2020 ATP Miami Open fantasy tennis: Nakashima continues giant-killing run
UNITED States wildcard, Brandon Nakashima has claimed the biggest scalp of his short career, taking out number eight seed, Matteo Berrettini. The 18-year-old only turned professional at the start of the year and played in Delray Beach as his inaugural tournament, but in only his fifth ATP Tour match, the teenager has taken out a […]
2020 ATP Miami Open fantasy tennis: Simon and Pospisil stun top five stars in massive upsets
THERE were a number of upsets on day three of the ATP Miami Open with seven seeded players bowing out in their first match of the ATP Tour’s Miami Open fantasy tennis tournament. None however, were bigger than the departure of Indian Wells champion and world number three, Dominic Thiem as well as fifth seed […]
ATP Fantasy Tennis Rankings post Indian Wells: Raonic the big mover inside top 30
IN an update to our fantasy tennis competition, we have adjusted the ATP Tour rankings accordingly following the conclusion of Indian Wells. We will update both the ATP and WTA Tours once major tournaments are completed and name the key bolters and sliders since the last update. BOLTERS: Milos Raonic +7 (#30 to #23) The […]
2020 ATP Indian Wells fantasy tennis: Fognini survives scare as seeds advance to last 32
IT was eerily similar to the third day of action, with only two more unseeded players making it through to the Round of 32. That meant five of the 32 Indian Wells combatants are unseeded, as the top stars of the ATP Tour made their way through. There were no problems for top six seeds, […]
21st Century Talents: ATP Tour
WITH so much going on in the world and much focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth taking a step back and remembering that the future of international sport will return, and when it does, there will be plenty of talented youngsters ready to make their mark. On the ATP Tour there are two […]
2020 Indian Wells ATP Tour fantasy: Who will win it in 2020?
AFTER the success of the co-currently running Fed Cup Fantasy Tennis tournament, Draft Central has decided to test the waters with an individual tournament that was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We start with the first ATP Tour that was cancelled in the Masters 1000 event, BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. […]
Davis Cup Qualifiers review: Home court proves strong advantage
OF the 12 teams to qualify for the Davis Cup Finals in November, 10 of those moving through qualifying were the home nation in their respective ties over the weekend. So strong was the home court advantage or home nation support, was that the number two and three seeds were bundled out, with only the […]
2020 Davis Cup Qualifiers preview: Finals spots up for grabs in huge weekend of action
THE Davis Cup qualifiers take place over the weekend, with 12 matches across the globe. Each of the winning sides will book a place in November’s new format Davis Cup Finals, joining 2019 semi-finalists Canada, Great Britain, Russia and Spain, and the two wildcards in France and Serbia. [1] Croatia vs. India Croatia: Marin Cilic, […]
Mexican Open: Wawrinka survives, while two top women seeds fall
BOTH the ATP and WTA Tour took to the court in Mexico for the Abierto Mexicano, effectively the Mexican Open. On the first day of main draw competition, third seed Stan Wawrinka survived a three-set thriller against Frances Tiafoe, while both the second and third seeds in the women’s event dropped out. The ATP500 event […]
2020 ATP Abierto Mexiano preview: Injury clouds for Australian hopes as Nadal returns
WHILE the majority of top 10 players have opted to take to the courts in Dubai, a strong portion of talented stars are heading to Mexico for the Abierto Mexiano. While the Mexican tournament used to be on clay, it changed to blue hard courts in 2014, which is what it makes it more intriguing. […]
