ATP Tour Wrap: Murray continues miracle return
THERE was some more Andy Murray magic at Day 3 of Wimbledon with the Brit showcasing his class and composure. He was not the only one that starred on the day, with Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic winning their respective matches. The Serbian world number one left nothing to chance in his match against South […]
ATP Tour wrap: Federer makes it through to next round as De Minaur exits
ROGER Federer has progressed to the next round of the Wimbledon tournament after the injury curse hit London once again, his victim this time being Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. It was a highly anticipated match with Federer aiming for his ninth Wimbledon title. The match looked set to be a tight contest with Mannarino ahead of […]
ATP Tour wrap: Tiafoe stuns Tsitsipas in opening round of Wimbledon
THERE were no shortage of upsets in the men’s draw of Wimbledon on day one, but few were more eyebrow raising than powerful American, Frances Tiafoe‘s stunning straight sets upset of third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek star was seen as one of world number one Novak Djokovic‘s biggest threats – if not the biggest […]
2021 Wimbledon preview: Will the Fed Express have one last stop? Can Serena equal the Grand Slam record?
THE Wimbledon Championships are finally here. One of the most eloquent events on the planet, the third Grand Slam of the year played on the grass courts of London are set to begin overnight with plenty of sub-plots in both the men’s and women’s draws. For the greatest ever champions at the event, there is […]
ATP Tour wrap: Medvedev, De Minaur claim maiden grass court titles
TWO huge ATP 250 events were decided overnight, with a couple of first-time grass court title winners coming to the fore. Top seed and wildcard entry Daniil Medvedev was far too strong for unseeded American Sam Querrey in Spain, whilst in England it was second seed Australian Alex De Minaur who earned a tough three-set victory over third […]
ATP Tour wrap: Lucky losers doubled-tapped in Eastbourne as Sonego spoils all-Aussie final
LORENZO Sonego has played the role of party pooper for the Australian fans, overcoming a plucky Max Purcell in three sets to book his spot in the Viking International Eastbourne final. The Italian third seed now has a date with second seed Australian Alex de Minaur, following de Minaur’s straight sets win over Soonwoo Kwon. […]
ATP Tour wrap: Race for Wimbledon heats up as semis arrive at ATP 250 events
A COUPLE of lucky losers and Australians continued their runs at Eastbourne overnight, setting up plenty of intrigue as the semi–finals arrive, whilst at Mallorca just one of the three hometown hopes survived as top seed Daniil Medvedev continued on his merry way. A shaky start could not topple Medvedev once he found his groove, […]
ATP Tour wrap: Purcell takes out Monfils in stunning Eastbourne upset
LUCKY loser Australian Max Purcell has stunned top seed Gael Monfils in a three-set win overnight to book his spot in the Viking International Eastbourne quarter finals. The Australian needed two hours and 10 minutes to down Monfils, who has admittedly had a forgettable year, moving to a 2-8 record in 2021. Having battled with […]
ATP Tour Wrap: Thiem retires at Mallorca as Medvedev claims opener at Eastbourne
With Wimbledon right around the corner, the Viking International Eastbourne Tennis Tournament began this week held at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne. Meanwhile, the Mallorca Open continues this week and featured a mix of big names and young guns scoring big wins at the tournament. Seeds Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Alexander Bublik both found […]
ATP Tour wrap: Eastbourne Day 1 rained out as Ruud and Khachanov claim wins at Mallorca
THE opening day at Eastbourne was rained out, seeing the event pushed back a day as Day 2 went business as usual at the Mallorca Championships in Spain. Two of the three seeds proved successful on the second day, as Casper Ruud and Karen Khachanov both claimed wins to open their accounts in the first round. Ruud […]
