Australian Open: Men’s Day 1 review – Top seeds breeze through as Shapovalov dumped, Fognini in trouble
IT was a huge Day 1 of the Australian Open with most matches played until the rain hit which suspended six and forced 11 to be moved to today before starting. In the results that did occur, most of the favourites advanced with just two seeds dropping out on the men’s side as 13th seed […]
ATP Adelaide International: Day 1 – Seeds fall as draw opens up
FOUR of the top eight players are out of the Adelaide International with news filtering through that top seed Alex de Minaur had withdrawn from the tournament yesterday. He chose to exit, but he was joined on an extended break before the Australian Open by fifth seed Taylor Fritz, sixth seed Cristian Garin and eighth […]
2020 Adelaide International ATP preview: Djoker of the pack leads young gun charge
TOURNAMENT organisers in Adelaide would have been thrilled at the announcement that world number two and multiple Grand Slam winner, Novak Djokovic had committed to the tournament for 2020. Djokovic leads a host of young guns who are hoping to upset the heavy favourite at the final warm-up tournament prior to the Australian Open. FAVOURITE: […]
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 […]
Davis Cup Finals – Round 1: Pospisil stuns Italy as Canada snatches victory
WHILE Round 2 of the Davis Cup Finals began overnight, we recap how the first round of action went down across the past two days with each group completing one match. There were some interesting results including Russia’s clean sweep of reigning champions, Croatia, as well as a rank outsider taking down a top 12 […]
2019 Davis Cup preview: Group C
IN the third of our Davis Cup group previews, we take a look at Group C. The group is weaker than its predecessors and probably the weakest across the board in terms of top-end talent, but there are still some consistent players making it an even group, with Argentina tipped to follow through on its […]
