Four seeds proceed to Antwerp and Cologne quarter finals
THE Round of 16 has been complete at both ATP 250 events in Cologne, Germany and Antwerp, Belgium with both competitions seeing a couple of upsets and the latter in particular seeing four close contests. Four seeds remain at both Cologne and Antwerp, with a couple of qualifiers making it to the quarters at the […]
Rested Schwartzman returns to Cologne
DIEGO Schwartzman will return to the ATP Tour in the second consecutive event at Cologne, following a well-earned rest after a hectic Grand Slam schedule. Having reached the final at the Rome Masters and again impressing at Roland Garros, the diminutive Argentinian returns to the court as second seed at the ATP 250 event. With […]
Rublev wins fourth title in tight straight sets win over Coric
ANDREY Rublev‘s sensational 2020 season rolled on in Russia yesterday with the home nation hero taking out his fourth title of the season – and sixth of his career – by winning the St. Petersburg Open. Rublev won 7-6 6-4 in a hard-fought one-hour and 39-minute performance to shake off determined Croatian Borna Coric and […]
Nadal stuns Djokovic for 13th career Roland Garros title
THREE sets were all Rafael Nadal needed to collect his record 13th Roland Garros title on Sunday, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5 and tying Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams. It was the pair’s 56th career meeting – eighth at Roland Garros – which shaped up for an enticing battle, but it was […]
Rafa and Djoker make Roland Garros final
IN a year that has been completely unpredictable, the top two seeds at Roland Garros gave the tennis world back some normality when Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal moved through to the final. Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in an epic five sets, while Nadal needed just ht three to take down Diego Schwartzman and move […]
Schwartzman outlasts Thiem, Nadal wins in 100th career Roland Garros match
THE Roland Garros quarter finals saw two huge battles, with none more so than the five hour long match between Diego Schwartzman and third seed Dominic Thiem. The close battle saw Argentinian Schwartzman reign supreme in a 7-6 5-7 6-7 7-6 6-2 marathon, heading into his maiden Grand Slam semi-final and taking on Rafael Nadal […]
French Open debutants shine in promising show for the future
OUTSIDE of a couple of one-sided contest, there was a lot to like about the future of the ATP Tour at the Roland Garros, as the youngest remaining member in the men’s draw booked his spot in the quarter finals, and another went all the way with a top contender, only to fall short. Next […]
Frenchman Hugo Gaston claims big upset win over Wawrinka
IT was a day of favourites progressing through to the Round of 16 at Roland Garros with the likes of Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev making no mistake against their unseeded opponents in their respective matches. Meanwhile, Dominic Thiem also inflicted pain against his Norwegian counterpart to edge himself closer to another title. Although the […]
Gaston last Frenchman standing at Roland Garros as Italians soar
IT was a great day at the French Open if you were an Italian, but not so much for the home nation as just one player remains from the 48 players left in the 2020 Roland Garros ATP draw. The first half of second round matches were completed today with just 20-year-old Hugo Gaston remaining […]
Sinner becomes a saint with stunning straight sets win at Roland Garros debut
JANNIK Sinner has stunned 11th seed David Goffin in straight sets to send the Belgian packing in the opening round of Roland Garros that got underway today. The 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals winner battled through a tough first set, before winning 14 of the last 17 games – and 11 straight games from last […]