Australian Open Men’s Round of 16 wrap: Dimitrov destroys tired Thiem as Karatsev’s giant-killing run continues
A COUPLE of massive upsets in the Round of 16 blew one quarter of the Australian Open men’s draw right open following day seven’s results yesterday. Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev looked finished when he was two sets to love down against 20th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, only to claw his way back and win in a […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 32 wrap: Medvedev survives five-setter as top seeds advance
SIX of the eight top 16 seeds will compete in the fourth round of the Australian Open, after all the higher ranked players won on day six of the Grand Slam. Seeds featured in seven of the eight matches, three of which were all seeds. In the sole unseeded match, United States’ Mackenzie McDonald won […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 32 wrap: The greatness of Dominic Thiem shines through in a classic
IN the most highly-anticipated match of day five, world number three Dominic Thiem came back from two sets-to-love down to defeat Australia’s own Nick Kyrgios 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in a thriller on John Cain Arena. The match was initially all about Kyrgios, as he came out of the blocks flying. He broke in […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 64 wrap: Tsitsipas survives epic thriller from brave Kokkinakis
A NEVER-say-die attitude from fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and Australian favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis was on full display in yet another Rod Laver classic match yesterday at the Australian Open. The second round encounter had the Greek star overwhelming favourite against the talented local who has battled with injuries over the past few years, but clearly […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 128 wrap: Finn young gun and Belarusian danger man upset French duo
FINNISH young gun Emil Ruusuvuori caused the biggest upset on day one of the 2021 Australian Open, knocking off 10th seed Frenchman Gael Monfils in a five-set thriller. The match lasted three hours and 46 minutes, and was not the only heartbreak for France, with second ranked Frenchman Benoit Paire also bowing out of the […]
ATP Cup Day 2 wrap: Two teams book semi-finals spots while Germans set up Serbian battle
BOTH Italy and Russia are through to the ATP Cup semi-finals, while Germany set up a virtual elimination final with Serbia in the third group match. In the other result, Australia managed to grab a win against Greece, though being swept by Spain all but eliminated their chances of moving through to the next round, […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Nations ready for action as stars align at Rod Laver
THE 2021 ATP Cup is shaping up to be an exciting contest with plenty to play for as tennis returns to Melbourne Park. While restricted numbers will limit crowds to some extent, players will still relish the opportunity to showcase their wares in the Australian summer, as the top 12 nations go head to head […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Germany
GERMANY is one of the outside contenders when it comes to the ATP Cup, with enough talent that is balanced across four players to make it work. Thanks to a Top 10 first singles player, solid second singles player and Top 20 doubles pairing, the European nation could ruffle more than a few feathers at […]
Davis Cup future side: Germany
IT has seemed a world away since Spain lifted the 2019 Davis Cup. While the 2020 edition was ultimately cancelled and had to be postponed until 2021, it gives tennis fans extra time to work out what teams might look like when it recommences. Draft Central will take a look at various nations over the […]
2020 ATP Tour title winners
A HUGE 2020 season of tennis action – cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting cancellations – is done and dusted for the year, meaning it is time to take a look back at some of the big wins of the year. In our first edition, we take a look at the ATP Tour […]
