Rinky rolls into US Open second round
AUSTRALIAN rising star Rinky Hijikata has booked his ticket into the second round of the US Open, defeating 59th ranked Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a hard-fought four-set match. Hijikata – who is ranked 72nd in the world has to defend his career best Round of 16 appearance last year, and started on the right […]
2024 US Open preview: Men’s singles
OVERNIGHT the 2024 US Open kicks off with a wide open draw across both the men’s and women’s singles. We take a look at how the Flushing Meadows major is shaping up in our tournament preview. Top eight seeds The men’s singles sees reigning champion Novak Djokovic seeded second overall in his quest to win […]
Joint rocking as Aussies advance at US Open
IN an incredible first two days of tennis action over in Flushing Meadows, a whopping 11 Australians reached the second round of the qualifying. While only the first of three match wins required to make it into the 128-player US Open main draw, the signs were overwhelmingly positive from the green and gold representatives. Teenage […]
Sinner wins second ATP 1000 trophy in 2024
PRODUCING another incredible performance, world number one Jannik Sinner was able to close out the 2024 Cincinnati Open final in straight sets over Frances Tiafoe and become the first player to win two ATP 1000 titles this year. Sinner had a hard slog getting to the final, needing to grind past Top 10 players Andrey […]
Sinner survives thriller to deny Zverev second
IN one of the matches of the year, world number one Jannik Sinner fought off a determined Alexander Zverev in an epic 2024 Cincinnati Open semi-final overnight. Sinner came into the match with injury question marks, and while he was affected throughout the contest, managed to come away with a 7-6 5-7 7-6 victory. In […]
Draper digs deep to send Stef home
TOP-RANKED Brit Jack Draper produced an impressive come-from-behind victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Cincinnati Open overnight to book his place in the third round. The Top 30 talent looked on the ropes at different points and even had a stage where the Greek ninth seed was serving for the match, but Draper found a […]
Sinner saves day with hard-fought return
WORLD number one Jannik Sinner made a return from a potential hip-injury and a premature Montreal exit to post a second round win in Cincinnati overnight. After a bye in the first round, Sinner was able to overcome young American Alex Michelsen in a tough two-set contest, 6-4 7-5. On his home nation court, Michelsen […]
‘Foe more friend on home hardcourts
AMERICAN Frances Tiafoe has had a rough 2024 ATP Tour season, with the former Top 20 talent boasting a rather averaged 19-18 win-loss record. However returning back to his home nation, the United States representative was able to kick off the Cincinnati Open with a bang, defeating Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets. Taking […]
Pop goes the Aussie underdog
IN ONE of the more surprising ATP Masters 1000 results in recent history, Australian Alexei Popyrin defied all odds to secure just his third ATP Tour title, and first above 250 level. It was fitting that his National Bank Open final win came against world number six Andrey Rublev, having stunned a whoopping five Top […]
Popyrin cracks Top 30 after cutting the Kord
AUSTRALIAN Alexei Popyrin has reached the Top 30 for the first time in his career, after the 25-year-old reached the National Bank Open final following an upset victory over Sebastian Korda overnight. Popyrin has enjoyed an incredible week on the Montreal hardcourts, and that was capped off with a 7-6 6-3 victory over the 18th […]
