Indian Wells D3 wrap: Ons we go for Volynets
AMERICAN wildcard Katie Volynets caused the upset of Indian Wells so far, taking down Tunisian sixth seed Ons Jabeur in straight sets. Jabeur has struggled with injury and form in 2024, and in her first match of the WTA 1000 event, was no match or the red-hot world number 131, with Volynets winning 6-4 6-4. […]
Indian Wells D1 wrap: Murray puts “final nail in the Goffin”
SIR Andy Murray’s year might be shrouded in retirement talk, but the British Grand Slam champion was able to fight past fellow former top 10 talent, David Goffin and reach the second round of Indian Wells today. As tennis commentator Robbie Koenig said post-match, Murray put the “final nail in the Goffin” to reach the […]
2024 Indian Wells ATP preview
KNOWN as “The Fifth Slam”, Indian Wells is the most prestigious tennis tournament outside the four majors. Held in the Californian desert, Indian Wells boasts massive fields of 96 men and 96 women battling it out from a shared prize pool of $9 million USD. Today both singles draws were released and we take a […]
Hubi survives Lehecka scare in Rotterdam
AN EPIC third set tiebreaker saw fourth seed Hubert Hurkacz survive an almighty scare from Czech talent Jiri Lehecka to reach the Round of 16 at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam. The pair went to back-to-back tiebreakers lasting 20 points apiece, before the Pole finally saluted, 6-3 6-7 7-6. In a match that lasted […]
USA bound for Davis Cup finals
BECOMING the first nation to join Italy, Australia, Spain and Great Britain at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals, the United States made light work of Ukraine in a 4-0 whitewash. The nation’s met in Lithuania after Ukraine drew the homecourt advantage, but it did not stop the victors taking home the win without dropping a […]
PREVIEW | 2024 Davis Cup Qualifiers
HALF of the 24 nations doing battle in the 2024 Davis Cup Qualifiers this weekend will secure their spots in the Davis Cup Finals later this year. Four nations have already acquired safe passage into the 16-team finals series, with the remaining 12 to come from the winning nations of the qualifiers. We preview this […]
2023 Davis Cup Qualifiers preview: Part I
IN the first of four parts previewing the Davis Cup Qualifiers, we take a look at the first three matches taking place this weekend across the globe. There are 12 matches all up, with the winner of each match qualifying for the Davis Cup Finals in November, while the loser of each match goes into […]
Chinese teen makes history at Aus Open
CHINESE teenager Shang Juncheng made history on day one at the Australian Open by becoming the first male from his nation to reach the second round of the Grand Slam in the Open era. Previously no Chinese male had ever won a first round match at the event, but the 17-year-old managed to achieve the […]
2022 Davis Cup Qualifiers results
CANADA’S “B Team” was unable to really give a yelp in the 2022 Davis Cup World Group Qualifiers, getting swept by Netherlands in the fifth seed’s clash. Though Canada seems all but certain to receive a wildcard as the highest ranked loser, the North American nation was no match for the Dutch outfit in their […]
Davis Cup Qualifiers preview II: Aussies host, Dutch take on understrength Canada
DAVIS Cup qualifiers are set to get underway this weekend, with the traditional format – reverse singles and one doubles – in place for the matches. Over the next three days, we will preview the 12 World Group clashes, with the winners advancing to the Davis Cup Finals in November. NETHERLANDS vs. [5] CANADA Sportcampus […]
