Alcaraz keeps ATP Finals dream alive
KEEPING his ATP Finals dream alive, world number three Carlos Alcaraz overcame Russian Andrey Rublev in a tight two-setter at the Inalpi Arena in Turin. Alcaraz won 6-3 7-6, successfully bouncing back from a shock loss to Casper Ruud on day two, and must defeat world number three Alexander Zverev for a shot at reaching […]
Daniil “blocks noise” to exorcise Demon
AFTER openly admitting he had “zero pleasure of being on the court” and could not wait for his year to end during a first-up loss to Taylor Fritz on Sunday, unpredictable Russian Daniil Medvedev easily knocked off Alex de Minaur in straight sets. Medvedev was candid in his thoughts over the slower balls at the […]
Ruud escapes from Alcaraz in huge Turin takedown
IN A SHOCK very few people saw coming, world number seven Casper Ruud took down Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz in an unforgettable straight sets victory at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. Ruud stormed to a 6-1 lead after one set, then despite the Spaniard’s best efforts, closed out the match in 86 minutes, 6-1 […]
Sinner exorcises Demon in Turin
WORLD number one Jannik Sinner quickly notched up win number one at the ATP Finals in Turin as action got underway at the invite-only event. The Italian overcame Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets 6-3 6-4, defeating the first-time ATP Finalist on day one of the group stage. Coming into the match Sinner was […]
Gauff goes distance to become WTA Finals champion
PASSING every test put before her, American young gun Coco Gauff is now a WTA Finals champion. The 22-year-old needed more than three hours to finally put away an in-form Qinwen Zheng and lift the prestigious trophy in Riyadh aloft. In what was the longest WTA Finals decider in 13 years, world number three Gauff […]
Coco crushes Sabalenka’s dream to reach final
IN AN incredible upset, world number three Coco Gauff managed to stop top seed and official year end world number one Aryna Sabalenka to reach the WTA Finals decider in Riyadh. The young American reversed the result from the Wuhan semi-finals – where she served 21 double faults and suffered a three-set defeat – to […]
Czech mate: Krejcikova grabs top group spot
DESPITE entering the tournament as the sole player outside the top seven ranked at 13th in teh world, Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova made it through to the knockout stages of the WTA Finals. The Czech talent upset American Coco Gauff 7-5 6-4 en route to the semi-finals. Krejcikova needed to win in order to secure […]
Zheng back at brutal best, destroys Paolini
THERE was nowhere to hide for Italian Jasmine Paolini as Chinese world number seven Qinwen Zheng delivered a fatal blow to the fourth seed in Riyadh to reach the WTA Finals knockout stage. In what was a virtual elimination final to determine the second semi-finalist for the Orange Group, Zheng made light work of her […]
Coco through to WTA Finals semis with Swiatek upset
AMERICAN young gun Coco Gauff has secured her place in the WTA Finals knockout stages with a straight sets victory over world number two Iga Swiatek, securing Aryna Sabalenka as the year’s end world number one in the process. Gauff won 6-3 6-4 to ensure progression through to the semi-finals, defying history against the Polish […]
Sabs storms into semis after powering past Paolini
WORLD number one Aryna Sabalenka moved a step closer to retaining top spot in the world after fighting off a gallant Jasmine Paolini in straight sets at the WTA Finals in Riyadh overnight. With a semi-finals spot on the line for the winners after they won their respective first group matches, it was Sabalenka who […]
