Musetti takes down second consecutive former top five player as seeds begin to fall
LORENZO Musetti has backed up his stunning upset of Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka by downing another former top five player in Kei Nishikori at the Rome Masters’ Round of 32. The Japanese 2014 US Open finalist was returning for his third match in 12 months, but the exciting Italian teenager continued his remarkable form […]
Sinner survives Tsitsipas scare to post second round upset
ATP Next Gen Finals winner Jannik Sinner has claimed the second top 10 scalp of his career, surviving a mid-match comeback against third seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas to win in the only three-set match of the day at the Rome Masters. The Italian young gun dominated his highly fancied opponent early to race to a 6-1 […]
Italian teen demolishes Stan the Man as qualifiers reign supreme in Rome
THE first set lasted just 26 minutes. By the end of the match, Italian qualifier Lorenzo Musetti had claimed the biggest scalp of his carer, defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-0 7-6 in the first round of the Rome Masters. It is fairly easy to compare considering it was his second ATP Tour match, which makes the […]
Nishikori claims first win in 12 months as top 20 players exit Rome
KEI Nishikori has broken through for his first win in 12 months after defeating Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the first round of the Rome Masters. The Japanese Grand Slam winner posted a 6-4 7-6 victory over the world number 44, marking his first win since the second round of the US Open in August, 2019. […]
Internazionali BNL d’Italia sees Nadal return among a flurry of WTA players to the clay
THE Internazionali BNL d’Italia qualifying rounds are almost done and dusted making for an intriguing full draw at both the men’s and women’s Italian Open. While all US Open semi-finalists were given the first round of competition off to recover from the quick turnaround in competitions – and countries – just one ATP Tour player […]
Thiem makes history in one of the greatest comebacks of all-time to win US Open
WORLD number three, Dominic Thiem is basking in glory after celebrating one of the most remarkable victories in Grand Slam history. The Austrian second seed came from two sets down to win in five, becoming only the fifth person – and first outside the French Open – to achieve the feat. Even when trailing a […]
Tig and Kecmanovic win maiden titles in Europe
WHILST much of the focus has deservedly been on the US Open, two players have won their maiden titles on the ATP and WTA Tours. World number 47 Miomir Kecmanovic won his first title at the Generali Open in Kitzbuhel, whilst world number 88 Patricia Maria Tig claimed her maiden title in Istanbul. Both players […]
Fresh Rafa set to defend his crown in Rome
BEWARE of a fresh Rafael Nadal who will line-up for the first time in 2020 since he won the ATP 500 Acapulco event in February. The Spanish star will return to Rome to line up in Masters 1000 event in a stacked field that is even stronger than the US Open. Nadal is no stranger […]
First time time finalist to be crowned in Austria as Bouchard and Tig face off in Istanbul
THE upsets continued in the semi-finals of the Generali Open for a couple of title-less ATP Tour players to book spots in the final, while a former Wimbledon finalist takes on another top 100 title-less hope. FIRST TIME FINALIST TO BE CROWD IN KITZBUHEL Yannick Hanfmann has continued his remarkable run at the Generali Open, […]
Zverev produces stunning comeback and Thiem outlasts Medvedev to reach final
ALEXANDER Zverev is riding high on confidence after coming from two sets down to defeat Spaniard, Pablo Carreno Busta in the semi-finals of the US Open. The win meant the German fifth seed surpassed his personal best appearance at a Grand Slam having reached the semi-final stage at Australian Open. Now the German locks horns […]
