Italy and Canada win through to Davis Cup semis
ITALY and Canada will face off to determine which nation takes its place in the 2022 Davis Cup Final. Both teams won through in tough and tight circumstances, seeing off the United States and Germany respectively in 2-1 results. The doubles pairings won their respective matches to seal the ties, with the final four of […]
Cilic seals deal to stump Spain
HOME nation Spain is out of Davis Cup Finals after going down to Croatia in the quarter final overnight. In a hard-fought contest, it took a three-hour effort from Marin Cilic following a strong performance from Borna Coric, to get the job done. In one of the most anticipated clashes of the tournament, Croatia now […]
Australia sweeps Netherlands into Davis Cup semis
AUSTRALIA is through to the 2022 Davis Cup semi-finals after overcoming Netherlands 2-0 in Malaga overnight. Kicking off the six-day Davis Cup Finals, Australia booked its spot in the semi-final after finishing second in its group, but upstaged the surprise packets of the round robin stage thanks to singles wins by Jordan Thompson and Alex […]
Djokovic equals ATP Finals titles record
SERBIAN star Novak Djokovic has equalled Roger Federer‘s six ATP Finals titles after defeating Casper Ruud in the decider overnight. The Turin final earned Djokovic $4.7 million USD with the 21-time Grand Slam winner defeating the Norwegian in straight sets, 7-5 6-3. The seventh seed cruised through the tournament undefeated, and though he was challenged […]
Fritzing Felix – Taylor targets title
AS the lowest ranked player in this year’s ATP Finals, not too many would have predicted Taylor Fritz to reach the semi-finals. The first alternative in the singles race, replaced the injured world number one Carlos Alcaraz, but has more than proven he is up for the fight, qualifying for the knockout stage of the […]
Djoker secures ATP Finals semis spot
FORMER world number one and 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has booked his ticket to the ATP Finals last four with a win over Andrey Rublev in Turin, Italy overnight. Both players were coming off victories over Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev respectively, and with the Serbian’s triumph, it ensured he will finish inside […]
Just Ruud – Norwegian first to book ATP Finals semis spot
NORWEGIAN third seed Casper Ruud became the first player through to the ATP Finals last four after overcoming American Taylor Fritz on day three of the event in Torino, Italy. Ruud backed up his victory over the in-form Felix Auger-Aliassime courtesy of a nail-biting three-setter, eventually closing out the contest in two hours and 12 […]
Rublev rolls Medvedev as Djoker defeats Stef
SIXTH seed Andrey Rublev won the all-Russian clash on day two of the ATP Finals event in Torino, defeating Daniil Medvedev in an epic three-set match. The lower ranked Russian won 6-7 6-3 7-6, coming back from the brink to need five match points before closing out the contest 9-7 in the deciding tiebreaker. In […]
On the Fritz: Taylor downs Rafa in ATP Finals upset
IT did not take long for an ATP Finals boilover with bottom seed Taylor Fritz defeating top seed Rafael Nadal on the opening day of the tournament in Torino. Fritz booked his ticket to the event in Italy after being the first alternative and replacing the injured Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal has to take out the […]
Swiss make history with first BJK Cup title
SWITZERLAND made history by winning its first ever Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup title after defeating Australia 2-0 in the 2022 final overnight. The two nations are the most recent runners-up, with Switzerland able to go one better than its 2021 final defeat to Russia, while Australia had to settle as the bridesmaid for the […]
Perfect Storm for Aussies as green and gold reach final
AUSTRALIA is just one win away from lifting its first Billie Jean King Cup in almost 50 years after the green and gold defeated home nation Great Britain. In what was a perfect storm for the green gold, the Aussies navigated the weakest group with the dominance they should have, then took down an incredible […]
Swiss salute to face Czech mates in semis
SWITZERLAND has overcome a red-hot Canada to reach the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup in a bid to go one better than last year. The nation fell to Russia in the 2021 decider, and due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the top seeds were banned from all tennis team competitions in 2022. […]
