Zverev downs Auger-Aliassime in Cologne
ALEXANDER Zverev has added another piece of silverware to his collection with his maiden 2020 title victory at the ATP 250 tournament in Cologne, Germany, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 on home soil. The German top seed – ranked seventh in the world – who now holds a 3-0 winning record against the 20-year-old Canadian, […]
Auger-Aliassime advances to Cologne final as Cecchinato blasts into Sardinia decider
TWO rising stars will face off at Cologne, as two clay court specialists go head-to-head in Sardinia for the finals of the ATP 250 events following their semi-finals victories today. In Germany, top seed Alexander Zverev reached the Cologne final after a tight two-set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and will not play third seed […]
Top three seeds move through in Germany as Italians and Serbians face off in Sardinia
IT could not be more counter-contrasting at the two ATP 250 events in Germany and Italy, with all the predictable results advancing at Cologne on the hard courts, whilst the final seed remaining in Sardinia bowed out. The top three seeds all advanced in Germany, with home nation hope, Alexander Zverev leading the way following […]
Ruud downed at Sardinia while seeds prevail in Cologne
IT was another big day across the two ATP 250 tournaments, seeing a much more successful pursuit from the respective home nations in Germany and Italy though a couple more seeds fell across the two competitions. Sardinia favourite Casper Ruud was the upset of the round, downed in straight sets and seeing just one seed […]
Day 2 at Cologne and Sardinia sees tough battles
DAY 2 in both Cologne, Germany and Sardinia, Italy started with a bang with a couple of intriguing matches headlining the respective ATP 250 tournaments. It was a successful day for Spanish competitors across the two tournaments, while a couple of Italians were dealt unlucky hands taking on compatriots. It was a rough day for […]
Carballes Baena topples Shapovalov in five to clinch third round spot
ROBERTO Carballes Baena has won an epic battle over top 10 player and ninth seed, Denis Shapovalov to book his spot in the third round at Roland Garros. The Spanish world number 101 backed up his shellacking of Steve Johnson in the first round – dropping just two games – to overcome Shapovalov in a […]
Hamburg finalists fight back from two-set deficits to stage remarkable first round wins
STEFANOS Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev are lucky to survive the first round of the French Open after slow starts almost cost the Hamburg European Open finalists. A tight turnaround between the ATP500 event and the Grand Slam meant some soreness for the talented top 15 players, but neither would have expected to go two sets […]
2020 ATP Roland Garros preview: Can Nadal win number 13?
RAFAEL Nadal is always the nominal favourite at Roland Garros, probably because he has only lost three matches there in his entire career, of which one was via retirement. The King of Clay will be keen to bounce back from a shock loss to Diego Schwartzman in Rome to really put a stamp on his […]
Italian teen demolishes Stan the Man as qualifiers reign supreme in Rome
THE first set lasted just 26 minutes. By the end of the match, Italian qualifier Lorenzo Musetti had claimed the biggest scalp of his carer, defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-0 7-6 in the first round of the Rome Masters. It is fairly easy to compare considering it was his second ATP Tour match, which makes the […]
Nishikori claims first win in 12 months as top 20 players exit Rome
KEI Nishikori has broken through for his first win in 12 months after defeating Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the first round of the Rome Masters. The Japanese Grand Slam winner posted a 6-4 7-6 victory over the world number 44, marking his first win since the second round of the US Open in August, 2019. […]
