2020 ATP Cup preview: Can Serbia bounce back from heartbreaking Davis Cup defeat?
THERE are plenty of storylines that could play out at the inaugural 2020 ATP Cup in Australia early in the New Year. The tournament is the same style as the controversial Davis Cup, but with a clear goal that makes sense – to get the best players playing. Each win gains ATP Tour ranking points […]
Year in review – 2019: Novak Djokovic
AFTER holding the number one ranking for most of the year, Novak Djokovic was pipped at the post by Rafael Nadal to drop back to number two in the world. Rank: #2 Wins: 57 Losses: 11 Titles: 5 Prize Money: $13,277,228 The Serbian had a terrific start to the year, winning the Australian Open in […]
Year in review – 2019: Rafael Nadal
RAFAEL Nadal moved up one spot in the ATP Tour rankings over the past 12 months, narrowly missing out on the top ranked spot this time last year, but gained it back with a couple of Grand Slam victories and a dominant year. Rank: #1 Wins: 58 Losses: 7 Titles: 4 Prize Money: $16,349,584 The […]
ATP Finals – Tsitsipas crowned ATP Finals champion
STEFANOS Tsitsipas is the lastest ATP Finals champion after downing Austrian, Dominic Thiem in a two-and-a-half hour epic contest in London. Both players were absolutely sensational throughout, with neither player giving an inch, but a 4-0 dominant run in the second set to the 21-year-old Greek, as well as holding firm despite Thiem’s powerful hitting […]
ATP Finals – Tsitsipas and Thiem to face off in decider
STEFANOS Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem will contest the 2019 ATP Finals title overnight with the two Group leaders winning their respective semi-finals. Tsitsipas defeated third seed Roger Federer 6-3 6-4, while Thiem moved through to the final match on the ATP Tour calendar with a 7-5 6-3 triumph over seventh seed Alexander Zverev. Both players […]
ATP Finals – Zverev holds off Medvedev to make semis despite Nadal’s epic win
SEVENTH seed Alexander Zverev has secured a semi-finals win with a tight straight sets win over fourth seed Daniil Medvedev, stealing second spot in the Agassi Group from world number one Rafael Nadal in the final match of the group stage. Coming into the final day, sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was all but guaranteed a […]
ATP Finals – Fed Express arrives as Berrettini downs giant-killing Thiem
ROGER Federer will contest the ATP Finals semi-finals after downing world number two Novak Djokovic in straight sets, joining fifth seed Dominic Thiem in the final four of the tournament. The Swiss Master was at his vintage best to down Djokovic 6-4 6-3 to advance through to the semis, after both players had suffered losses […]
ATP Finals – Thiem qualifies for semis after second shock upset
AUSTRIAN fifth seed, Dominic Thiem has become a giant killer in the 2019 ATP Finals, first knocking over third seed Roger Federer, before downing world number two, Novak Djokovic. The Serbian star was more of a challenge with the young up-and-coming talent having to force his way back into the contest from a set down […]
ATP Finals – Djokovic storms to victory as Thiem upsets Federer
NOVAK Djokovic has sent an early warning to the rest of the ATP Finals contenders, completely dismantling Italian Matteo Berrettini in a one-sided contest lasting just 63 minutes. The Serbian world number two only hit 10 winners to Berrettini’s 12, but was much tighter with his play, making eight unforced errors while the Italian produced […]
Perfect Thiem-ing as Austrian hero takes home crown
THE Vienna crowd was up and about following the Erste Bank Open final with top seeded Austrian, Dominic Thiem claiming the title in front of a home crowd. It was far from a straight forward victory, with the fifth ranked player having to come from a set down to knock off Argentinian fifth seed, Diego […]