Five ATP/WTA players who might have benefited from the Tour lockdown
NO ONE would have enjoyed not being able to play out the ATP and WTA Tours since March. But there might have been a select few for whom the break came at the perfect time be it through injury or form. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) Still ranked at number six in the world, the Canadian 20-year-old […]
US Open 2020 – Will it go ahead?
JUST 41 days out from the rescheduled US Open, the tennis world is in somewhat of a disarray with continued escalating fears of COVID-19 and the risks it could have to players, especially after reports of positive tests from players at an exhibition tournament in late June, hosted by world number one Novak Djokovic. The […]
Who will be the next ’Serena’?
SERENA Williams has been the face of American tennis for more than 20 years now, and with the champion still making waves and in the top 10 at almost 40, there is no doubt that she will go down in history as one of the all-time greats. With the intensity, talent and physical and mental […]
2020 WTA Nature Valley Open / ATP Stuttgart Open fantasy tennis: Garcia goes back-to-back as Medvedev wins Stuttgart title
CAROLINE Garcia has gone back-to-back in Nottingham, while Daniil Medvedev has enjoyed a triumph at Stuttgart to round out the week of fantasy tennis competitions. The French talent has not had a consistent year this year, but she backed up last year’s 2019 victory with a 2020 trophy. Taking on the top seed and tournament […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Fed Express to take on Nishikori as Konta faces Riske
TWO blockbuster finals are set for the 2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis tournaments in the men’s and women’s draws following the completion of the semi-finals today. Number one seed and tournament favourite Roger Federer will take on Kei Nishikori in the men’s draw, whilst sixth seed Alison Riske will lock horns with eighth seed Brit, […]
2020 WTA Nature Valley Open / ATP Stuttgart Open fantasy tennis: Medvedev, Kvitova advance through to final
PETRA Kvitova and Daniil Medvedev will head into tomorrow’s fantasy tennis tournaments as favourites in Nottingham and Stuttgart respectively. The pair won their semi-finals today and booked huge clashes against reigning Nottingham champion Caroline Garcia, and in-form American John Isner. Kvitova won in straight sets against Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic 7-5 6-3 to book safe passage […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Top seeds advance to semi-finals
WHILST the respective top seeds survived the quarter finals, there were still a number of upsets across both the men’s and women’s competitions at the 2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis tournaments. Top seed in the ATP Tour’s tournament Roger Federer got up with a straight sets win over eighth seed Brit Daniel Evans. The tournament […]
2020 WTA Nature Valley Open / ATP Stuttgart Open fantasy tennis: Cilic ousts Zverev as Garcia’s run to defend her title continues
FIVE seeds and last year’s reigning champion remain in the 2020 WTA Nature Valley Open fantasy tennis tournament, while over in Stuttgart, just two seeds are left standing following another day of upsets on grass. Turning the attention to Nottingham, seven of the eight seeds were on court after winning their first round matches, but […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Tsitsipas and Wawrinka fall at first hurdle
A COUPLE of huge upsets on day two of the Libema Open fantasy tennis tournament in both the men’s and women’s competitions have shaken up the draw going forward. Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of the Open after falling to Frenchman Benoit Paire in three sets, 7-5 3-6 6-3. Also joining him on […]
2020 WTA Nature Valley Open / ATP Stuttgart Open fantasy tennis: Chaos reigns in Germany as seeds skittled on day one
ONLY one seed fell at the 2020 WTA Nature Valley Open fantasy tennis tournament, whilst there was a lot more chaos at the ATP Stuttgart Open. In Germany, just one of the four seeds on court survived day one against the stronger unseeded grass court players. Looking at the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham first, […]
