Keys eyes off back-to-back titles as Pliskova, Bencic arrive on Tour
DESPITE an incredibly difficult 2020 for the American community, the Western and Southern Open is set to commence in New York on August 20. The competition, formerly known as the Cincinnati Masters, will take place at Flushing Meadows for the first time due to COVID-19 concerns. Although women’s world number one Ash Barty will not […]
ATP Cup: Day 7 – Kyrgios and de Minaur team up in doubles thriller
THE quarter-final stage of the ATP Cup started on Thursday with Australia and Russia progressing to the final four. Australia 2 defeated Great Britain 1 Nick Kyrgios (AUS) defeated Cameron Norrie (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Daniel Evans (GBR) defeated Alex De Minaur (AUS) 7-6 4-6 7-6 Kyrigos/ De Minaur (AUS) defeated Murray/ Salisbury (GBR) 3-6 6-3 […]
ATP Cup – Day 2 Wrap: Nations continue their clean sweeps in Brisbane
THE round-robin stage of the ATP Cup continued on Saturday in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. In the first two days 426 aces have been served, meaning $42,600 has been raised so far from the ATP Tour alone for bushfire relief. Group A: France 2 defeated Chile 1 Benoit Paire (FRA) defeated Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 6-7 […]