ATP 250 wraps: Aussies bow out in Singapore as upsets take place in Montpellier
IT was a mixed bag of results on day two across the various ATP 250 events, as we recap the results as of publishing in Montpellier, Singapore and Cordoba. A couple of experienced talents joined the list of outs from the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, with eighth seed Jan-Lennard Struff and Frenchman Gilles […]
ATP 250s wraps: Tsonga beaten on return as Popyrin claims win in Singapore
GRAND SLAM finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier yesterday, though it did not go plan. The former Top 10 talent was easily beaten by American Sebastian Korda in the first round of the ATP 250 event. The match lasted just 72 minutes […]
2021 ATP 250 previews: Montpellier, Cordoba and Singapore
THREE ATP Tour 250 events will take off immediately after the Australian Open this weekend, with a number of mid-tier talents gaining some extra match practice following disappointing exits from the Australian Open. The top ranked player across the three tournaments is Diego Schwartzman (ninth) at Cordoba, while Roberto Bautista Agut (13th) is top seed […]
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: […]
Davis Cup future team: Great Britain
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 […]
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 […]
2020 ATP Tour retirements
WITH every year, comes a flurry of retirements across the tennis world. While the retirements of the following players may not seem quite as significant as the WTA Tour losses this year, there is no doubt these ATP Tour players were all stars in their own right, and were particularly dominant on the doubles circuit. […]
Thiem and Medvedev set up fascinating ATP Finals decider
DOMINIC Thiem and Daniil Medvedev have set up a mouth-watering ATP Finals decider with strong victories over superstars of the game this morning. Thiem had a thrilling three-set victory over world number one Novak Djokovic, while Medvedev came from a set down to beat 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. Both men have beaten Nadal […]
2020 ATP Paris Masters preview: Five-time winner Djoker out as Rafa returns to Tour
RAFAEL Nadal will return to the ATP Tour at the Rolex Paris Masters and has earned the status of top seed after five-time winner Novak Djokovic opted not to play at the event. Instead, the world number one who had a shock loss to Lorenzo Sonego in Vienna will head to the Nitto ATP Finals […]
Evans takes down Khachanov in huge upset to keep British three-peat alive in Antwerp
IT was a mix of styles in both Cologne and Antwerp as the German tournament went largely to plan, whilst a huge upset headlined the Belgian event. Top seed and tournament favourite Alexander Zverev is within reach of completing the Cologne double having taken out the indoors tournament last week and now into the semi-finals […]