2024 Davis Cup Finals preview: Group C
NEXT week the 2024 Davis Cup Finals kicks off with the round robin portion of the tournament and in the lead-up to the event, we preview each of the four groups. In today’s preview, we analyse Group C to see which of the four nations might advance to the knockout stage in November. NATIONS: 4th. […]
Fritz’s friend to turn Foe in US Open semi
IT has been 18 years since an American reached the US Open men’s singles final – and 21 years since the home nation lifted the trophy aloft – but that drought will be broken over the weekend. While the player who achieved both of the aforementioned feats Andy Roddick is now retired, one of Taylor […]
A Foe too great as Popyrin’s US Open run ends
AMERICAN Frances Tiafoe edged closer towards his dream of winning a home Grand Slam after defeating red-hot Aussie Alexei Popyrin in the fourth round of the US Open overnight. The 20th fought past an opponent who knocked off world number two Novak Djokovic two days earlier, and has a host of Top 20 wins in […]
You’ve got to be Djoking – Popyrin faces Novak in third 2024 Grand Slam
AUSSIE Alexei Popyrin looked like a man on a mission during his second round demolition job of Spaniard Pedro Martinez. In career-best form coming off an incredible ATP 1000 title earlier in the month, the 28th seed will now set his sights on 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic for an incredible third time in […]
Rinky rolls into US Open second round
AUSTRALIAN rising star Rinky Hijikata has booked his ticket into the second round of the US Open, defeating 59th ranked Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a hard-fought four-set match. Hijikata – who is ranked 72nd in the world has to defend his career best Round of 16 appearance last year, and started on the right […]
2024 US Open preview: Men’s singles
OVERNIGHT the 2024 US Open kicks off with a wide open draw across both the men’s and women’s singles. We take a look at how the Flushing Meadows major is shaping up in our tournament preview. Top eight seeds The men’s singles sees reigning champion Novak Djokovic seeded second overall in his quest to win […]
Sinner wins second ATP 1000 trophy in 2024
PRODUCING another incredible performance, world number one Jannik Sinner was able to close out the 2024 Cincinnati Open final in straight sets over Frances Tiafoe and become the first player to win two ATP 1000 titles this year. Sinner had a hard slog getting to the final, needing to grind past Top 10 players Andrey […]
Sinner survives thriller to deny Zverev second
IN one of the matches of the year, world number one Jannik Sinner fought off a determined Alexander Zverev in an epic 2024 Cincinnati Open semi-final overnight. Sinner came into the match with injury question marks, and while he was affected throughout the contest, managed to come away with a 7-6 5-7 7-6 victory. In […]
Draper digs deep to send Stef home
TOP-RANKED Brit Jack Draper produced an impressive come-from-behind victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Cincinnati Open overnight to book his place in the third round. The Top 30 talent looked on the ropes at different points and even had a stage where the Greek ninth seed was serving for the match, but Draper found a […]
Popyrin cracks Top 30 after cutting the Kord
AUSTRALIAN Alexei Popyrin has reached the Top 30 for the first time in his career, after the 25-year-old reached the National Bank Open final following an upset victory over Sebastian Korda overnight. Popyrin has enjoyed an incredible week on the Montreal hardcourts, and that was capped off with a 7-6 6-3 victory over the 18th […]
