2021 ATP Cup preview: Russia
WHEN it comes to nations that have plenty of potential, there is no doubt Russia’s ATP Cup side will be a force to be reckoned with. Impressive seasons across the board over an interrupted 2020 will do Russia plenty of favours, although a doubles combination of an unknown quantity could throw things into question. TEAM: […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Australia
AUSTRALIA enters the 2021 ATP Cup with a wildcard courtesy of being the home nation, but they are far from making up the numbers. If anything, the team led by Top 25 player Alex de Minaur is just that – a wildcard – with the all-court Australian capable of matching it with most top players, […]
Davis Cup future side: Russia
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 […]
ATP Teenage Stars – Dominic Stephan Stricker
YET another developing talent who has found plenty of form on the ITF circuit is 18-year-old Dominic Stephan Stricker, hailing from Switzerland with one of the greatest players of all time to look up to ahead of him. But while Roger Federer is heading towards the latter stages of his career, Stricker’s is just beginning […]
Hopman Cup hypothetical teams: Great Britain & Russia
ONE of the most unique tennis tournaments which features both ATP Tour and WTA Tour players is the Hopman Cup. Given the world circumstance and the fact it was already skipped on the eve of last year, it looks to be either delayed later in 2021, or perhaps at the turn of the New Year […]
Nadal progresses to the semis, Rublev finishes strong at ATP Finals
RAFAEL Nadal has booked his ticket to the semis of the ATP Finals with an impressive three-set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas. Dominic Thiem is the other player progressing from the group, but he lost his final round robin matchup to Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Rublev had already been eliminated from the tournament following losses […]
Thiem books semi-finals spot as Tsitsipas keeps back-to-back title hopes alive
LAST year’s ATP Finalists in Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem have set up tantalising final round robin matches after the pair secured wins in their second matches of the London 2020 group. Thiem needed two epic tiebreakers to shake off second seed Rafael Nadal in straight sets, while Tsitsipas survived an almighty scare from Andrey […]
Djokovic and Medvedev breeze through Day 2 of ATP Finals
DAY 2 of the Nitto ATP Finals saw the second half of the field get out on court for the first time, with both Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev coming away with wins. Novak Djokovic defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-2 Djokovic came away with the opening win of Day 2 at the ATP Finals, downing Diego Schwartzman and […]
Thiem and Nadal first on the board in ATP Finals
THE Nitto ATP Finals began overnight, with the top eight players on the ATP Tour gearing up for an exciting week to close out the Tour for 2020. Dominic Thiem defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 4-6 6-3 It was a close encounter between Austrian Dominic Thiem and Greek talent Stefanos Tsitsipas, with the third and sixth seed almost inseparable […]
