2020 WTA Fantasy Mexican Open: Top seed smashed as Minnen and Friedsam advance
THE second day of the Mexican Open proved to be just as explosive as the first day, with the number one seed bundled out in less than an hour. Russian, Varvara Gracheva won just one game in a horror show 48 minutes, losing 6-1 6-0 to American Coco Vandeweghe. It was a mixed day for […]
2020 Fantasy WTA Mexican Open: Seeds skittled on opening day
THERE was chaos across the Mexican Open with three of the four seeds playing on day one already out of the tournament. With every player in the draw outside the top 100, it made for tight contests in most regards with five of the eight matches going the full distance. Of the three upsets, Russian […]
2020 WTA Mexican Open fantasy preview: Chinese talents lead way for Mexican title
AS the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Draft Central is extending the fantasy tennis coverage throughout the ATP and WTA seasons to simulate tournaments and see just how they might have gone down. We will use ELO scores to determine each match result, and the top 300 players in particular will be in focus, with rankings changing […]
Fed Cup fantasy tennis: 2020 Tournament preview
LIKE every sport on the planet right now, tennis is in hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This means no live sport for the time being, and everyone is scrambling for whatever sport they can find be it the Belarusian Premier League, Tajikistan Basketball League or Ukrainian table tennis. Next week would have seen the […]
Dubai Tennis Championships: Carnage everywhere as Kenin, Svitolina and Bencic gone in first round
IN a remarkable day of upsets, three of the top five seeds are out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, including Australian Open winner, Sofia Kenin in her first WTA Tour match since her triumph at Melbourne Park. While she lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the Fed Cup, her last singles match for WTA […]
Fed Cup qualifiers wrap: Eight nations book spot in Finals
SIX of the eight seeded nations have booked a spot in the Fed Cup finals following the round’s qualifying action over the weekend. Plenty of top 20 WTA Tour players were running around the courts across the world in a number of tight contests. Fourth seed Germany was the only side to sweep the opponent […]
2020 Fed Cup qualifiers preview: Nations load up on star talent
MUCH like the Davis Cup last year, the Fed Cup in 2020 has undergone a revamp with a World Cup-style tournament planned for Budapest in April. In it, 12 nations will compete for the title, with last year’s grand finalists, France and Australia automatically qualifying, as well as host nation Hungary, and wildcard Czech Republic […]
Australian Open: Day 2 review (Day 1 completed) – Fognini produces comeback as Jabeur sends Konta packing
WITH rain causing a major delay on Day 1, we have split the remainder of the Round 1 Australian Open review into two parts. First we look at the games that did not take place or were suspended from Day 1 that were completed on Day 2, with a further two articles – one men’s […]
WTA Adelaide International: Day 1 – Seeds flex muscles on opening day
TWO future stars of the WTA Tour and one already accomplished Grand Slam winner flexed their muscles in straight sets wins on Day 1 of the Adelaide International. Seventh seed American, Sofia Kenin took just 63 minutes to bowl over Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic, 6-0 6-4. Switzerland’s brightest hope and fourth seed, Belinda Bencic had better […]
ATP/WTA Rankings: Risers and Sliders – 13/01/19
IN the first edition of a regular piece tracking the risers and sliders of the ATP and WTA Tours, we take a look at five players who have improved their ranking, and five who have dropped theirs, on each tour as we head into the next week of competition. It is worth noting that in […]
