2021 Junior Billie Jean King Cup update: Peru stuns Argentina to likely set up quarter finals place
ROUND robin action is underway at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup, with the expected favourites in each respective clash mostly getting the win. The one massive upset was Peru’s come-from-behind win against fellow South Americans Argentina, getting up 2-1 to put themselves in best position to advance through to the knockout stage of the […]
Young gun focus: Carlos Alcaraz
THERE is a wealth of developing international talent making its way up the ranks across both the ATP and WTA Tours, with this series looking into some of the high flyers of late who have shot up the rankings in recent months. This week, we take a look at explosive Spaniard, Carlos Alcaraz. >>READ: ATP Teenage […]
WTA Tour rankings update: Swiatek, Sakkari break new ground
THE 2021 WTA Tour rankings have seen plenty of changes as the year has gone by, with four different Grand Slam winners gracing the court as young talent flies up the ranks and some established names fall. We take a look at some of the recent and notable movements in the rankings. While not necessarily […]
2021 ATP Tour weekly title wrap: Hurkacz grabs third title of 2021 as Kwon wins maiden ATP trophy
TOP seed Hubert Hurkacz lived up to his pre-tournament billing to take out the Moselle Open in Metz, his third ATP Tour title of the year. The Polish rising star entered 2021 with just one title to his name, but has produced an impressive 29-16 year where he claimed the huge Miami Masters 1000, as […]
2021 WTA Tour weekly title wrap: Kontaveit caps off sparkling run with second title in three tournaments
ANETT Kontaveit has moved back inside the Top 20 after her WTA Tour 500 title at Ostrava. The Estonian talent is edging closer to her career-high ranking of 14th, winning her second title this year after her triumph at Cleveland. The 25-year-old has won 12 of her past 13 matches, only losing to Iga Swiatek […]
2021 WTA Tour preview: Open fields in Chicago, Nur-Saltan
THE CHICAGO Fall Tennis Classic has been dealt a blow this year, with a number of top talents unable to play in what is an open field of entrants. Whilst the likes of Ash Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and – after a late withdrawal – Maria Sakkari will not take part, there […]
Zverev and Rublev close out Laver Cup for Europe in quick final day
TEAM Europe has closed out the Laver Cup title for 2021, only needing one match on the final day to finish the three-day tournament with the required amount of points. With a total of 24 points on offer across the three day event, a majority of 13 would see Europe triumphant, and they reached 14 […]
2021 ATP Tour preview: Stacked draw at San Diego ahead of Indian Wells
IT is a big week on the ATP Tour ahead of Indian Wells; as a stacked draw heads to San Diego, last year’s Sofia Open final could be played out in the second round, and a Top 30 player surprisingly opted to play in the Orleans Challenger event. SAN DIEGO ATP 250: A host of […]
Europe on verge of massive win after dominant day two
TEAM Europe is on the verge of a landslide victory at the Laver Cup after another huge domination of Team World today. Winning all four matches, Europe extended its day one lead of 3-1 to 11-1 to move one match away from claiming victory. Four clashes remain tomorrow, with all four worth three points, meaning […]
Europe take commanding Laver Cup lead on day one
TEAM World might have put up a fight, but the visiting Team Europe cleaned up on day one of the Laver Cup, winning all three singles despite resistance in the second and third ties. With match results only worth one point on day one (two points on day two and three points on day three), […]
2021 Junior Davis Cup preview: France, Russia and South American nations among ones to watch
NEXT week the 2021 Junior Davis Cup kicks off, with the future of the ATP Tour on show in Antalya, Turkey. The past winners of the Junior Davis Cup include Canadian duo Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, and Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz. We take a look at the sides who have qualifier and how they […]
WTA Tour midweek update: Top seeds all advance in predictable week in Ostrava and Columbus
TWO WTA Tour tournaments are at the quarter finals stage of the event, with unsurprising results across the board for the most part. We take a look at who is firing as the Tour gets to the pointy end of the season. OSTRAVA OPEN WTA 500: The four big guns in at the WTA Tour […]
