WTA Tour wrap: In-form Americans upset seeds
TWO in-form Americans have caused a couple of upsets at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Canada as three Top 10 seeds were knocked out in the second round of the tournament. Unseeded duo Danielle Collins – coming off back-to-back titles in the lead-up to the event – and Jessica Pegula claimed wins over sixth […]
ATP Tour wrap: Tiafoe capitalises on second chance as lower seeds skittled
JUST five of a possible 15 seeds advanced through to the Round of 16 at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Canada, and only one of those seeds was outside the Top 10. It was a huge day of upsets, but also straight sets results, with one walkover, and two three-set contests in an otherwise […]
ATP Tour wrap: Nadal withdraws as Americans stand up and second round gets going
THE second day of men’s National Bank Open action saw the completion of the Round of 64, while the Round of 32 action got underway in Toronto, Canada. Rafael Nadal also announced his withdrawal from the competition, citing soreness to the foot injury that kept him out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. His […]
WTA Tour wrap: Russians and Americans dominate day two of National Bank Open action
ON the second day of National Bank Open action in Montreal, Canada showcased plenty of talent, with the remaining Round of 64 clashes finishing up as the beginning of Round of 32 action took over. It was a hugely successful day for Russia, as all four Russians made their way through the opening round, with […]
ATP Tour wrap: Americans and Australians maintain form as Bublik downs Evans
INTRIGUING results littered the opening day of National Bank Open proceedings, with a number of tight clashes setting the tone and none of the seeds taking part on day one. Neither of the hometown Canadian hopefuls made it through the opening day, as qualifier Brayden Schnur fell to Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-2, unable to weather the South African’s […]
WTA Tour wrap: Retirements flood National Bank Open first round
THE National Bank Open has begun in Montreal, Canada, with a flurry of top talents expected to take the court this week as the US Open draws ever closer. In intriguing circumstances, three match results came down to injury retirements, as two Czechs in Marie Bouzkova and Tereza Martincova both dropped the first set before closing out […]
WTA Tour wrap: Collins claims second straight title as Petkovic returns to winners list
TWO WTA Tour events came to a close today, with the WTA 500 Silicon Valley Classic and WTA 250 Winners Open decided. iN San Jose, USA, The Silicon Valley Classic finished off with a hometown winner as Danielle Collins claimed her second title in as many weeks, with the seventh seed breaking through to win 6-3 […]
ATP Tour wrap: Sinner clinches Citi Open title
NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Jannik Sinner has clinched his second title at the Citi Open in Washington D.C., taking down first-time finalist and American Mackenzie McDonald in a hard-fought 7-5 4-6 7-5 battle. The Italian is the first teenager to win an ATP 500 event since the category’s inception in 2009, and the first from his nation to claim […]
WTA Tour wrap: Collins earn another final berth as Sherif makes history in Romania
THE Silicon Valley Classic and Winners Open finalists have been decided in both San Jose, USA and Cluj-Napoca, Romania, following straight sets victories across the board during the semi finals. At the WTA 500 event in San Jose, fourth seed Daria Kasatkina and seventh seed Danielle Collins both overcame their respective opposition to earn finals berths. For […]
ATP Tour wrap: Brooksby’s run cut short as Sinner and McDonald contest final
JANNIK Sinner put a stop to wildcard Jenson Brooksby‘s run of form as Mackenzie McDonald earned his maiden ATP Tour level final appearance with a victory over former champion Kei Nishikori at the Citi Open in Washington D.C.. Two youngsters in 19-year-old Sinner and 20-year-old Brooksby put on a tough battle in the first semi-final of the day, […]
WTA Tour wrap: Collins survives tight encounter as Mertens moves through
DANIELLE Collins has fought through a couple of tight tiebreakers to be one of three seeds through to the semi-finals at the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose. Collins overcame a plucky Elena Rybakina, with the seventh seed American toppling the second seed Kazakh 7-6 7-6. The first tiebreaker went 7-5, and the second one […]
ATP Tour wrap: Sinner sole seed left in Washington after one-sided results
JANNIK Sinner is the last surviving seed at the 2021 Citi Open in Washington, with the Italian young gun favourite to take out the ATP 500 event. Sinner was one of four semi-finalists decided on the day and none of the matches went beyond two sets, with the losing player winning six or less total […]
