Thompson breaks four-game losing streak as American duo also advance in Nur-Sultan
JORDAN Thompson has broken a four-game losing streak by making it through to the second round of the Astana Open in Nur-Saltan, Kazakhstan. The Australian is seeded eighth at the ATP 250 event, and saw off the in-form Cameron Norrie to come from behind and win 5-7 7-6 6-2. The match lasted two hours and […]
Bergs stuns Ramos-Vinolas in first tour level match
THE Round of 32 was complete at both the ATP 250 tournaments in Cologne, Germany and Antwerp, Belgium, with a mostly predictable day – bar one huge scalp at Antwerp – seeing just one seed across the two competitions take the court. At Cologne, just the four matches played out with young gun Jannik Sinner downing […]
Rested Schwartzman returns to Cologne
DIEGO Schwartzman will return to the ATP Tour in the second consecutive event at Cologne, following a well-earned rest after a hectic Grand Slam schedule. Having reached the final at the Rome Masters and again impressing at Roland Garros, the diminutive Argentinian returns to the court as second seed at the ATP 250 event. With […]
Ruud downed at Sardinia while seeds prevail in Cologne
IT was another big day across the two ATP 250 tournaments, seeing a much more successful pursuit from the respective home nations in Germany and Italy though a couple more seeds fell across the two competitions. Sardinia favourite Casper Ruud was the upset of the round, downed in straight sets and seeing just one seed […]
Day 2 at Cologne and Sardinia sees tough battles
DAY 2 in both Cologne, Germany and Sardinia, Italy started with a bang with a couple of intriguing matches headlining the respective ATP 250 tournaments. It was a successful day for Spanish competitors across the two tournaments, while a couple of Italians were dealt unlucky hands taking on compatriots. It was a rough day for […]
Fresh Rafa set to defend his crown in Rome
BEWARE of a fresh Rafael Nadal who will line-up for the first time in 2020 since he won the ATP 500 Acapulco event in February. The Spanish star will return to Rome to line up in Masters 1000 event in a stacked field that is even stronger than the US Open. Nadal is no stranger […]
2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Qualifiers move through to second round with impressive wins
A RAFT of qualifiers defied their entry into the 2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis competition to post up impressive wins over higher ranked opponents and move through to the second round on day three of the competition. Among those qualifiers were Australian Bernard Tomic, Spaniard Carlos Taberner, Serbian Janko Tipsarevic and Bosnia and Herzegovian […]
2020 ATP Rome Masters fantasy tennis: Teenagers produce big as veterans show class
IT was a mixed bag of results when it came to young and old winners today, as both sides of the spectrum had some impressive wins. Talented teenagers, Thiago Seyboth Wild and Felix Auger-Aliassime moved through to the next round, whilst the likes of Stan Wawrinka and Jeremy Chardy showed they still had plenty left […]
2020 ATP Barcelona Open fantasy tennis: Comeback kings and clay court stars win on day one
IN a massive first day of action at Barcelona, the Round of 32 was confirmed following 16 matches in the opening round played across the clay. Among the winners in the Barcelona Open fantasy tennis tournament were three qualifiers and three wildcards, as well as former top 10 players, Kei Nishikori, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Fabio […]
2020 ATP Marrakech Open fantasy tennis: Seeds all advance in strong day for top ranked players
AT least one seeded player will reach the Marrakech Open fantasy tennis tournament final after all four seeds won their respective Round of 16 clashes today. Leading the way was second seed, Fabio Fognini who took down Australian wildcard, Thanasi Kokkinakis in a blitz 6-2 6-1, winning in just 56 minutes to book a spot […]
