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 […]
2020 ATP Cup preview: Can Serbia bounce back from heartbreaking Davis Cup defeat?
THERE are plenty of storylines that could play out at the inaugural 2020 ATP Cup in Australia early in the New Year. The tournament is the same style as the controversial Davis Cup, but with a clear goal that makes sense – to get the best players playing. Each win gains ATP Tour ranking points […]
Davis Cup Finals – Semi-finals: Canada to meet Spain in decider
FIVE-time Davis Cup champion Spain has moved through to face Canada for the 2019 title after downing Great Britain in the semi-finals. The North American nation will be vying for its first-ever title after downing Russia 2-1 in the other semi-final. Both nations are yet to lose a tie at the Davis Cup Finals this […]
Davis Cup Finals – Quarter Finals: Russia upsets Serbia with nail-biting doubles win
CANADA, Russia, Great Britain and Spain have advanced through to the Davis Cup semi-finals after quarter finals wins over the last 24 hours. The Canadians booked their spot a day early thanks to a triumph over Australia, while the other three nations progressed through to the next stage a few hours ago to guarantee their […]
Davis Cup Finals – Round 3: Quarter finals set as reigning champs bundled out in two sweeps
CROATIA will not defend its Davis Cup title after being swept for the second time this tournament, going down 3-0 to Group B toppers, Spain. In other results, Serbia, Germany, Australia and Great Britain all booked a spot in the quarter finals to join Canada, while Russia and Argentina were able to secure runner-up places […]
Davis Cup Finals – Round 2: Canada first team to qualify as clean sweeps emerge
ROUND 2 of the Davis Cup action did not disappoint with a number of underdogs leaving their mark on the competition with a couple of upset wins. Canada have already secured their spot in the next stage thanks to a dominant performance against both the US and Italy while Australia showed they have plenty of […]
2019 Davis Cup preview: Group D
IN the fourth of our Davis Cup group previews, we take a look at Group D. The group is an interesting one, with Australia tipped to advance given the strength and upside of its top two singles players, but the consistency of Belgium and the experience of Colombia makes it a tantalising group for the […]
