Borges bests wildcard Wawrinka in Marseille
PORTUGAL’s top ranked tennis star Nuno Borges came from behind to defeat three-time Grand Slam winner and wildcard Stan Wawrinka in Marseille overnight. After losing the first set in a tiebreaker, the man ranked 39th in the world fittingly toppled an opponent of the equivalent age when defeating Wawrinka 6-7 7-6 6-3 in two hours […]
Dutch delight for Demon
NEEDING to defend his run to last year’s final, Aussie Alex de Minaur is on the board at the 2025 Rotterdam Open. The world number eight defeated the player he may well face in the Davis Cup Qualifiers Second Round later in the year in David Goffin, extending his head-to-head against the Belgian to 6-0 […]
On-fire indoor master Felix does it again
FOR the sixth time in his career, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime has lifted an ATP Tour indoor hardcourt trophy, defeating American qualifier and giant-killer Aleksandar Kovacevic in a three-set Open Occitanie final overnight. Auger-Aliassime has started the year on fire, with a title in Adelaide, and a 9-1 start to the year. Had it not been […]
Qualifier stars to upset top seed
AMERICAN qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic‘s dream of a maiden ATP Tour title is not over after stunning top seed and world number 10 Andrey Rublev in the Montpellier semi-finals overnight. Kovacevic has been on a tear of late, having won a Portugal Challenger event as top seed, then after failing to qualifier in Quimper at the […]
Felix through in Montpellier mixed bag
CANADIAN Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to the semi-finals of the Open Occitanie after an impressive straight sets win over eighth seeded Canadian Yunchaokete Bu. The world number 23 proved a step above the Chinese world number 71, winning 6-3 6-4 in an hour and 24 minutes to move one victory away from the final. Auger-Aliassime […]
Kovacevic re-enters Top 100 in French quarters
AMERICAN qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic is through to the quarter finals of the 2025 Open Occitanie after a hard-fought triumph over Italian Mattia Bellucci in the second round. Ranked just four places behind Bellucci coming into the tournament, Kovacevic was forced to qualify for the ATP 250 event, doing just that then winning back-to-back main draw […]
Rublev Eu-banks breakthrough win in Montpellier
IT WAS the win that just had to happen for the world number 10. Russian Andrey Rublev has had a horror run in 2025, with losses to Marton Fucsovics and Joao Fonseca in Hong Kong and the Australian Open respectively to start the year without a ‘W’ to his name. That changed last night as […]
2025 ATP Tour Week 5 preview: Montpellier
WHILE the 2025 Davis Cup takes the majority of focus throughout this week, there is an ATP Tour event taking place in France, with the Open Occitanie in Montpellier. An ATP Tour 250 event, the action kicks off on Wednesday to allow sufficient rest for those having competed at the Australian Open over the past […]
Lucky local laps up second chance
AUSSIE Rinky Hijikata made the most of his lucky loser second chance at the Adelaide International after defeating veteran David Goffin yesterday in straight sets. After losing in the final round of qualifying Hijikata was catapulted into the main draw as a lucky loser after an injury withdrawal and went on to defeat the Belgian […]
Tsitsipas survives first round Paris test
DESPITE being on the ropes early, Greek talent Stefanos Tsitsipas was able to recover and see off Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena in just under two hours at the 2024 Paris Masters. The first round match saw the 10th seed – who has had a mediocre 5-4 record since the Laver Cup – have to fight […]
