2020 WTA Tour Retirees: Maria Sharapova
A CHAMPION both on and off the tennis court, there is no doubt Maria Sharapova left her mark on the WTA tennis world throughout her illustrious elite career, which spanned almost 20 years. While she encountered her fair share of setbacks, including ongoing injuries and a doping suspension, the Russian 33-year-old was a consistent force […]
Nadal progresses to the semis, Rublev finishes strong at ATP Finals
RAFAEL Nadal has booked his ticket to the semis of the ATP Finals with an impressive three-set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas. Dominic Thiem is the other player progressing from the group, but he lost his final round robin matchup to Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Rublev had already been eliminated from the tournament following losses […]
2020 WTA Tour Retirees: Caroline Wozniacki
A FORMER world number one, Carolina Wozniacki retires from top-level tennis with a heap of accolades spanning her elite 15 year career. The Danish superstar retired from tennis early on in 2020, and fittingly finished off on her own terms following the Australian Open and prior to when the tennis world was brought to a […]
Medvedev secures semis spot as Zverev wins to set up chance against Djoker
DANIIL Medvedev has booked a semi-finals spot at the ATP Finals competition after winning his second straight match of the tournament, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets. The victory meant he had defeated his two rivals for the final four spot in Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, whilst Zverev knocked off Diego Schwartzman in three sets. […]
WTA Tour hypothetical: What if they had WTA Finals this year?
THE ATP Finals event is one of the top competitions of the ATP Tour each season, featuring the top talent from across the world and playing a round robin pooled between the top eight seeds. The WTA Tour itself does not have the same style of competition to pit the top talent against each other, […]
Thiem books semi-finals spot as Tsitsipas keeps back-to-back title hopes alive
LAST year’s ATP Finalists in Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem have set up tantalising final round robin matches after the pair secured wins in their second matches of the London 2020 group. Thiem needed two epic tiebreakers to shake off second seed Rafael Nadal in straight sets, while Tsitsipas survived an almighty scare from Andrey […]
WTA Tour hypothetical: What if they had Next Gen Finals this year?
THE ATP Tour’s Next Gen Finals are a highly sought after event to show off the best young talent coming through the men’s competition. In past years, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner have triumphed, leading them onto successful years the following seasons and beyond. As it stands, the WTA Tour does not have a Next […]
Djokovic and Medvedev breeze through Day 2 of ATP Finals
DAY 2 of the Nitto ATP Finals saw the second half of the field get out on court for the first time, with both Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev coming away with wins. Novak Djokovic defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-2 Djokovic came away with the opening win of Day 2 at the ATP Finals, downing Diego Schwartzman and […]
Thiem and Nadal first on the board in ATP Finals
THE Nitto ATP Finals began overnight, with the top eight players on the ATP Tour gearing up for an exciting week to close out the Tour for 2020. Dominic Thiem defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 4-6 6-3 It was a close encounter between Austrian Dominic Thiem and Greek talent Stefanos Tsitsipas, with the third and sixth seed almost inseparable […]
Sabalenka claims back-to-back titles to end 2020 season
BELARUSIAN Aryna Sabalenka has capped off a promising second half of 2020 to win back-to-back titles to finish the year and secure a top 10 spot. Since a disappointing second round exit at the US Open, Sabalenka has a 14-2 record, including a nine-game winning streak on her way to titles in both Ostrava Open […]
2020 ATP Finals preview: Elite eight to close out Tour
AFTER a tumultuous year with the players having to negotiate a global pandemic, limited events and a five-month break in between tournaments, the top eight fit players in the world will descend on London this week for the start of the 2020 ATP Finals. For those that do not know, the ATP Finals is for […]
Sabalenka to face Mertens in Linz decider
IT was a predictable day at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz tournament, with the top two seeds reaching the final. As predicted in the tournament preview, top seed Aryna Sabalenka and second seed Elise Mertens were just a cut above the rest of the field and booked their spots in tomorrow’s decider. The final is […]
