ATP Tour wrap: Roger returns to a win as top five seeds advance in Doha
THREE tournaments across the globe saw Round of 16 matches completed in Doha, Marseille and Santiago, including the return of a legend as we wrap up the day’s work on the ATP Tour. Roger Federer was the man everyone was watching in Doha, as the Swiss Grand Slam winner made his successful return from injury […]
2021 ATP Tour 250 Doha/Marseille/Santiago previews: Fed Express returns
THREE ATP Tour 250 events take place this week, with the biggest talking point being the return of Roger Federer for the first time in more than 12 months. The Fed Express will play at Doha in a strong top-end field, whilst tournaments at Marseille and Santiago also take place this weekend. DOHA: Federer’s return […]
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 […]
2021 ATP World Tennis Tournament & Argentina Open preview
WITH only two past winners in the 2021 World Tennis Tournament draw, the odds are in favour of a first-time winner at the 500 Rotterdam event which will welcome a number of the top stars on Tour. With Novak Djokovic nursing a torn muscle, and Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem resting, Russian Daniil Medvedev will […]
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 […]
2020 ATP Tour title winners
A HUGE 2020 season of tennis action – cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting cancellations – is done and dusted for the year, meaning it is time to take a look back at some of the big wins of the year. In our first edition, we take a look at the ATP Tour […]
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 […]
Dimitrov upsets Tsitsipas as Thiem reigns supreme
THREE participants from yesterday’s Round of 32 draw could not contend with fresh legs in the remainder of the Round of 16 at the Erste Bank Open, seeing just fourth seed Daniil Medvedev proceed after playing yesterday. Meanwhile, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov upset Stefanos Tsitsipas, with the Greek third seed the only seed to fall. Dimitrov’s solid form […]
Slow starts in stacked Round of 32 at Vienna
THE top two seeds took the court to complete the Round of 32 at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, with the stacked side of the draw seeing both Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem proceed amongst a flurry of talented names. Djokovic was tasked with disposing of compatriot Filip Krajinovic, and while he came away with victory his […]
