ATP Cup & 250 wraps: Maiden title wins headline the ATP Cup and Great Ocean Road Open
IT was a big day of ATP action as the final day of play got underway in the ATP Cup, Murray River Open and Great Ocean Road Open. Russia got the job done against Italy while Jannik Sinner and Daniel Evans took out the title in the Great Ocean Road Open and Murray River Open […]
ATP Cup Day 2 wrap: Two teams book semi-finals spots while Germans set up Serbian battle
BOTH Italy and Russia are through to the ATP Cup semi-finals, while Germany set up a virtual elimination final with Serbia in the third group match. In the other result, Australia managed to grab a win against Greece, though being swept by Spain all but eliminated their chances of moving through to the next round, […]
ATP Cup Day 1 wrap: Favourites win amongst individual upsets
THREE of the top four seeds managed to grab an early advantage in the ATP Cup that got underway yesterday, with only Italy’s victory over Austria the exception. In other results, reigning champions Serbia knocked off a determined Canada, Spain clean swept Australia, and Russia took care of Argentina. SERBIA 2 defeated CANADA 1 Novak […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Nations ready for action as stars align at Rod Laver
THE 2021 ATP Cup is shaping up to be an exciting contest with plenty to play for as tennis returns to Melbourne Park. While restricted numbers will limit crowds to some extent, players will still relish the opportunity to showcase their wares in the Australian summer, as the top 12 nations go head to head […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Spain
WHEN it comes to the calibre of talent taking the court in the 2021 ATP Cup, Spain named as the second seeded nation is a tough pill to swallow with plenty of talented players able to assist the 2020 runners up to victory. With that in mind, as well as the versatile combinations the nation […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Italy
ITALY is another nation in the ATP Cup that has opted for a straightforward two singles and two doubles players setup. The Italians are a strong unit, with two Top 20 players which is rare, and if they live up to their potential, are certainly a chance of taking out the overall title. TEAM: Matteo […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Greece
GREEK fans will get to see their nation at the 2021 ATP Cup thanks to the qualification system of top ranked players. World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas ensured the proud nation was able to qualifier for the team event, though it will be an uphill battle for the European nation to get past the group […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Germany
GERMANY is one of the outside contenders when it comes to the ATP Cup, with enough talent that is balanced across four players to make it work. Thanks to a Top 10 first singles player, solid second singles player and Top 20 doubles pairing, the European nation could ruffle more than a few feathers at […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: France
FRANCE is arguably the strangest nation at the ATP Cup because they could be considered both overrated and underrated depending on the point of view. On paper, the team on pure rankings is quite a good one, but they have more question marks than just about any other side which makes them a wildcard and […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Canada
UNAVAILABILITIES aside, Canada still remains a huge chance to take out the 2021 ATP Cup, as a real underrated side heading in. They are missing a couple of players that might be preferred for the lineup, but given there are alternative singles tournaments occurring, it is understandable to opt for those if you are the […]