ATP Tour wrap: Norrie takes out Mifel Open title as Swiss and Croatia Open finalists decided
EXPECT some intriguing finals in Switzerland and Croatia as the Swiss Open and Croatia Open finish up overnight, while in Mexico it was number one seed Brit Cameron Norrie who claimed the Mifel Open title. In Gstaad, Norwegian Casper Ruud downed qualifier Vit Kopriva to earn his spot in the Swiss Open final with a speedy 6-3 […]
ATP Tour wrap: Future of ATP Tour on show across globe
THREE rising stars of the ATP Tour caused huge upsets across the three tournaments taking place, with Hugo Gaston, Carlos Alcaraz and Brandon Nakashima all bundling out top four seeded opponents to advance through to the next stage of their respective tournaments. In Mexico, the Mifel Open’s finalists were decided, whilst the semi-finalists for the […]
ATP Tour wrap: Upsets set the tone at ATP 250 events
A HUGE day of results played out across the trio of ATP 250 tournaments, as a couple of huge upsets set the tone. In the Switzerland Round of 16, Czech qualifier – and ATP Tour debutant – Vit Kopriva pulled off an impressive upset over number one seed Denis Shapovalov, coming from behind to claim a huge […]
ATP Tour wrap: Intriguing Round of 32 complete in Switzerland, Mexico and Croatia
THE three ATP 250 events have continued this week, with a flurry of predictable winners emerging as some upsets brewed across the board. In Switzerland, two seeds competed with both claiming first round wins, as fifth seed Argentinian Federico Delbonis overcame Swiss wildcard Leandro Riedi 6-3 6-3 and seventh seed Serbian Laslo Djere downed Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-4 […]
ATP Tour wrap: Djokovic equals fifth-most ATP Tour Open Era wins as seeds clean up at Parma
THE Belgrade and Emilia-Romagna Opens continue, with the former entering the Round of 16 stage while the latter played the remainder of its Round of 32 matches a day behind schedule following rain delays yesterday. In the Round of 16 in Serbia, Novak Djokovic made it through his first matchup relatively unscathed, escaping a third set […]
ATP Tour wrap: Roger ousted in opening match
JUST the one Round of 16 match played out across the two ATP 250 events on Day 2, as both the Gonet Geneva Open in Switzerland and Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon in France continue. But that one match saw Spaniard Pablo Andujar oust top seed and returnee Roger Federer, with the result the biggest win of Andujar’s […]
ATP/WTA Miami Open 1000: Qualifiers wrap
THE qualifying rounds have begun at both the ATP Tour and WTA Tour Miami Open 1000 event in the United States, with plenty of talented names looking to break into the main draw entries over the next few days. In the men’s draw, the day’s top ranked players in Mackenzie McDonald and Thiago Seyboth Wild both made […]
ATP Tour wrap: Tight encounters galore as a trio of ATP 250 tournaments begin
A TRIO of ATP 250 tournaments have begun this week, with Qatar and Marseille hosting hardcourt competitions, whilst the clay season has begun in Chile. The opening day at each tournament has not provided too much to be shocked about, although a couple of early seeds falling has certainly set the tone. At Qatar, just […]
Davis Cup future side: Germany
IT has seemed a world away since Spain lifted the 2019 Davis Cup. While the 2020 edition was ultimately cancelled and had to be postponed until 2021, it gives tennis fans extra time to work out what teams might look like when it recommences. Draft Central will take a look at various nations over the […]
Round of 32 at Cologne and Antwerp begin with close affairs
THE ATP 250 Rounds of 32 began at the European Open in Antwerp, Belgium and the second straight tournament in Cologne, Germany, with plenty of action across the two competitions. At Cologne, just one of the two seeds heads through to the Round of 16, with ninth seed Marin Cilic unable to maintain control against American Steve […]
