WTA 500 wraps: Seeds stumble in Yarra Valley Classic as Australians fall across the board
ON the opening day of the WTA Tour’s Summer Series in Australia, all bar one of the host nation’s players fell, while a couple of French seeds bowed out in the first round at the Yarra Valley Classic. Kicking off the 2021 Summer Series in the Yarra Valley Classic, a couple of Americans in Shelby […]
2021 Murray River Open ATP preview: Deep draw provides even competition
UNLIKE its opposing ATP 250 event, the 2021 Murray River Open has some good depth to its ranks, with 14 players inside the Top 50 and many of the qualifying direct acceptances are far from easy beats as well. It looks like a difficult draw to predict who will win, but top seed Stan Wawrinka […]
2021 Great Ocean Road Open ATP preview: Goffin top seed in 250 event
BELGIAN David Goffin will head into the 2021 Great Ocean Road Open as the standout favourite and only Top 15 player in the ATP 250 event. The second ATP Tour event of the year – running in conjunction with the Murray River Open – will provide competitors with a lead-in event to the Australian Open. […]
2021 Yarra Valley Classic WTA preview: Barty returns in star-studded tournament
WORLD number one Ash Barty will make her return to the WTA Tour after 10 months off, coming in as top seed at the brand new 2021 Yarra Valley Classic. The 54-player event will feature four Top 10 players, and 16 inside the Top 50, in what is expected to be an entertaining week of […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Spain
WHEN it comes to the calibre of talent taking the court in the 2021 ATP Cup, Spain named as the second seeded nation is a tough pill to swallow with plenty of talented players able to assist the 2020 runners up to victory. With that in mind, as well as the versatile combinations the nation […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Serbia
THE top seed at the 2021 ATP Cup comes as no surprise, with Serbia expected to lead the charge for the second straight year and three of the 2020 champion team back again in 2021. As the team to beat, Serbia will look to build on impressive form across the board last year and look […]
2021 Gippsland Trophy WTA preview: Grand Slam winners stack draw
IN the other WTA event running parallel to the Yarra Valley Classic, the 2021 Gippsland Trophy features three Grand Slam winners amongst the seven Top 20 players who have entered the event. With Ash Barty headlining the Yarra Valley Classic, the talking point of the Gippsland Trophy will be that the two most recent Grand […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Russia
WHEN it comes to nations that have plenty of potential, there is no doubt Russia’s ATP Cup side will be a force to be reckoned with. Impressive seasons across the board over an interrupted 2020 will do Russia plenty of favours, although a doubles combination of an unknown quantity could throw things into question. TEAM: […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Japan
ELIGIBLE to participate in the 2021 ATP Cup courtesy of Kei Nishikori‘s protected ranking, Japan enters the tournament as clear underdogs alongside Greece. The Asian nation might not have the elite talent Greece has in Stefanos Tsitsipas, but the overall team is better rounded and might yield more consistent results. TEAM: Kei Nishikori Yoshihito Nishioka […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Italy
ITALY is another nation in the ATP Cup that has opted for a straightforward two singles and two doubles players setup. The Italians are a strong unit, with two Top 20 players which is rare, and if they live up to their potential, are certainly a chance of taking out the overall title. TEAM: Matteo […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Greece
GREEK fans will get to see their nation at the 2021 ATP Cup thanks to the qualification system of top ranked players. World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas ensured the proud nation was able to qualifier for the team event, though it will be an uphill battle for the European nation to get past the group […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Germany
GERMANY is one of the outside contenders when it comes to the ATP Cup, with enough talent that is balanced across four players to make it work. Thanks to a Top 10 first singles player, solid second singles player and Top 20 doubles pairing, the European nation could ruffle more than a few feathers at […]
