2020 Davis Cup Qualifiers preview: Finals spots up for grabs in huge weekend of action
THE Davis Cup qualifiers take place over the weekend, with 12 matches across the globe. Each of the winning sides will book a place in November’s new format Davis Cup Finals, joining 2019 semi-finalists Canada, Great Britain, Russia and Spain, and the two wildcards in France and Serbia. [1] Croatia vs. India Croatia: Marin Cilic, […]
Monterrey Open: Fernandez ousts Stephens to keep rise rolling
CANADIAN teenager, Leylah Fernandez has come from behind to knock out fifth seed, Sloane Stephens 6-7 6-3 6-3 and move into the quarter finals at Monterrey. Fresh off a finals appearance in Mexico, Fernandez fought her way to a win in two hours and five minutes. Her serve was consistent, running at a 69 per […]
Lyon Open: Dodin grabs two-for-one deal in Lyon
FRENCHWOMAN Oceane Dodin might have been one of only four players to play her first round match on the third day of competition and the only one set to play two matches back-to-back on the same day, but a stroke of luck helped her in Lyon. Sixth seed Swiss talent, Jil Teichmann was forced to […]
Monterrey Open: Konta breaks 2020 duck with Clijsters win
JOHANNA Konta has broken through for her maiden win in 2020 after a disappointing start to the WTA Tour season. Her first win came in the first round at Monterrey where she played the returning Kim Clijsters. The Belgian 36-year-old returned to the Tour for the second time a week early and has copped Konta […]
Lyon Open: Mladenovic challenged but overcomes Paquet
SECOND seed, Kristina Mladenovic has downed compatriot, Chloe Paquet in three sets, escaping a first set scare to come from behind and book a spot in the Round of 16 at Lyon. Mladenovic took two hours and 12 minutes to overcome the world number 166, but the 42nd ranked Frenchwoman got there in the end, […]
Monterrey Open: Peterson through to Round of 16
SIXTH seed Swede, Rebecca Peterson has survived a two-and-a-half hour battle with Ukrainian, Kateryna Kozlova to move through to the Round of 16 at Monterrey. Peterson led the procession of seeds through on the opening day, but it was not without a challenge, losing the first set 6-3 before bounding back to win 3-6 7-6 […]
Lyon Open: Garcia survives as other seeds roll through opening round
FACED with a tough first round opponent, third seed Caroline Garcia has escaped through to the Round of 16 courtesy of a winning third set tiebreaker at Lyon. The first day of main draw action opened at France with Garcia up against Belgian youngster, Greet Minnen. Despite being ranked outside the top 100, Minnen has […]
2020 Monterrey Open preview: Svitolina leads host of out-of-form stars at Monterrey
MOST of the tournament contenders at Monterrey, Mexico will hope to find form that has been lost over the past couple of months, with a former Grand Slam winner returning to the tour and others hoping to bounce back from a string of disappointing first round defeats in previous starts. FAVOURITE: Elina Svitolina (UKR) The […]
2020 Lyon Open preview: Kenin looking to secure second title in 2020
THE Lyon Open will be headlined by Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin who will be hoping to keep her winning momentum rolling. Three of the top four seeds are all from the host nation – France so expect the home crowd advantage. FAVOURITE: Sofia Kenin (USA) It is hard to go past Australian Open winner […]
Wildcard Thiago Seyboth Wild defeats Casper Ruud in Chile Open final for maiden ATP title
SECOND seed Norwegian Casper Ruud fell to wildcard Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild in the Chile Open final, going down to the 19-year-old, 7-5 4-6 6-3 in a whopping two hours and 16 minutes. This victory is Seyboth Wild’s maiden ATP title, making him the youngest player to win the Chile Open title since Rafael Nadal […]
