ATP Tour wrap: ATP 250 events begin in Europe
TWO ATP 250 events began this week, with proceedings starting up at the Sardegna Open in Cagliari, Italy, and the AnyTech365 Andalucia Open in Marbella, Spain. At Sardegna, both seeds fell on Day 1 of the main event with seventh seed Argentinian Guido Pella and eighth seed Tommy Paul unable to overcome their respective lower ranked opposition. For Pella, […]
ATP Miami Open 1000: Ivashka wins in three tiebreakers, as Aussies advance
TWO retirements, three tiebreak sets over more than three hours, and a couple of Australians back on the winners list, there was plenty to talk about at the 2021 ATP Miami Open on Thursday. The epic three-set, three-tiebreaker match went down to the wire over three hours and 18 minutes, before Belarusian Ilya Ivashka got […]
ATP Tour wrap: Basilashvili earns Doha title as top seeds book finals in Marseille and Santiago
NIKOLOZ Basilashvili has claimed his fourth ATP Tour title with a perfect run at the Qatar Open, defeating fifth seed Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. The Georgian has been in a form slump since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, winning just two of 16 matches heading into the tournament, but he found his feet […]
ATP Tour Wrap: Bautista Agut and Basilashvili head to the Qatar decider
THREE ATP 250 events continued overnight, with the final four competing in Qatar and final eight competing in Marseille and Chile. Some major upsets have caused chaos in all three tournaments. In Qatar, fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut defeated third seed Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-3 to make his 18th ATP singles final. The Spaniard, who […]
ATP Tour wrap: Roger returns to a win as top five seeds advance in Doha
THREE tournaments across the globe saw Round of 16 matches completed in Doha, Marseille and Santiago, including the return of a legend as we wrap up the day’s work on the ATP Tour. Roger Federer was the man everyone was watching in Doha, as the Swiss Grand Slam winner made his successful return from injury […]
ATP Tour wrap: Intriguing results heading into ATP 250 Rounds of 16
THE second day of Round of 32 proceedings is almost complete at the trio of ATP 250 tournaments at Qatar, Marseille and Santiago, with plenty of formidable outcomes continuing to set the tone for the quality of matches. At Qatar, David Goffin continued his excellent form of late with a 6-4 6-4 clean sweep over Filip […]
ATP Tour wrap: Mixed day for Russia in Rotterdam
IT was a mixed day at Rotterdam for Russians at the World Tennis Tournament, whilst the Argentina Open had more predictable results. It was a mixed day of emotions for Russia at the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, with the second and third ranked Russians winning through to the quarter finals, though top seed Daniil […]
ATP 250 wraps: Ebden upsets Millman in Singapore, as seeds tumble in Montpellier
IT was another big day across the three ATP 250 events, with Round of 16 matches completed in two of them, while Cordoba’s time difference meant the rest of its second round clashes will be completed over the next eight hours. Two top four upsets in the Round of 16 have flung the door wide […]
ATP 250 wraps: Humbert saves match points as Popyrin win ensures all-Australian quarter final
THERE were some huge results across the ATP Tour’s three tournaments played in France, Argentina and Singapore, as we wrap up the day’s action below. Ugo Humbert overcame multiple match points to put away Dutch qualifier Tallon Griekspoor in a thrilling match of the day in the Open Sud de France at Monypellier. In three […]
2021 ATP Cup preview: Argentina
ARGENTINA have opted for a fairly obvious four to send to the ATP Cup, with ninth ranked Diego Schwartzman helping them qualify for the tournament, but only one other singles player, as well as a doubles combination which will hopefully get them a leg up in that deciding tie if required. TEAM: Diego Schwartzman Guido […]
