World Tennis Tournament: Shapovalov’s dismal start continues as Dimitrov bounces back
GRIGOR Dimitrov has bounced back from a shock loss to world number 91, Gregoire Barrere in Montpellier to send Canadian up-and-comer Denis Shapovalov packing in the first round. The former top three player outclassed the 20-year-old eighth seed 6-4 7-6, making it four consecutive losses for the world number 16. Shapovalov bowed out in the […]
2020 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament preview: Monfils eyes off back-to-back as young guns circle
THE first major ATP Tour event of the season post the Australian Open is the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament which sees no less than 17 top 30 players, and six in the top 12. Gael Monfils returns after his title win here 12 months ago, but 2019 runner-up, Stan Wawrinka was a late withdrawal […]
Cordoba/Montpellier/Pune wrap: Marcora grabs back-to-back wins after 11-year wait
A LITTLE known Italian qualifier has stunned the number one seed in Pune to grab back-to-back ATP Tour wins, after not winning in his 11 years since joining the tour. TATA OPEN – PUNE, INDIA: The quarter finals are decided in Pune, and the number one seed and tournament favourite is out. France’s Benoit Paire […]
Cordoba/Montpellier/Pune wrap: Duckworth through to Round of 16 in Pune
IT was a more complete day for the three ATP Tour tournaments on the go across the world, with mostly expected results. OPEN SUD DE FRANCE – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Fifth seed wildcard, Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a three-set match to down qualifier, Damir Dzumhur. Losing the first set tiebreaker, the Canadian came back to post a […]
2020 Tata Open preview: Can Karlovic go one better?
FOR those players wishing to remain on hard court after the Australian Open, then the Tata Open in Pune, India is the way to go. It has a long and expansive history, with Stan Wawrinka a four-time winner, and the likes of Carlos Moya, Pat Rafter and Mikhail Youzhny also past winners of the 250 […]
Australian Open: Men’s Day 2 review – Gulbis winds back clock with first round upset
ON Day 2 of the 2020 Australian Open, a second top 20 Canadian seed fell – this time to a qualifier – while a number of others had to fight hard in order to survive against stiff opposition. In the top eighth of the draw, world number one Rafael Nadal started off his Australian Open […]
Top 10 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 2
WITH Day 1 almost done and dusted, we take a look at our top 10 must-watch matches from Day 2 of the Australian Open tomorrow. PICK OF THE DAY: [2] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) Our must-watch match of Day 2 features the world number two, Karolina Pliskova. It might seem a bit […]
Australian Open men’s preview: Number eight no worries for Novak?
THE question on everyone’s lips is can Novak Djokovic win an eighth title at Melbourne Park? It seems like regardless of what happens over the next two weeks history will be made. If Federer wins, he moves one more Grand Slam clear of his rivals, and levels Djokovic on seven Australian Open titles. If Nadal […]
ATP Adelaide International: Semi-finals – Rublev’s unbeaten streak continues
AFTER making his debut inside the world’s top 20 players last week following a title at Doha, third seed Russian Andrey Rublev could go back-to-back to start the year after making the final of the Adelaide International. He defeated fellow top 20 prospect and second seed, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in three nail-biting sets, while South […]
ATP Adelaide International: Day 4 – Harris and Paul continue qualifying run
WHILE the Andrey Rublev and Daniel Evans match lived up to expectations, it was the run of two qualifiers in the top half of the Adelaide International that caught the eye of spectators this week. South African world number 99 Lloyd Harris bowled over fourth seed, Pablo Carreno Busta, while 90th ranked American qualifier Tommy […]
