Muller thwarts Fonseca homecoming
FRENCHMAN Alexandre Muller knows he was the most disliked tennis player in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday night with the 28-year-old playing the role of party pooper against Brazilian wunderkind Joao Fonseca. Muller had lost his past three singles matches since a stunning rule to the Hong Kong Open title in the first week of […]
Fonseca claims maiden ATP Tour title in Buenos Aires
BRAZILIAN wunderkind Joao Fonseca has become the fourth youngest ATP Tour title winner in the 21st century – and 10th youngest in history – after lifting the trophy aloft at the Argentina Open overnight. The 17-year-old won 6-4 7-6, beating local hope Francisco Cerundolo in the Buenos Aires decider to also become the youngest South […]
Daniil disaster as Medjedovic triumphs in Marseille
IT HAS not been a good year for Russian Top 10 talent Daniil Medvedev with the former US Open winner crashing out of the ATP250 event in Marseille. While the top seed did reach the semi-finals, he barely gave a yelp in a frustrating 6-3 6-2 loss to Serbian Hamad Medjedovic. Medjedovic took 73 minutes […]
Foki fires against Fritz in Delray Beach
SPANIARD Alejandro Davidovich Fokina caused the upset of the tournament in Delray Beach, defeating top seed and favourite Taylor Fritz in two tiebreakers to reach the semi-finals. The eighth seed won the tiebreakers 7-4 7-5 respectively to close out the match in two hours and nine minutes. In an evenly fought contest, Fritz actually had […]
Diego’s last dance not done just yet
RETIRING former Top 10 talent Diego Schwartzman came out at Buenos Aires ATP250 event playing in his home nation’s capital for the last time invited family and friends to celebrate his last ATP Tour match. Except there was a hitch, he won the match. The world number 386 had not won an ATP Tour match […]
Borges bests wildcard Wawrinka in Marseille
PORTUGAL’s top ranked tennis star Nuno Borges came from behind to defeat three-time Grand Slam winner and wildcard Stan Wawrinka in Marseille overnight. After losing the first set in a tiebreaker, the man ranked 39th in the world fittingly toppled an opponent of the equivalent age when defeating Wawrinka 6-7 7-6 6-3 in two hours […]
Second wind: Monfils storms into week two
VETERAN Frenchman Gael Monfils has toppled fourth seed Taylor Fritz in a major upset at the Australian Open yesterday, sending him into the second week of the tournament. The 38-year-old saluted 3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4 in just over three hours to progress to the final 16 at Melbourne Park. >> SCROLL to see all the […]
Sinner steps up to steer Italy into Davis Cup semis
ITALY is two wins away from going back-to-back at the Davis Cup after coming from behind against a plucky Argentinian outfit. Following a surprise win by Francisco Cerundolo over Lorenzo Musetti, world number one Jannik Sinner had to step up, and step up he did. Sinner won his singles in convincing fashion before teaming up […]
2024 Davis Cup Finals preview
EIGHT nations will vie for glory in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals that kicks off overnight in Malaga. Headlined by reigning champions Italy with world number one Jannik Sinner named for his nation, the only element that tops it is the fact that 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to tennis at […]
Homecourt Humbert upsets Alcaraz
A RAUCOUS home crowd got Frenchman Ugo Humbert over the line against world number two Carlos Alcaraz to reach the quarter finals of the Paris ATP 1000 Masters. Humbert produced some lights out tennis, motivated by the fans driving him to a 6-1 3-6 7-5 epic victory. He looked to be doing it easy against […]
