2020 Open Sud de France preview: Youth and experience to go head-to-head in Montpellier
OF all the three 250k events over the week, Montpellier’s Open Sud de France is set to be the biggest of the lot with a raft of top 20 players leading the charge in what will be a competitive event in the first week of February. FAVOURITE: Gael Monfils After opting to play in his […]
ATP Adelaide International: Day 3 – Australian Bolts into quarter finals
THE remaining seven quarter finalists have joined Daniel Evans in the last eight after a round of straight sets wins at the Adelaide International yesterday. It was a fairly predictable day in terms of results, though still through up a few surprises. The biggest surprise was 157th ranked Alex Bolt topping seventh seed German, Jan-Lennard […]
ATP Adelaide International: Day 2 – Evans continues rise as first round completed
DANIEL Evans is already through to the quarter Finals of the Adelaide International after a straight sets win over Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in the sole second round match yesterday. Evans had already cruised past Argentinian Juan Ignacio Londero, while Bublik caused the upset of Day 1, triumphing over the highest ranked seed with a first […]
ATP Adelaide International: Day 1 – Seeds fall as draw opens up
FOUR of the top eight players are out of the Adelaide International with news filtering through that top seed Alex de Minaur had withdrawn from the tournament yesterday. He chose to exit, but he was joined on an extended break before the Australian Open by fifth seed Taylor Fritz, sixth seed Cristian Garin and eighth […]
ATP Cup: Semi-finals – Top two clash to highlight ATP Cup final
THE world’s top two ATP Tour players will face off in the ATP Cup final tonight when Serbia takes on Spain at Ken Rosewall Arena. Both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had to overcome challenges from Daniil Medvedev‘s Russia and Alex de Minaur‘s Australia, but the two teams predicted to be there reached the final […]
2020 ASB Classic Men’s preview: Will youth or experience prevail?
LAST year’s ASB Classic was one of the hardest to predict, with a strong field and upsets left, right and centre making it an entertaining contest leading up to the Australian Open. It was won by American, Tennys Sandgren who toppled wildcard Brit, Cameron Norrie in the final. FAVOURITE: Denis Shapovalov A player who bowed […]
ATP Cup: Day 7 – Kyrgios and de Minaur team up in doubles thriller
THE quarter-final stage of the ATP Cup started on Thursday with Australia and Russia progressing to the final four. Australia 2 defeated Great Britain 1 Nick Kyrgios (AUS) defeated Cameron Norrie (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Daniel Evans (GBR) defeated Alex De Minaur (AUS) 7-6 4-6 7-6 Kyrigos/ De Minaur (AUS) defeated Murray/ Salisbury (GBR) 3-6 6-3 […]
2020 Adelaide International ATP preview: Djoker of the pack leads young gun charge
TOURNAMENT organisers in Adelaide would have been thrilled at the announcement that world number two and multiple Grand Slam winner, Novak Djokovic had committed to the tournament for 2020. Djokovic leads a host of young guns who are hoping to upset the heavy favourite at the final warm-up tournament prior to the Australian Open. FAVOURITE: […]
ATP Cup- Day 3 Wrap: Aussies dominate while Tsitsipas and Zverev face off
DAY 3 of the ATP Cup brought plenty of interest and close encounters with Australia the only country to claim all three games. Group F: Australia 3 defeated Canada 0 John Millman (AUS) defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6-4 6-2 Alex de Minaur (AUS) defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-7 (6) 6-4 6-2 Guccione/Peers (AUS) defeated Auger Aliassime/Shamasdin […]
ATP Cup – Day 1 Wrap: Aussies pledge for bushfire relief as countries establish a dominant start
FRIDAY marked day one of the ATP Cup taking place in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. With bushfires affecting much of the east and southern coasts of Australia, the ATP Tour has decided to donate one hundred dollars per ace hit at the ATP Cup for the Australian Red Cross bushfire disaster relief, with a number […]
