ATP ASB Classic: Day 3 – Lopez winds back the clock to down top seed
IT might be true that you can teach an old dog new tricks, with 38-year old Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez winding back the clock on Day 3 of the ASB Classic. The former top 15 player is now ranked 61st in the world, but he showed world number 12, Fabio Fognini – a veteran on […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 2 – Millman advances through to next round
JUST three matches took place on the second day of the ASB Classic in Auckland, as three players are set for a huge day of action today with back-to-back matches. Spaniards Feliciano Lopez and Pablo Andujar play first up today with the winner to face number one seed Fabio Fognini later in the day – […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 1 – Sandgren begins title defence
REIGNING title holder, American Tennys Sandgren began his title defence with the most comprehensive win on Day 1 at the ASB Classic, defeating New Zealand wildcard, Michael Venus 6-4 6-3. In just over an hour and 10 minutes, Sandgren broke three times and produced a whopping 15 aces to his opponent’s two on his way […]
Qatar Open: Day 1 wrap- Krajinovic holds strong after slow start
FOLLOWING two days of qualifiers the Qatar Open started with plenty of intensity with every player hoping to get their campaign off to a hot start. Only three of the seven matches went to three sets, with players making quick work of their opposition. Sixth seed Filip Krajinovic was put to the test, forced to […]
2020 Qatar ExxonMobil Open preview: Is Stan the man for this year’s title?
BOASTING an open field with plenty of potential winners, the 2020 Qatar Open will almost certainly have a first-time title holder. The most recent winner was Roberto Bautista Agut, with Gael Monfils winning in 2018, ending the run of back-to-back victories by Novak Djokovic, and triumphs to David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal. In fact, the […]
