ATP 250 wraps: Two top five seeds knocked out of contention
THERE was plenty of excitement had at both the Great Ocean Road Open and Murray River Open as a number of big names plied their trade and showcased their flashy style while a couple of surprise losses also headlined the Round of 32 action. With plenty of experienced heads on court, there was a slight […]
2021 Murray River Open ATP preview: Deep draw provides even competition
UNLIKE its opposing ATP 250 event, the 2021 Murray River Open has some good depth to its ranks, with 14 players inside the Top 50 and many of the qualifying direct acceptances are far from easy beats as well. It looks like a difficult draw to predict who will win, but top seed Stan Wawrinka […]
Is Ugo Humbert already the best Frenchman on the ATP Tour?
UGO Humbert is the best Frenchman on the ATP Tour. It is a big statement considering the amount of French talent going around at the moment. The nation has no shortage of talent, led by top talent Gael Monfils, the always exciting Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and then the likes of Benoit Paire, Adrian Mannarino and Richard […]
Canadian, Australian duo lead field into Sofia Open
IN what will be the final event of the ATP Tour year – barring the invite-only ATP Finals – a young Canadian duo and Australia’s top two ranked men’s players are among the seeds at the Sofia Open. Held in Bulgaria, there is enough top-end talent and some tough competitors at the event to make […]
2020 ATP Paris Masters preview: Five-time winner Djoker out as Rafa returns to Tour
RAFAEL Nadal will return to the ATP Tour at the Rolex Paris Masters and has earned the status of top seed after five-time winner Novak Djokovic opted not to play at the event. Instead, the world number one who had a shock loss to Lorenzo Sonego in Vienna will head to the Nitto ATP Finals […]
Millman’s magic moment as Aussie captures maiden title
AUSTRALIAN fan favourite John Millman has broken through for his maiden career ATP Tour title today, claiming the Astana Open in Nur-Sultan. The 31-year-old has been a reliable player over the years, making two previous finals, one each in the past two seasons, but fell short of a title – until now. Milllman managed to […]
Sonego destroys Djokovic in shock belting
LORENZO Sonego has left onlookers stunned as the 25-year-old Italian completely blitz world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-1 to advance through to the semi-finals of the Erste Bank Open semi-finals in Vienna. In a day where stunning results were the norm – the three top tournament favourites all lost – Sonego was the pick […]
Dimitrov upsets Tsitsipas as Thiem reigns supreme
THREE participants from yesterday’s Round of 32 draw could not contend with fresh legs in the remainder of the Round of 16 at the Erste Bank Open, seeing just fourth seed Daniil Medvedev proceed after playing yesterday. Meanwhile, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov upset Stefanos Tsitsipas, with the Greek third seed the only seed to fall. Dimitrov’s solid form […]
Slow starts in stacked Round of 32 at Vienna
THE top two seeds took the court to complete the Round of 32 at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, with the stacked side of the draw seeing both Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem proceed amongst a flurry of talented names. Djokovic was tasked with disposing of compatriot Filip Krajinovic, and while he came away with victory his […]
Austrian wildcard stuns Shapovalov in Vienna
AUSTRIAN wildcard Jurij Rodionov has stunned eighth seed Canadian Denis Shapovalov in a straight sets win, to advance through to the second round of the Erste Bank Open. The match lasted 87 minutes as the world number 153 won just his second match for the year. Both players have strong serves, but Shapovalov’s went missing […]
