Europe take commanding Laver Cup lead on day one
TEAM World might have put up a fight, but the visiting Team Europe cleaned up on day one of the Laver Cup, winning all three singles despite resistance in the second and third ties. With match results only worth one point on day one (two points on day two and three points on day three), […]
2021 Laver Cup preview: Can Kyrgios and Shapovalov take down Europe?
MANY of the world’s best ATP Tour players have descended on Boston in the United States, with Team Europe looking to maintain their unbeaten record against Team World. Whilst the Europeans are far more highly ranked – their lowest ranked player is ranked higher than the best Team World – the head-to-heads show it may […]
2021 Laver Cup Team Europe preview
EVEN without a member of the ‘Big Three’ old guard – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer – and the previous most recent Grand Slam winner heading into the year in Dominic Thiem, the Team Europe lineup is still a ridiculously strong side that sees the lowest ranked member of the team still higher […]
Hot & Cold – ATP Tour: Young guns join big-serving South African as in-form talents
IN a new occasional series, we take a look at those players who are red-hot and those who are ice-cold in terms of their Tour rankings, starting with the men’s ATP Tour, following the conclusion of the US Open. RUNNING HOT: Lloyd Harris Weekly rise: +15 (31st – Career High) 2021 YTD: +56 (87th) The […]
ATP Tour wrap: Djokovic eyes 21st Slam, Medvedev the last hurdle
NOVAK Djokovic moved to just one win away from making Grand Slam history, booking his spot in the 2021 US Open final. The Serbian world number one will aim for an unprecedented 21st Grand Slam title against second seed Russian Daniil Medvedev. Djokovic’s quest for a calendar Grand Slam – winning all four majors in […]
ATP Next-Gens make move at US Open
FOUR Next-Gen eligible players reached the fourth round or better at the US Open in a terrific show of the future of men’s tennis. In taking a look at the Young Guns, we look at who made their move during the Grand Slam, with some rising double-digit rankings, and one becoming the top ranked player […]
ATP Tour wrap: Djokovic fights back again, earns semis spot against Zverev
NOVAK Djokovic has once again fought past a brave opponent to advance through in the US Open, defeating Italian sixth seed Matteo Berrettini in four sets. The Italian struggled early, but surprisingly took a crucial break off his opponent to win the opening set, before Djokovic stepped up as was expected and cruised to victory, […]
ATP Tour wrap: Djoker overcomes slow first set to eliminate last USA representative
NOVAK Djokovic is still on track to win all four Grand Slams in 2021 – and break the all-time record of 20 total Slams – after overcoming a disappointing first set to put away the last remaining United States representative in Next-Gen talent, Jenson Brooksby. It was a disappointing day for the American contingent, with […]
ATP Tour wrap: Upsets continue ahead of US Open second week
A COUPLE of seeds fell in intriguing circumstances to finish off the first week of 2021 US Open action, as three five-set battles played out to complete the third round. Of the few upsets, a victory to wildcard Jenson Brooksby took the cake as the American downed 21st seed Aslan Karatsev in five sets, 6-2 3-6 2-6 […]
ATP Tour wrap: Djokovic and Zverev unscathed as Italians star in second round
THE US Open second round is done and dusted, with a couple more seeds falling as the top seeds came away mostly unscathed. It was another good day for Italians with seeds Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner both winning their respective matches in four sets, as Andreas Seppi joined the party with an upset of 10th seed Hubert […]
