Saville Dasha’s into Merida Open semis
AUSSIE qualifier Daria Saville will receive a significant rankings boost after securing her spot in the Merida Open semi-finals overnight. The former Top 20 player ousted world number 11 Paula Badosa who was forced to retire with a lower back complaint when down in the second set 3-5 after winning the the first 6-1. The […]
Felix eyes off third 2025 title in Dubai
ALREADY boasting multiple ATP Tour titles in 2025, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime moved just one win away from a triple treat following his semi-finals victory over French qualifier Quentin Halys, 5-7 6-4 6-3. Auger-Aliassime is an indoor specialist, but is improving his outdoor work having fought through to make yet another final and notch up his […]
Griek God-like performance from Dutchman
SAVING four match points and producing the biggest win of his career, Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor is into the Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals. The world number 47 ousted tournament favourite Daniil Medvedev in an epic three-set encounter, needing two hour and 40 minutes to defeat the Russian number one seed, 2-6 7-6 7-5. Griekspoor looked on […]
Cirstea’s giant-killing run continues
ROMANIAN veteran Sorana Cirstea is on the verge of a return to the Top 100 after amassing her third Top 20 victory in a fortnight overnight. The 34-year-old Cirstea – who turns 35 in April – fought through a tough challenge against second seed and world number 13 Diana Shnaider in Austin to book her […]
Zverev’s Tien to go in Acapulco
WORLD number two Alexander Zverev‘s post-Australian Open disaster run continued in Acapulco with a shock straight sets loss to talented young American Learner Tien. Zverev – who opted for the easier route compared to many of his Top 10 counterparts since Melbourne Park – boasts a mediocre 4-3 win-loss record across his past three tournaments […]
Oh Maya! Joint destroys Donna in Merida shock
THE LID is officially off for Australia’s newest teenage star with Maya Joint dismantling Croatian Top 20 player Donna Vekic in Merida today. The WTA Tour 500 event taking place in Mexico saw the 18-year-old completely outplay Vekic who has been suffering some repercussions from a recent knee injury to get up 6-1 6-2 in […]
Brilliant Berrettini blasts past Monfils in Dubai
FORMER Top 10 talent Matteo Berrettini is set to be seeded at the upcoming Grand Slams after rising up to 29th in the world today. The Italian saw off the challenge of fellow former world number six Gael Monfils at the Dubai Tennis Championships, 7-5 6-4. The victory marked Berrettini’s third out of four matches […]
Burrage crashes Petra’s party
THERE was no room for sentiment in Austin as British serving machine Jodie Burrage aced her way out of trouble in two-time Grand Slam winner Petra Kvitova return from maternity leave. Kvitova gave birth to son Petr and was playing her first match in 17 months, but despite a strong start, fell 3-6 6-4 6-4 […]
Czech mates – Machac surges past Mensik
IN AN all-Czech battle, eighth seed Tomas Machac worked his way past his younger compatriot Jakub Mensik in two hours and 11 minutes in the first round of the the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Machac won 6-4 2-6 6-3 in two hours and 11 minutes to book his place in the Round of 16. In a […]
Joint jags Top 100 spot after Merida mauling
AUSSIE teenager Maya Joint is a Top 100 player for the first time in her professional career, after reaching the second round of the Merida Open in Mexico today. Joint raced through qualifying and wasted no time putting Julia Grabher to the sword in the first round, winning 6-3 6-2 in just 91 minutes. Joint […]
Clay champion Baez goes back-to-back in Rio
CLAY court season is truly underway when Argentinian Sebastian Baez is racking up titles, and the clay specialist was at it again, becoming the first player to successfully defend his title at the ATP500 Rio Open this morning. Baez easily brushed aside much improved Frenchman Alexandre Muller to lift the trophy for a second successive […]
Andreeva storms home to make Dubai history
TEENAGE star Mirra Andreeva made history overnight as the youngest WTA1000 winner in history after the 17-year-old shook off an early challenge from Denmark’s Clara Tauson to win 7-6 6-1 in the Dubai Tennis Championships final overnight. The format began in 2009 and Andreeva – aged 17 years and 299 days – broke new group […]
