Rio Open: Garin survives Moutet scare to book Round of 16 spot
THIRD seed, Cristian Garin is through to the Round of 16 at Rio De Janeiro but not without a huge battle, eventually defeating Slovakian, Andrej Martin in three sets. The Chilean had to fight back from a set down to win, 4-6 7-5 7-6 in three hours and nine minutes. Garin was powerful on serve […]
Delray Beach/Marseille wrap: Young guns topple experienced Frenchmen
A COUPLE of ATP Tour up-and-comers have toppled French veterans across both the Delray Beach Open and Open 13 Provence, as we recap what has happened in the first Round of 32 matches at the respective tournaments. DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: South Korean Soonwoo Kwon turned around a disappointing first set […]
Dubai Tennis Championships: Jabeur continues 2020 form with win over Riske
A HUGE opening Round of 32 saw a number of upsets occur in the first WTA Premier event of February. The Dubai Tennis Championships welcomed back a familiar face in Kim Clijsters, with the Grand Slam winner returning to the WTA Tour circuit for the second time. While she ultimately ran into Australian Open runner-up […]
Edmund wins in New York for second ATP Tour title
BRIT, Kyle Edmund has taken out the New York Open with a straight sets win over Italian veteran, Andreas Seppi. The 25-year-old headed into the final as the favourite, but due to the surprising nature of the hardcourt event, neither had faced a top four seed on their way to the final. Edmund, ranked 45 […]
Ruud wins maiden title in Argentina; ends Sousa’s lucky run
CASPER Ruud has won his maiden ATP Tour title, claiming the Argentina Open in straight sets over Portuguese player, Pedro Sousa. The Norwegian eighth seed survived a tournament which once again saw a number of players fall in upsets, exemplified by the fact that a lucky loser – one who lost in qualifying but gained […]
Bertens goes back-to-back in St Petersburg
DUTCHWOMAN and second seed, Kiki Bertens pulled no punches in a 6-1 6-3 smacking up-and-coming Kazakhstan talent, Elena Rybakina in the final of the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy. The world number eight successfully defended her 2019 title in Russia, holding onto eighth spot and maintaining the gap on her nearest rival – Serena Williams. It […]
Monfils makes personal history as he takes home Rotterdam title
GAEL Monfils has finally broken a drought that the successful top 10 Frenchman has been unable to shake since turning professional in 2004. The 33-year-old had never won two tournaments in a calendar year, with his eight previous titles spread out between 2005-2019, eight of which came in 2009 or later. Last week he won […]
Linette cruises to Thailand Open win and second title
POLAND’S Magda Linette has won her second career WTA Tour title in Thailand yesterday after running away with a straight sets win over Switzerland’s Leonie Kung in the final. The 28-year-old Pole came into the final with just one win – Bronx last year – to her name along with a maiden 125K title back […]
2020 Open 13 Provence preview: Stacked field heads to Marseille
DESPITE being a ATP250 event, the Open 13 Provence in Marseille has attracted a stronger field than its ATP500 counterpart in Rio de Janeiro. Six players inside the top 20 have announced their intentions, including reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and world number five, Daniil Medvedev, with Portugal’s Joao Sousa the lowest ranked automatic entry at […]
Buenos Aires/New York wrap: History to be made in Argentina with maiden title win
PORTUGUESE veteran, Pedro Sousa has emphasised the ‘lucky’ in ‘lucky loser’ with the counterpuncher reaching the final of the Argentina Open, while in New York, British seed Kyle Edmund will face Italian veteran, Andreas Seppi. ARGENTINA OPEN – BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: Sousa might have lost in qualifying, but a late withdrawal to Cordoba Open champion, […]
