Top 10 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 2
WITH Day 1 almost done and dusted, we take a look at our top 10 must-watch matches from Day 2 of the Australian Open tomorrow. PICK OF THE DAY: [2] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) Our must-watch match of Day 2 features the world number two, Karolina Pliskova. It might seem a bit […]
Top 10 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 1
DESPITE being Round 1 of a long tournament, there is still much intrigue into a number of Australian Open matches, with plenty of upsets potentially brewing on Day 1 which starts tomorrow. PICK OF THE DAY: Venus Williams (USA) vs. Coco Gauff (USA) Our pick for Day 1 has to be the battle of the […]
Australian Open men’s preview: Number eight no worries for Novak?
THE question on everyone’s lips is can Novak Djokovic win an eighth title at Melbourne Park? It seems like regardless of what happens over the next two weeks history will be made. If Federer wins, he moves one more Grand Slam clear of his rivals, and levels Djokovic on seven Australian Open titles. If Nadal […]
Australian Open: Qualifying Round 3 – Final draws done as qualifying concludes
THE last remaining qualifiers earned spots in the 2020 Australian Open main draw with some big wins the final day of qualifying competition. For some, it will mean just a 48-hour rest until they begin again in the field of 128, while for others it is the end of the road after narrowly missing out […]
ATP Adelaide International: Final – Rublev smashes Harris on his way to second 2020 crown
ANDREY Rublev‘s remarkable 2020 season continued in Adelaide today with a 6-3 6-0 whitewash of South African qualifier, Lloyd Harris. The third seeded Russian who has now moved up to number 15 in the world raced to victory in a one-sided contest in just 56 minutes. FOR MORE ATP TOUR AND WTA TOUR TENNIS CONTENT, […]
ATP ASB Classic: Final – Humbert wins inaugural title in Auckland
THE latest ATP Tour title winner is 21-year-old Frenchman, Ugo Humbert. The 57th ranked player triumphed in today’s ASB Classic over countryman, Benoit Paire in three tight sets. The win means Humbert heads to the Australian Open with a first round encounter against Aussie John Millman and plenty of confidence ahead of the clash. FOR […]
ATP Adelaide International: Semi-finals – Rublev’s unbeaten streak continues
AFTER making his debut inside the world’s top 20 players last week following a title at Doha, third seed Russian Andrey Rublev could go back-to-back to start the year after making the final of the Adelaide International. He defeated fellow top 20 prospect and second seed, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in three nail-biting sets, while South […]
Australian Open: Qualifying Rounds 2/3 – Former Wimbledon Junior runner-up and ATP Top 10 pick advance to main draw
THE first of the main draw qualifiers are through to the Australian Open starting Monday after a number of men’s and women’s finals were played yesterday. The remainder of the finals will be played today, with 32 qualifiers all-up – 16 men and 16 women – making it through to the final 128 players who […]
ATP ASB Classic: Semi-finals – All-French affair in final as Humbert and Paire advance
IT will be an all-French affair in the final of the ASB Classic which takes place this afternoon following wins by Benoit Paire and Ugo Humbert in the semi-finals yesterday. The two players are nine years apart with Paire the senior, and he will be looking to use the extra decade on tour to his […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 4 – Humbert stuns Shapovalov to remain sole unseeded in semis
UP-AND-COMING Frenchman, Ugo Humbert has stunned the number two seed and in-form Canadian, Denis Shapovalov in the quarter finals of the ASB Classic yesterday to move through to the final four today. The young guns had only played once before yesterday, with the world number 13 getting up on clay in three sets last year, […]
