ATP ASB Classic: Semi-finals – All-French affair in final as Humbert and Paire advance
IT will be an all-French affair in the final of the ASB Classic which takes place this afternoon following wins by Benoit Paire and Ugo Humbert in the semi-finals yesterday. The two players are nine years apart with Paire the senior, and he will be looking to use the extra decade on tour to his […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 4 – Humbert stuns Shapovalov to remain sole unseeded in semis
UP-AND-COMING Frenchman, Ugo Humbert has stunned the number two seed and in-form Canadian, Denis Shapovalov in the quarter finals of the ASB Classic yesterday to move through to the final four today. The young guns had only played once before yesterday, with the world number 13 getting up on clay in three sets last year, […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 3 – Lopez winds back the clock to down top seed
IT might be true that you can teach an old dog new tricks, with 38-year old Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez winding back the clock on Day 3 of the ASB Classic. The former top 15 player is now ranked 61st in the world, but he showed world number 12, Fabio Fognini – a veteran on […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 2 – Millman advances through to next round
JUST three matches took place on the second day of the ASB Classic in Auckland, as three players are set for a huge day of action today with back-to-back matches. Spaniards Feliciano Lopez and Pablo Andujar play first up today with the winner to face number one seed Fabio Fognini later in the day – […]
ATP ASB Classic: Day 1 – Sandgren begins title defence
REIGNING title holder, American Tennys Sandgren began his title defence with the most comprehensive win on Day 1 at the ASB Classic, defeating New Zealand wildcard, Michael Venus 6-4 6-3. In just over an hour and 10 minutes, Sandgren broke three times and produced a whopping 15 aces to his opponent’s two on his way […]
ATP Cup: Day 6 – Spain continues dominant form
DAY 6 of the ATP Cup saw plenty of intensity and pressure to boot, with nations fighting for purchase. Another 177 aces were hit throughout the day, taking the total money raised for the bushfire appeal up to $110,000. Group A Serbia 2 defeated Chile 1 Dusan Lajovic (SRB) defeated Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 6-2 7-6 […]
ATP Cup – Day 4 wrap: Serbia joins Australia in Final Eight after continued dominance
DAY 4 at the ATP Cup saw plenty of ups and downs, with the gap narrowing as nations look to head into the Final Eight. Serbia cemented their spot, joining Australia in the next stage of the tournament, while star players continued to prove their dominance across the board. A further 144 aces were hit […]
ATP Cup – Day 2 Wrap: Nations continue their clean sweeps in Brisbane
THE round-robin stage of the ATP Cup continued on Saturday in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. In the first two days 426 aces have been served, meaning $42,600 has been raised so far from the ATP Tour alone for bushfire relief. Group A: France 2 defeated Chile 1 Benoit Paire (FRA) defeated Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 6-7 […]
2020 ATP Cup preview: Can Serbia bounce back from heartbreaking Davis Cup defeat?
THERE are plenty of storylines that could play out at the inaugural 2020 ATP Cup in Australia early in the New Year. The tournament is the same style as the controversial Davis Cup, but with a clear goal that makes sense – to get the best players playing. Each win gains ATP Tour ranking points […]
2019 Davis Cup preview: All you need to know
WHILE we released our group-by-group previews over the past week, we have developed a full Davis Cup Finals preview with how the teams got here, where they are ranked and who we think might win it. DAVIS CUP WORLD RANKINGS: HOW THEY GOT HERE Under the new Davis Cup format, qualifiers were played back in […]
