2022 ATP Cup USA preview
THE United States was a late call-up to the ATP Cup, and are far from easy beats given their depth and a couple of Top 30 players. Though they enter the tournament as the lowest ranked nation in their group, they could pick up some second singles, and possibly doubles wins. 2022 USA TEAM Taylor […]
2022 ATP Cup Russia preview
REIGNING Davis Cup champions Russia head into the 2022 ATP Cup as tournament favourites, but have not copped the easiest run on the way to the final. They have some stiff competition against an outstanding Italian outfit, and the knockout stage also could see them face Germany who reached the semis of the Davis Cup […]
No Zverev? No worries, Germany reach Davis Cup semis
GERMANY might not have top-ranked star Alexander Zverev, but the European nation has now reached the final four of the Davis Cup finals. In what was a fitting end to the tie against Great Britain, the German doubles pairing of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz won in two tiebreakers, coming from behind to win the […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day three wrap: All groups in action
ALL six groups were in action a the 2021 Davis Cup Finals day three, with a number of sides taking pole position to top their group, and others looking to remain alive ahead of the last round robin stage. RUSSIA (3) defeated ECUADOR (0) Russia has predictably rolled Ecuador in a sweep to hand the […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals Group F preview
AFTER previewing each of the 18 Davis Cup Finals nations, Rookie Me Central will now preview each of the six groups to determine how the early stages of the tournament might go. We continue by taking a look at Group E, where Italy will look to advance to the next stage in front of home […]
Zverev claims maiden ATP Finals trophy
GERMAN Alexander Zverev turned the tables on Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev after a loss earlier in the week, to knock off the world number two and claim his maiden ATP Finals trophy. Having advanced through to the semi-finals despite a loss to Medvedev in the group stage, Zverev fought past world number one Novak […]
2021 ATP Finals wrap: Zverev sets up Medvedev rematch
GERMAN third seed Alexander Zverev has set up an ATP Finals decider with second seed Russian Daniil Medvedev after upsetting world number one Novak Djokovic in the night semi-final. Zverev fought through three sets to turn the tables against Djokovic for the second time in a major semi-final, having defeated him at the Tokyo Olympics. […]
2021 ATP Finals wrap: Round 3 – Zverev, Ruud complete final four
NORWEGIAN Casper Ruud has stunned fifth seed Russian Andrey Rublev in the deciding match to reach the ATP Finals semi-finals, completing the four successful qualifiers to the knockout stage. Ruud joined world number one Novak Djokovic from Green Group, while German Alexander Zverev secured his spot alongside Daniil Medvedev. Red Group Russian second seed Mededev […]
2021 ATP Finals wrap: Round 2 – Djoker, Daniil secure semis spots
TWO of the ATP Finals semi-finalists have been determined after two rounds of action, with the top two in the world qualifying through to the last four in Turin, Italy. World number one Novak Djokovic and world number two Daniil Medvedev have already booked their spots in the next stage with a round to go, […]
2021 ATP Finals wrap: Round 1 – Berrettini injury sours opening round
A SEASON-ENDING injury to Italian Matteo Berrettini has soured an otherwise entertaining first round of action at the 2021 ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. The sixth seed went down with an abdominal injury early in the second set against Alexander Zverev. Losing the first set in a tiebreaker 9-7, Berrettini had to stop play and […]
