Kasatkina keeps WTA Finals dream alive
RUSSIAN eighth seed Daria Kasatkina has kept her dream of winning the WTA Finals alive with a vital 7-6 6-3 victory over young American Coco Gauff on day four of the tournament. The loser of the match was set to be eliminated from contention, after both players lost on day two. Meanwhile world number one […]
Sakkari secures semi spot
GREEK talent Maria Sakkari has secured her semi-final spot in the WTA Finals after winning her second consecutive group match. After overcoming Jessica Pegula on day one, Sakkari defeated fellow first-up winner Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets on day three. In the other match, Pegula started the contest strongly, but eventually fell to Tunisian Ons […]
Experience trumps youth as Garcia knocks off Gauff
EXPERIENCE was the winner over youth when Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia defeated American Coco Gauff in straight sets on day two of the WTA Finals. Garcia needed just an hour and 18 minutes to win 6-4 6-3 and start her quest for a WTA Finals title off on the right note. The Tracy Austin group got […]
Sakkari and Sabalenka cause day one WTA Finals upsets
BOTH Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka have caused upsets on the opening day of the WTA Finals even in Fort Worth, Texas, knocking off higher ranked opponents. In group Nancy Richey, fifth seed Sakkari took down third seed Jessica Pegula, while seventh seed Sabalenka fought past second seed Ons Jabeur. Though the winners were far […]
2022 Laver Cup preview: Big 4 together for one last time
ALL the players are locked in for the annual 2022 Laver Cup, which begins tomorrow with some of the world’s best taking on the top European players in London, England. In a tournament that has always heavily favoured the European side in terms of the men’s rankings, this year’s edition is no different, with Team […]
2022 Davis Cup Group I & II Results
OVER the past week, the 16 World Group nations took to the court in the 2022 Davis Cup Finals to determine which eight countries reached the knockout stages of the tournament. Those countries ended up being Italy, Croatia, Spain, Canada, Germany, Australia, Netherlands and the United States. However for the eight losing nations, they – […]
Knockout finalists decided for Davis Cup
THE eight Davis Cup contenders have made it through to the knockout stage of the tournament which will take place in Malaga in November. We took a look at how the final day unfolded in the group stage. ITALY (2) defeated SWEDEN (1) Pool A | Bologna Matteo Berrettini (ITA) defeated Elias Ymer (SWE) 6-4 […]
Croatia, Serbia keep Davis Cup dreams alive
CROATIA and Serbia have kept their Davis Cup title dreams alive with important final round robin wins overnight. Croatia has won back-to-back matches since dropping its first game to Italy, and just needs Italy to win in order to progress to the next stage. Serbia needs Spain to lose to the winless Kazakhstan which seems […]
Dutch miracle as Botic blows away Norrie
NETHERLANDS have caused unbelievable scenes in Glasgow as the Dutch nation secured its place in the Davis Cup Finals. Netherlands knocked out Great Britain in Pool D, guaranteeing its spot in the final eight in November alongside the United States with both nations having two wins. In other results, Germany joined Australia in Pool C […]
Aussies secure Davis Cup Finals knockout spot
AUSTRALIA has become the first nation to secure the Davis Cup Finals knockout spot, after a second straight win in Pool C. The Aussies defeated France leaving just Germany to come and determine who will top the Pool, while United States’ second win – defeating Kazakhstan – also moved the nation into prime position for […]
US spoil home nations party as Spain, Italy cleansweep opponents
A DECIDING doubles match win by the United States spoiled the party for home nation Great Britain in Glasgow, becoming the only Davis Cup Finals match to go the way of the visitor. The four home nations were in action across the globe in their respective Pools, with Italy and Spain winning 3-0, while Germany […]
Swedes stun as Aussies, Canadians and Dutch win Davis Cup openers
THREE of the Davis Cup Finals Group matches have been run and done, with Sweden, Australia and Netherlands all picking up victories in their respective groups. Sweden knocked off Argentina in a big Group A upset, Australia cruised to a 3-0 whitewash of Belgium in Group C, and Netherlands took down Kazakhstan in Group D. […]
