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 […]
2020 ATP Finals preview: Elite eight to close out Tour
AFTER a tumultuous year with the players having to negotiate a global pandemic, limited events and a five-month break in between tournaments, the top eight fit players in the world will descend on London this week for the start of the 2020 ATP Finals. For those that do not know, the ATP Finals is for […]
Medvedev comes from behind to end Zverev’s 12-game winning streak
IT was unlucky number 13 for Alexander Zverev, who despite being a set up and 4-4 in the ATP Paris Masters Final, could not come through for his 13th straight win, losing to an impressive Daniil Medvedev. The Russian proved too good for the German, coming back from losing the first set in a tight […]
Canadian, Australian duo lead field into Sofia Open
IN what will be the final event of the ATP Tour year – barring the invite-only ATP Finals – a young Canadian duo and Australia’s top two ranked men’s players are among the seeds at the Sofia Open. Held in Bulgaria, there is enough top-end talent and some tough competitors at the event to make […]
Humbert joins big guns in huge Paris Masters final eight
UGO Humbert is the sole unseeded player through to the ATP Paris Masters 1000 quarter finals with the up and coming Frenchman joining a host of top 10 seeds in the final eight. Aside from Humbert’s upset win over second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas back in the second round, the lowest ranked seed in the quarter […]
Thompson upsets Coric as Schwartzman edges closer to ATP Finals
JORDAN Thompson caused the upset of the day against 15th seed Croatian Borna Coric, coming from behind to win in two hours and 14 minutes. The unseeded Australian won 2-6 6-4 6-2 to break up a day of largely predictable results. Ranked 61st in the world, the Sydney local weathered 14 aces off Coric’s racquet […]