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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: Berrettini makes maiden Grand Slam final to face Djoker

MATTEO Berrettini will make his debut in a Grand Slam final after defeating 14th seed Pole Hubert Hurkacz in four sets last night to be handed the hardest task on Tour at Wimbledon – finding a way to crack world number one Novak Djokovic. The seventh seeded Italian defeated Hurkacz in a battle of the […]

ATP Tour wrap: Hurkacz stuns Federer to claim semi finals berth

HUBERT Hurkacz has continued his stunning Wimbledon run with another huge scalp this week, defeating his second straight top 10 seed in two days with a straight sets upset over Roger Federer. Meanwhile, it was all systems go for the remaining favourites, as all three claimed the upper hand. It was Hurkacz’s composure and consistency under […]

ATP Tour wrap: Canadians make history as upsets erupt on Manic Monday

A HUGE manic Monday at Wimbledon was always set to be a cracker, and with a couple of intriguing upsets in tow the fourth round of men’s action did not disappoint. Whilst the last matchup of the day between Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz was suspended midway through the fourth set due to rainfall, the […]

Wimbledon 2021: Who’s into week two?

THE opening week of Wimbledon action for 2021 is done and dusted, and as the only grand slam that has retained the “Middle Sunday” day off for grass court maintenance, we take a look at the athletes from both the women’s and men’s draw who have secured their spot in the fourth round. In the […]

ATP Tour wrap: Korda eliminates Evans, joins illustrious group

UNITED States young gun Sebastian Korda has joined an illustrious group by winning through to the fourth round at both Roland Garros and now Wimbledon prior to his 21st birthday. The 20-year-old defeated Daniel Evans, 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 24 minutes to advance to the Round of 16 and join a […]

ATP Tour Wrap: Murray continues miracle return

THERE was some more Andy Murray magic at Day 3 of Wimbledon with the Brit showcasing his class and composure. He was not the only one that starred on the day, with Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic winning their respective matches. The Serbian world number one left nothing to chance in his match against South […]

ATP Tour wrap: Federer makes it through to next round as De Minaur exits

ROGER Federer has progressed to the next round of the Wimbledon tournament after the injury curse hit London once again, his victim this time being Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. It was a highly anticipated match with Federer aiming for his ninth Wimbledon title. The match looked set to be a tight contest with Mannarino ahead of […]

2021 Wimbledon preview: Will the Fed Express have one last stop? Can Serena equal the Grand Slam record?

THE Wimbledon Championships are finally here. One of the most eloquent events on the planet, the third Grand Slam of the year played on the grass courts of London are set to begin overnight with plenty of sub-plots in both the men’s and women’s draws. For the greatest ever champions at the event, there is […]

ATP Tour wrap: Norrie books home final as young guns to face off in Halle

CAMERON Norrie is one win away from claiming his maiden ATP Tour title after reaching the final of the Cinch Championships. Playing in front of a home London crowd, the Brit knocked off second seed Canadian Denis Shapovalov in an upset, to advance through to the final to take on top seed Matteo Berrettini. Norrie […]

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