No Zverev? No worries, Germany reach Davis Cup semis
GERMANY might not have top-ranked star Alexander Zverev, but the European nation has now reached the final four of the Davis Cup finals. In what was a fitting end to the tie against Great Britain, the German doubles pairing of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz won in two tiebreakers, coming from behind to win the […]
Croatia topple Italy in Davis Cup quarter final
CROATIA is through to the semi-finals of the 2021 Davis Cup Finals after defeating Italy in Turin overnight. The Croatians sealed the deal courtesy of their number one doubles combination in the deciding match, after Borna Gojo produced a huge upset to defeat Lorenzo Sonego in three sets. Facing a straight sets exit, Jannik Sinner […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day four wrap: Round Robin stage complete
ALL eight quarter finalists for the 2021 Davis Cup Finals have been decided after the fourth day of action. In Rookie Me Central’s day four wrap, we run through the six matches, and what is next for the nations as they strive for Davis Cup glory. RUSSIA (2) defeated SPAIN (1) Russia has topped Group […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day three wrap: All groups in action
ALL six groups were in action a the 2021 Davis Cup Finals day three, with a number of sides taking pole position to top their group, and others looking to remain alive ahead of the last round robin stage. RUSSIA (3) defeated ECUADOR (0) Russia has predictably rolled Ecuador in a sweep to hand the […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day two wrap: Italy get home as Serbia, Spain sweep opponents
ITALY has battled to a 2-1 win over the United States, whilst Spain and Serbia have cleaned up with 3-0 victories despite some close contests. Here is our 2021 Davis Cup Finals day two wrap. ITALY (2) defeated USA (1) Italy got its group stage campaign off to the perfect start at home in Turin, […]
2021 Davis Cup wrap: Croatia and Sweden sweep opponents
LATE withdrawals rocked one of the tournament favourites at the 2021 Davis Cup Finals, allowing a serious underdog to produce a boilover, whilst it was painful for the green and gold army. In today’s day one 2021 Davis Cup wrap, we see Sweden destroying an understrength Canada, Croatia rolling Australia with ease, whilst France had […]
Tennis Australia confirms Aussie summer swing
TENNIS Australia has confirmed the tournaments for the upcoming Australian summer swing for both the ATP and WTA Tours. In an email sent out to the players, Tennis Australia announced that tournaments will be played in Adelaide and Sydney, as well as non-stop action in Melbourne. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE ATP TOUR Adelaide International ATP Cup Melbourne […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals preview hub
OVER the past few weeks, Rookie Me Central has previewed each of the six groups, and the 18 teams at the Davis Cup Finals to bring you the best possible previews. Here’s a hub of all our previews: [ GROUP A PREVIEW ] >> Spain preview >> Russia preview >> Ecuador preview [ GROUP B […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals Group D preview
AFTER previewing each of the 18 Davis Cup Finals nations, Rookie Me Central will now preview each of the six groups to determine how the early stages of the tournament might go. We continue by taking a look at Group D, with the world number twos and one of the Davis Cup dominant nations leading […]
Zverev claims maiden ATP Finals trophy
GERMAN Alexander Zverev turned the tables on Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev after a loss earlier in the week, to knock off the world number two and claim his maiden ATP Finals trophy. Having advanced through to the semi-finals despite a loss to Medvedev in the group stage, Zverev fought past world number one Novak […]
