2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Contests sharpen as first Round of 16 opponents decided
AFTER clearing out lower ranked opponents, the seeds got their first big challenges of the Indian Wells ATP Tour fantasy competition, with second seed Rafael Nadal and fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas among those needing three sets to advance through to the Round of 16. Not only that, but the first top 10 seed fell, with […]
2020 WTA Fantasy Mexican Open: Sasnovich books spot in Round of 16 after classic contest
TOURNAMENT favourite and Chinese veteran, Shuai Peng has moved through to the quarter finals following a comprehensive Round of 16 win. Shuai proved too good for Romanian, Monica Niculescu in the final 16, winning 6-1 6-2 in 54 minutes. The 34-year-old was consistent across the court and strong with her counterpunching as she also produced […]
2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Fognini survives scare as seeds advance to last 32
IT was eerily similar to the third day of action, with only two more unseeded players making it through to the Round of 32. That meant five of the 32 Indian Wells combatants are unseeded, as the top stars of the ATP Tour made their way through. There were no problems for top six seeds, […]
2020 WTA Fantasy Mexican Open: Top seed smashed as Minnen and Friedsam advance
THE second day of the Mexican Open proved to be just as explosive as the first day, with the number one seed bundled out in less than an hour. Russian, Varvara Gracheva won just one game in a horror show 48 minutes, losing 6-1 6-0 to American Coco Vandeweghe. It was a mixed day for […]
2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Top seeds cruise through on day three
THE top contenders in the 2020 Indian Wells fantasy tennis competition moved through to the third round after a rather predictable day of results. Top 10 seeds, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas and David Goffin all breezed through without too much trouble, while only three unseeded players made it through to the next round […]
2020 Fantasy WTA Mexican Open: Seeds skittled on opening day
THERE was chaos across the Mexican Open with three of the four seeds playing on day one already out of the tournament. With every player in the draw outside the top 100, it made for tight contests in most regards with five of the eight matches going the full distance. Of the three upsets, Russian […]
2020 WTA Mexican Open fantasy preview: Chinese talents lead way for Mexican title
AS the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Draft Central is extending the fantasy tennis coverage throughout the ATP and WTA seasons to simulate tournaments and see just how they might have gone down. We will use ELO scores to determine each match result, and the top 300 players in particular will be in focus, with rankings changing […]
2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Trio survive early deficits
THREE terrific come-from-behind wins on the opening day of Draft Central’s Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 tournament marked a big day of action. Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Sweden’s Mikael Ymer and Italy’s Andreas Seppi all came from a set down to post wins over their respective opponents and move through to the second round of […]
Fed Cup fantasy tennis: USA extend lead on Czech Republic with 19th title
THE United States of America (USA) have extended their dominance on the Fed Cup titles leaderboard with a 19th title in our simulated fantasy tennis competition. The top two sides over the years reached the final, with the USA winning 18 previous titles, and the Czech Republic second overall with 11. It has been a […]
Fed Cup fantasy tennis: Reigning champs out as Aussies survive scare
IT was the most dramatic day of the Fed Cup fantasy tennis tournament so far with reigning champions, France out of the running after losing to an impressive Russian outfit on day five. Meanwhile in the second tie, it took all three matches to decide a winner with not much difference between the nations, but […]
