ATP Tour wrap: Harris stuns Thiem in Dubai
THERE was plenty to unpack in the ATP Tour over the past 24 hours with some massive upsets in Dubai, and the Abierto Mexicano kicked off in Acapulco. In Dubai, Lloyd Harris has caused the upset of the day with a straight sets win over top seed Dominic Thiem. The US Open reigning champion automatically […]
ATP 250 wraps: Popyrin and Cerundolo win maiden crowns as Goffin breaks drought
TWO first-time ATP Tour winners were crown this week with 250 event wins, whilst a Top 20 Belgian won his first title in four years with a crucial victory. Second seed David Goffin has claimed his fifth career ATP Tour title with a come-from-behind win over top seed Roberto Bautista Agut. The clear two favourites […]
ATP 250 wraps: Popyrin and Bublik to battle for maiden title in Singapore; upsets galore in Cordoba
TWO very different scenarios in Montpellier and Singapore were reached, with the top two players making the Open Sud de France final, as two title-less ATP Tour opponents will engage in the Singapore decider. Whilst the other two tournaments have thrown up more than their fair share of surprises, the end result for the Open […]
ATP 250 wraps: Albot upsets Mannarino in Singapore as top seeds advance in Montpellier
IT was a huge day of ATP Tour action across the globe, as we look at how the matches went down in Montpellier, Singapore and Cordoba with the quarter finals completed in two tournaments, and the Round of 16 wrapped up in the latter one. Looking at Montpellier, the top two seeds remain on a […]
ATP 250 wraps: Ebden upsets Millman in Singapore, as seeds tumble in Montpellier
IT was another big day across the three ATP 250 events, with Round of 16 matches completed in two of them, while Cordoba’s time difference meant the rest of its second round clashes will be completed over the next eight hours. Two top four upsets in the Round of 16 have flung the door wide […]
ATP 250 wraps: Humbert saves match points as Popyrin win ensures all-Australian quarter final
THERE were some huge results across the ATP Tour’s three tournaments played in France, Argentina and Singapore, as we wrap up the day’s action below. Ugo Humbert overcame multiple match points to put away Dutch qualifier Tallon Griekspoor in a thrilling match of the day in the Open Sud de France at Monypellier. In three […]
ATP 250s wraps: Tsonga beaten on return as Popyrin claims win in Singapore
GRAND SLAM finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier yesterday, though it did not go plan. The former Top 10 talent was easily beaten by American Sebastian Korda in the first round of the ATP 250 event. The match lasted just 72 minutes […]
2021 ATP 250 previews: Montpellier, Cordoba and Singapore
THREE ATP Tour 250 events will take off immediately after the Australian Open this weekend, with a number of mid-tier talents gaining some extra match practice following disappointing exits from the Australian Open. The top ranked player across the three tournaments is Diego Schwartzman (ninth) at Cordoba, while Roberto Bautista Agut (13th) is top seed […]
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: Aussie upsets rule day two
IT was a memorable day for the home nation at the Australian Open, as four more Aussies moved through to the second round of the Grand Slam yesterday. Two of those results were major upsets, with none bigger than wildcard Alexei Popyrin‘s come-from-behind five set win over 13th seed David Goffin. The Australian won 3-6 […]
