Sinner “toughs” it out to earn third round win
WORLD number one Jannik Sinner shook off early resistance from Argentinian Tomas Etcheverry to book his place in the Shanghai Masters ATP 1000 fourth round. The Italian lost the first set in a tiebreaker before getting up in three set, 6-7 6-4 6-2 in two hours and 39 minutes. It was just the second time […]
Shelton storms into Shanghai second round
AMERICAN talent Ben Shelton continued his impressive form in a hectic calendar to advance through to the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 third round. The 21-year-old left hander proved too good for former Top 10 player Denis Shapovalov, defeating the fellow North American, 6-3 7-5. In a match that lasted 77 minutes, Shelton did not face […]
2024 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 preview
A NINE million dollar showcase in Shanghai will see a star-studded lineup of the world’s best players take to the Chinese hardcourts, with 35 of the top 40 players taking part in the event. The 96-player ATP Masters 1000 event will bring plenty of entertaining contests, as the 32 seeds all have a bye in […]
Nishikori edges closer to third Tokyo triumph
FORMER Top 5 ATP Tour player Kei Nishikori reached the quarter finals of his home ATP 500 event in Tokyo with a commanding 6-2 6-3 victory over Australian Jordan Thompson. The Japanese home favourite is a two-time winner at the event, getting up in 2012 and 2014, but it has been a decade-long break between […]
Shelton doubles up to reach Tokyo quarters
AMERICAN young gun Ben Shelton showed a deep run at the US Open and then busy Laver Cup schedule has not slowed him down, winning back-to-back matches at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Friday. Shelton is the reigning champion at the ATP 500 event in the nation’s capital, and is now back into the […]
Europe mounts come-from-behind Laver Cup win
BACK-to-back victories for Carlos Alcaraz on the third and final day of the Laver Cup helped steer Team Europe to a memorable 13-11 victory over Team World in Berlin. After facing a 4-8 deficit heading into the day and then was 7-11 down after Ben Shelton‘s upset victory over Daniil Medvedev, it was local hope […]
World on verge of Laver Cup three-peat
TEAM World surged ahead on day two of the 2024 Laver Cup with a couple of singles upsets to take an 8-4 lead over Team Europe heading into the final day of the event. Despite Team Europe boasting some of the ATP Tour’s biggest names – five of their six players are Top 10 compared […]
2024 Laver Cup preview
IN its seventh edition, the 2024 Laver Cup will kick off tonight with some of world’s best male tennis players facing off in an exhibition-like event. Six players from Europe will go up against six players from the rest of the world – almost always the Americas and Australia – to decide who will have […]
Brit breakthrough: Draper downs Demon
BRITISH up-and-comer Jack Draper is playing some of the best tennis of his career, with the 22-year-old seemingly past his injury-riddled years and is now into a Grand Slam semi-final. The 25th seed proved too good for a sore Alex de Minaur, winning in straight sets to reach the final four of the US Open […]
Demon dashes into US Open quarter finals
IN THE all-Australian fourth round clash, 10th seed Alex de Minaur became the last green and gold man standing after a four-set victory over Jordan Thompson. After Alexei Popyrin was eliminated the day before, the only two Australians headed onto Louis Armstrong Stadium with the victor to face 25th seed Jack Draper in the next […]
