Around the Tour: Upstaged in Antwerp; upsets galore
THERE was no shortage of upsets across multiple ATP and WTA Tour events overnight, but the major results came in Antwerp where three of the lower ranked players took out the top three seeds. In what was a dismantling day, number one seed Alex de Minaur, number two seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and number three seed […]
Around the Tour: Saito strikes in Osaka
PROMISING Japanese teenager Sara Saito is through to the quarter finals on WTA debut in her home tournament. The 18-year-old and former junior world number two upset talented fifth seed Elina Avanesyan to book her place in the last eight of the WTA Tour Japan Open. Saito had to work hard early, saving two set […]
Djoker gets into swing of Shanghai
NO OTHER man has won more matches nor titles in Shanghai, so it should come as no surprise that Novak Djokovic found a way to shake the “rust” off against young American Alex Michelsen. It was far from easy from the former number one who has collected 35 match wins and four titles at the […]
2024 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 preview
A NINE million dollar showcase in Shanghai will see a star-studded lineup of the world’s best players take to the Chinese hardcourts, with 35 of the top 40 players taking part in the event. The 96-player ATP Masters 1000 event will bring plenty of entertaining contests, as the 32 seeds all have a bye in […]
Holger Rune’s Nishikori’s homecoming
DANISH rising talent Holger Rune has ended the run of local hope and former Top 5 player Kei Nishikori with a come-from-behind three-set win at the Japan Open Tennis Championships. The world number 14 who is still searching for his first title in 2024 and five overall, won 3-6 6-2 7-5 in two hours and […]
Shelton doubles up to reach Tokyo quarters
AMERICAN young gun Ben Shelton showed a deep run at the US Open and then busy Laver Cup schedule has not slowed him down, winning back-to-back matches at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Friday. Shelton is the reigning champion at the ATP 500 event in the nation’s capital, and is now back into the […]
A Foe too great as Popyrin’s US Open run ends
AMERICAN Frances Tiafoe edged closer towards his dream of winning a home Grand Slam after defeating red-hot Aussie Alexei Popyrin in the fourth round of the US Open overnight. The 20th fought past an opponent who knocked off world number two Novak Djokovic two days earlier, and has a host of Top 20 wins in […]
Popyrin stuns Djoker to oust defending champion
RED-HOT Australian Alexei Popyrin was already in the form of his life, but that form got even better when he incredibly knocked out defending champion and world number two Novak Djokovic in the third round of the US Open. A day after Carlos Alcaraz was skittled by Botic Van de Zandschulp, the 28th seed went […]
You’ve got to be Djoking – Popyrin faces Novak in third 2024 Grand Slam
AUSSIE Alexei Popyrin looked like a man on a mission during his second round demolition job of Spaniard Pedro Martinez. In career-best form coming off an incredible ATP 1000 title earlier in the month, the 28th seed will now set his sights on 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic for an incredible third time in […]
Rinky rolls into US Open second round
AUSTRALIAN rising star Rinky Hijikata has booked his ticket into the second round of the US Open, defeating 59th ranked Spaniard, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a hard-fought four-set match. Hijikata – who is ranked 72nd in the world has to defend his career best Round of 16 appearance last year, and started on the right […]
