2020 ATP Abierto Mexiano preview: Injury clouds for Australian hopes as Nadal returns
WHILE the majority of top 10 players have opted to take to the courts in Dubai, a strong portion of talented stars are heading to Mexico for the Abierto Mexiano. While the Mexican tournament used to be on clay, it changed to blue hard courts in 2014, which is what it makes it more intriguing. […]
Delray Beach/Marseille wrap: American debutant through to Round of 16 as Tsitsipas makes a statement in Marseille
A FRESH face on the ATP Tour is making waves on debut, already through to the third round at Delray Beach, while some eye-opening performances in Marseille have completed the first round and some of the second round. DELRAY BEACH OPEN – DELRAY BEACH, UNITED STATES: Winning back-to-back matches at his debut tournament, Brandon Naskashima […]
Monfils makes personal history as he takes home Rotterdam title
GAEL Monfils has finally broken a drought that the successful top 10 Frenchman has been unable to shake since turning professional in 2004. The 33-year-old had never won two tournaments in a calendar year, with his eight previous titles spread out between 2005-2019, eight of which came in 2009 or later. Last week he won […]
2020 Open 13 Provence preview: Stacked field heads to Marseille
DESPITE being a ATP250 event, the Open 13 Provence in Marseille has attracted a stronger field than its ATP500 counterpart in Rio de Janeiro. Six players inside the top 20 have announced their intentions, including reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and world number five, Daniil Medvedev, with Portugal’s Joao Sousa the lowest ranked automatic entry at […]
World Tennis Tournament: Monfils wins through to the final to face Auger-Aliassime
REIGNING champion, Gael Monfils will contest the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament final after booking a spot with a semi-finals win. He will face teenage sensation, Felix Auger-Aliassime for the title. Auger-Aliassime has found the form that saw him skyrocket into the top 30 last year, defeating Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets to […]
2020 Rio Open preview: Clay court specialists head to Rio
RIO De Janeiro welcomes the top clay courters to its ATP500 event with more than $2.4 million AUD on offer across the tournament, including $529,300 for the winner. Leading the title contenders is two-time Roland Garros and Australian Open finalist, Dominic Thiem. With the exception of world number two, Rafael Nadal and an injured Matteo […]
World Tennis Tournament: Monfils edges closer to back-to-back titles as Carreno Busta continues run
ONE teenager was bundled out, while another advanced through to the final four as third seed Gael Monfils tightened his grip on back-to-back ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament titles. Monfils triumphed just last week at Montpellier and he looks to add a ninth title to his illustrious career – the first time he would have […]
World Tennis Tournament: Three of the top four out in Rotterdam
A STUNNING day of upsets has seen another two top four seeds knocked out of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. After number one seed and world number five, Daniil Medvedev was sent packing in the first round, world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas and world number 11 David Goffin were also bundled out in remarkable […]
World Tennis Tournament: Pospisil’s giant-killing streak continues as he stuns Medvedev in 67 minutes
SOME people have a mid-life crisis, Canada’s Vasek Pospisil is having a mid-career spree as the 29-year-old’s remarkable past couple of months returning from injury continued yesterday with a stunning 67-minute rout of world number five, Daniil Medvedev. The Russian was seeded number one at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, but headed home early […]
World Tennis Tournament: Tsitsipas survives opening round scare
SECOND seed and top 10 player, Stefanos Tsitsipas has survived an early scare to post a three-set win over Poland youngster, Hubert Hurkacz in the first round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. Tsitsipas won last year’s ATP Finals series and is tipped to head into the top five sooner rather than later, but […]
