Zverev survives tense tiebreakers in Rio
DESPITE having an almighty scare, world number two and top seed in Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Zverev fended off Alexander Shevchenko to reach the quarter finals of the ATP500 event. In a mat h that took two hours and 28 minutes to complete, Zverev won 7-1 and 8-6 in each of the tiebreakers for a […]
Jarry-ing defeat motivates Chilean to bounce back
IT WAS a loss not even his retiring opponent expected him to have, but the defeat at the hands of outgoing Argentinian Diego Schwartzman was certainly a surprise for Chilean Top 40 talent Nicolas Jarry. Bouncing back from that defeat, Jarry took on Argentinian qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the Rio Open and was able […]
Virtanen outlasts Korda in Marseille
FINLAND’S Otto Virtanen is through to the second round in Marseille after collecting the biggest win of his career. Defeating fifth seed Sebastian Korda, the top ranked Finn came back from a tiebreaker down to surge into the Round of 16 via a 6-7 7-6 6-4 victory in France. Virtanen hit 51 winners including 19 […]
Poland returns to United Cup final
AFTER heartbreakingly missing out on the title last year, Poland returned to the United Cup final in 2025 to hope to go one better. The European nation overcame a stiff challenge from Kazakhstan to again sweep another nation, finishing with a 3-0 record, sealing the result after both singles matches. Hubert Hurkacz kick-started the semi-final […]
Kazakhstan ousts reigning champs in United Cup
THERE will be a new United Cup champion crowned in 2025 after Kazakhstan eliminated 2024 winner Germany in the quarter finals today. Missing key player Alexander Zverev, Germany lost its edge over Kazakhstan, with the smaller nation able to wrap up proceedings through the singles and set their sights on the Sydney semi-finals. Without facing […]
Greeks gone: Kazakhstan storms into semis
ONE OF the pre-tournament favourites Greece are out of the running at the 2025 United Cup after Kazakhstan swept the Mediterranean nation 3-0 in Perth today. After both nations defeated Spain, the winner of the group would advance through, while the loser realistically needed a match from the three to give itself the best chance […]
Rybakina steers Kazakhstan to United Cup win
WIMBLEDON champion Elena Rybakina played a starring role in Kazakhstan’s United Cup victory over Spain, winning both her singles and doubles in the 2-1 result on the opening day of the 2025 season. After a one-sided pair of singles that split the difference between the nations, a tight doubles decider ultimately secured Kazakhstan the victory. […]
2025 United Cup: Group C preview
A NUMBER of big name stars headline Group C of the 2025 United Cup in what promises to be a fascinating watch starting on Friday. Kazakhstan and Spain will open the tournament at 10am local time in Perth, with Greece the major players from the group expected to advance. GROUP C – PERTH GREECE: Stefanos […]
Around the Tour: Upstaged in Antwerp; upsets galore
THERE was no shortage of upsets across multiple ATP and WTA Tour events overnight, but the major results came in Antwerp where three of the lower ranked players took out the top three seeds. In what was a dismantling day, number one seed Alex de Minaur, number two seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and number three seed […]
Around the Tour: Ito crafts third straight upset
ADMITTING she has not got “any power” and she is “skinny”, Japanese qualifier Aoi Ito has made a name for herself in Osaka. The 188th ranked Japanese hope knows where her strengths and weaknesses lie, and focuses on what she can do, rather than she cannot, leading her to a quarter finals appearance in the […]
