Brazilian Beatriz and Berrettini blaze in Britain
IN-FORM Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia is quickly becoming the most talked about WTA Tour player after claiming back-to-back trophies on grass in Britain. Ranked 80th at the start of the year, and 48th heading into the first grass court tournament in Nottingham a fortnight ago, Haddad Maia claimed 10 consecutive wins on the surface, and […]
Ruud stands between Nadal and 14th French Open
NORWEGIAN Casper Ruud is the only thing that stands between Rafael Nadal and further record-breaking feats. The sixth seeded Spaniard already has 13 Roland Garros trophies in his cabinet – 21 majors all up – and will look to extend his lead at the all-time leaderboard with yet another French Open title. He moved through […]
Nadal wins marathon to set up duel with Djokovic
FRENCH Open specialist Rafael Nadal is through to the Quarter Finals of this year’s edition, after the Spaniard beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five set marathon 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. It was the Canadian who broke first in the opening set of their encounter, breaking Nadal twice on the way to a 5-1 lead. […]
Teichmann ousts Azarenka in three-hour epic
SWISS talent Jil Teichmann flew the flag for her nation, becoming the sole player into the Roland Garros fourth round after defeating Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in an epic three-set match lasting more than three hours. On the same day that her higher ranked compatriot Belinda Bencic fell to US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez, Teichmann was […]
King Kyrgios runs ragged over Rublev
AUSTRALIAN Nick Kyrgios has one again shone a light on his potential by crushing fifth seed and Top 10 talent Andrey Rublev in a dominant 6-3 6-0 win to reach the third round of the Miami Open. The world number 102 used all the tricks in his kit bag to completely tear apart the Russian […]
2022 Indian Wells ATP scores: Round of 64
AS part of the Indian Wells ATP 1000 Masters coverage, we’ll be adding the Round of 64 scores all in one place. BOTIC BOILOVER FELLS FENIX The second biggest upset of the men’s second round action at Indian Wells was unseeded Dutchman and US Open quarter finalist, Botic van de Zandschulp who fought past ninth […]
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 […]
ATP Tour title winners: Alcaraz salutes to enter Top 20
IT was a huge week of tennis across the globe as the four ATP Tour tournaments were run and done. We recap the finals and who managed to salute on the weekend. ATP TOUR RIO OPEN Rio de Janiero, Brazil | ATP 500 | Clay Teenage star Carlos Alcaraz has claimed his second ATP Tour […]
ATP Tour Scores: February 18, 2022 – Rio, Doha, Delray Beach & Marseille
FINDING all the ATP Tour scores in one place can be difficult, so Rookie Me Central has you covered. Here are all the main draw results from the tennis tournaments from yesterday, February 18. For the ATP Tour, they are the ATP 500 event in Rio de Janeiro, as well as the ATP 250 events in Doha, […]
