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 […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day four wrap: Round Robin stage complete
ALL eight quarter finalists for the 2021 Davis Cup Finals have been decided after the fourth day of action. In Rookie Me Central’s day four wrap, we run through the six matches, and what is next for the nations as they strive for Davis Cup glory. RUSSIA (2) defeated SPAIN (1) Russia has topped Group […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals day three wrap: All groups in action
ALL six groups were in action a the 2021 Davis Cup Finals day three, with a number of sides taking pole position to top their group, and others looking to remain alive ahead of the last round robin stage. RUSSIA (3) defeated ECUADOR (0) Russia has predictably rolled Ecuador in a sweep to hand the […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals Group D preview
AFTER previewing each of the 18 Davis Cup Finals nations, Rookie Me Central will now preview each of the six groups to determine how the early stages of the tournament might go. We continue by taking a look at Group D, with the world number twos and one of the Davis Cup dominant nations leading […]
