Struff holds off Goffin in hot conditions
GERMAN talent Jan-Lennard Stuff remains a threat for the world’s best ATP Tour players as seventh seed David Goffin found out during today’s Western & Southern Open Round of 16 match. The world number 32 hit 35 winners – including to break in the deciding set – on his way to an impressive 6-4 3-6 […]
2020 ATP Western and Southern Open preview: Djokovic leads charge with a host of top tier competitors
THURSDAY will mark day one of the first official ATP Tour Masters 1000 event of the year, the Western and Southern Open in New York. Formerly known as the Cincinnati Masters, the tournament will be held at Flushing Meadows for the first time due to COVID-19 concerns. Despite a couple of notable absentees, many stars […]
Is Jannik Sinner the next top 20 star?
HEADING into last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals, Jannik Sinner was ranked the lowest and considered the biggest underdog in a group that included Frances Tiafoe, Mikael Ymer and Ugo Humbert. Defeating the first two and narrowly losing to the third, Sinner progressed through to the semi-finals where he took down Miomir Kecmanovic before stunning […]
Opinion: Is there a better way to run the Laver Cup?
MANY tennis fans love when the best of the best come together and face off in a huge week of action whether it be at Grand Slams or Davis Cups, or especially the ATP Finals series. One unique idea that began in 2017 was the Laver Cup, which pits the best ATP Tour players against […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Fed Express to take on Nishikori as Konta faces Riske
TWO blockbuster finals are set for the 2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis tournaments in the men’s and women’s draws following the completion of the semi-finals today. Number one seed and tournament favourite Roger Federer will take on Kei Nishikori in the men’s draw, whilst sixth seed Alison Riske will lock horns with eighth seed Brit, […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Top seeds advance to semi-finals
WHILST the respective top seeds survived the quarter finals, there were still a number of upsets across both the men’s and women’s competitions at the 2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis tournaments. Top seed in the ATP Tour’s tournament Roger Federer got up with a straight sets win over eighth seed Brit Daniel Evans. The tournament […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Tsitsipas and Wawrinka fall at first hurdle
A COUPLE of huge upsets on day two of the Libema Open fantasy tennis tournament in both the men’s and women’s competitions have shaken up the draw going forward. Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of the Open after falling to Frenchman Benoit Paire in three sets, 7-5 3-6 6-3. Also joining him on […]
2020 ATP Libema Open fantasy tennis preview: Swiss Master leads way on grass
THE first fantasy grass tournament of the season is upon us, with the 2020 ATP Libema Open fantasy tennis tournament underway which saw players raring to go following a long clay season. FAVOURITE Roger Federer (SUI) The Swiss Master may be a veteran of the game but he brings it every single time, not less […]
2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Bedene and Jarry head through to final 16
ALJAZ Bedene joins Nicolas Jarry as the only two unseeded players in the fourth round of the 2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis tournament, having defeated Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets. The Slovenian took more than three and a half hours to finally put Tsonga away on his opponents’ home court, but saluted with […]
2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Bedene stuns Greek star to book third round spot
THE final 32 players in contention for the 2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis title have been decided with a massive upset occurring on day six of the competition. Sixth seed Greek up and comer, Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of contention after unseeded Slovenian clay courter Aljaz Bedene won in five thrilling sets. The match […]