ATP Tour wrap: Mixed day for Russia in Rotterdam
IT was a mixed day at Rotterdam for Russians at the World Tennis Tournament, whilst the Argentina Open had more predictable results. It was a mixed day of emotions for Russia at the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, with the second and third ranked Russians winning through to the quarter finals, though top seed Daniil […]
ATP 250 wraps: Popyrin and Cerundolo win maiden crowns as Goffin breaks drought
TWO first-time ATP Tour winners were crown this week with 250 event wins, whilst a Top 20 Belgian won his first title in four years with a crucial victory. Second seed David Goffin has claimed his fifth career ATP Tour title with a come-from-behind win over top seed Roberto Bautista Agut. The clear two favourites […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 16 wrap: Russians advance as Nadal set to face rested Tsitsipas in semis
JUST two matches were fully completed in the Australian Open men’s Round of 16 on day eight of the competition, with a total of eight sets played across the four matches. Second seed Rafael Nadal and fourth seed Daniil Medvedev moved through in straight sets, while fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas strolled into the quarter finals, […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 64 wrap: Tsitsipas survives epic thriller from brave Kokkinakis
A NEVER-say-die attitude from fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and Australian favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis was on full display in yet another Rod Laver classic match yesterday at the Australian Open. The second round encounter had the Greek star overwhelming favourite against the talented local who has battled with injuries over the past few years, but clearly […]
ATP Cup & 250 wraps: Maiden title wins headline the ATP Cup and Great Ocean Road Open
IT was a big day of ATP action as the final day of play got underway in the ATP Cup, Murray River Open and Great Ocean Road Open. Russia got the job done against Italy while Jannik Sinner and Daniel Evans took out the title in the Great Ocean Road Open and Murray River Open […]
ATP Cup Day 2 wrap: Two teams book semi-finals spots while Germans set up Serbian battle
BOTH Italy and Russia are through to the ATP Cup semi-finals, while Germany set up a virtual elimination final with Serbia in the third group match. In the other result, Australia managed to grab a win against Greece, though being swept by Spain all but eliminated their chances of moving through to the next round, […]
2021 ATP Antalya and Delray Beach previews: Top 30 talents hit the hard courts in New Year
AFTER a long 2020, the 2021 ATP Tour is underway, with the main draw matches to take place today in Antalya, Turkey and Delray Beach, United States. Both hard court events are ATP 250 ones to give players a taste of the action before heading Down Under for an extended period in Australia where multiple […]
Compare the Pair: Cristian Garin vs. Casper Ruud
IN our newest tennis series during the off-season, we compare and contrast two players and what they do similarly, their points of difference and what they might do in the future. In this edition of Compare the Pair, we look at clay court dominant players, Cristian Garin and Casper Ruud. Cristian Garin vs. Casper Ruud […]
Who are the most clay court dominant players on the ATP Tour?
OFTEN players on the ATP Tour might pop up during a certain season and remind you of just what they are capable of. Then, just as they had appeared, they are gone in the blink of an eye, falling back into obscurity to hibernate until the next similar season. This is because some players are […]
Is Kazakhstan an underrated tennis nation?
WHEN many think of strong up-and-coming tennis nations, countries such as the United States, Australia, Italy and Russia come to mind, but when it comes to quality over quantity and over both the ATP and WTA Tours, it is hard to discount Kazakhstan as an underrated nation. The country that is best known for the […]
