No Djoke as Botic beats five-time Indian Wells champion
FOR the first time in almost seven years, former world number one Novak Djokovic suffered his third straight loss, this time coming in the second round of Indian Wells. The Serbian now sixth seed went down to Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp 6-2 3-6 6-1 in two hours and two minutes. Van de Zandschulp lost […]
Zverev’s Tien to go in Acapulco
WORLD number two Alexander Zverev‘s post-Australian Open disaster run continued in Acapulco with a shock straight sets loss to talented young American Learner Tien. Zverev – who opted for the easier route compared to many of his Top 10 counterparts since Melbourne Park – boasts a mediocre 4-3 win-loss record across his past three tournaments […]
Czech mates – Machac surges past Mensik
IN AN all-Czech battle, eighth seed Tomas Machac worked his way past his younger compatriot Jakub Mensik in two hours and 11 minutes in the first round of the the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Machac won 6-4 2-6 6-3 in two hours and 11 minutes to book his place in the Round of 16. In a […]
Dutch delight for Demon
NEEDING to defend his run to last year’s final, Aussie Alex de Minaur is on the board at the 2025 Rotterdam Open. The world number eight defeated the player he may well face in the Davis Cup Qualifiers Second Round later in the year in David Goffin, extending his head-to-head against the Belgian to 6-0 […]
2025 ATP/WTA Tour Week 6 preview
TENNIS is truly ramping up post-Australian Open with four tournaments played across the ATP and WTA Tours this week. Both Tours have 500 events to headline Week 6, while also having a smaller 250 event in Cluj Napoca on the WTA Tour. We preview that event, as well as those 500s in Abu Dhabi, Rotterdam […]
PREVIEW | 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers
THE FIRST stage of the 2025 Davis Cup gets underway this week with 13 matches taking place to see the winning sides join Netherlands in the second round of the Qualifiers. Italy has already qualified for the Finals later in the year, with the reigning champions to await the seven teams who will win through […]
Casper avoids Ruud awakening in first round
FORMER world number two Casper Ruud almost became the first victim of an upset in the men’s singles at the Australian Open, but delivered when it mattered most to defeat Jaume Munar on the first day of the tournament on Sunday. On a day that was riddled with rain delays and cancelled matches, the clash […]
January Davis Cup Squads released
SOME of the biggest names in World Men’s tennis are set to pull on national colours later this month as the squads for this month’s ties were announced overnight. All teams in the top group have been announced except for Israel and Germany, who have both been given more time to pick their players as […]
Poland eliminate Norway in tight contest
AFTER the first match lasted just 62 minutes and one player won 12 of the 13 games, fans would have been forgiven for thinking it might be a one-way traffic day for Poland over Norway at the 2025 United Cup. However despite the early one-sidedness, Norway forced its way into a live decider and then […]
Czech mate: Muchova and Machac seal win
NEEDING to close out a decisive mixed doubles match to secure the victory, Czech Republic pair Karolina Muchova and Tomas Machac got the job done against Norwegian pair Ulrikke Eikeri and Viktor Durasovic at the 2025 United Cup. The duo got up 6-4 6-4 in the clash, with Muchova also picking up a singles win […]
