Russia clean-sweeps Sweden to book Davis Cup semis spot
RUSSIA has reached the semi-finals of the 2021 Davis Cup Finals after cleaning up against Sweden overnight. One of the tournament favourites, they won 2-0 and had no need for a doubles decider, with Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev securing wins in their respective matches. Sweden came in as one of only two second placed […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day four wrap: Round Robin stage complete
ALL eight quarter finalists for the 2021 Davis Cup Finals have been decided after the fourth day of action. In Rookie Me Central’s day four wrap, we run through the six matches, and what is next for the nations as they strive for Davis Cup glory. RUSSIA (2) defeated SPAIN (1) Russia has topped Group […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day three wrap: All groups in action
ALL six groups were in action a the 2021 Davis Cup Finals day three, with a number of sides taking pole position to top their group, and others looking to remain alive ahead of the last round robin stage. RUSSIA (3) defeated ECUADOR (0) Russia has predictably rolled Ecuador in a sweep to hand the […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals preview hub
OVER the past few weeks, Rookie Me Central has previewed each of the six groups, and the 18 teams at the Davis Cup Finals to bring you the best possible previews. Here’s a hub of all our previews: [ GROUP A PREVIEW ] >> Spain preview >> Russia preview >> Ecuador preview [ GROUP B […]
2021 ATP Finals wrap: Round 3 – Zverev, Ruud complete final four
NORWEGIAN Casper Ruud has stunned fifth seed Russian Andrey Rublev in the deciding match to reach the ATP Finals semi-finals, completing the four successful qualifiers to the knockout stage. Ruud joined world number one Novak Djokovic from Green Group, while German Alexander Zverev secured his spot alongside Daniil Medvedev. Red Group Russian second seed Mededev […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals Group A preview
AFTER previewing each of the 18 Davis Cup Finals nations, Rookie Me Central will now preview each of the six groups to determine how the early stages of the tournament might go. We begin taking a look at Group A, with two title contenders featuring alongside the rank underdog for the tournament. >> SPAIN DAVIS […]
2021 ATP Finals wrap: Round 2 – Djoker, Daniil secure semis spots
TWO of the ATP Finals semi-finalists have been determined after two rounds of action, with the top two in the world qualifying through to the last four in Turin, Italy. World number one Novak Djokovic and world number two Daniil Medvedev have already booked their spots in the next stage with a round to go, […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals nation preview: Spain
IN November, the 2021 Davis Cup takes place across three cities in Europe as 18 teams aim to lift the ultimate international men’s team prize. Six groups of three sees the group winner automatically advancing to the knockout quarter finals, with the two next best nations also moving through. In the lead-up to the event, […]
2021 ATP Finals wrap: Round 1 – Berrettini injury sours opening round
A SEASON-ENDING injury to Italian Matteo Berrettini has soured an otherwise entertaining first round of action at the 2021 ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. The sixth seed went down with an abdominal injury early in the second set against Alexander Zverev. Losing the first set in a tiebreaker 9-7, Berrettini had to stop play and […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals nation preview: Russia
IN November, the 2021 Davis Cup takes place across three cities in Europe as 18 teams aim to lift the ultimate international men’s team prize. Six groups of three sees the group winner automatically advancing to the knockout quarter finals, with the two next best nations also moving through. In the lead-up to the event, […]