Thiem overcomes raucous Irish crowd as Austria takes lead
IT was an atmosphere that Grand Slam champion Dominic Thiem was seldom used to, as he and his Austrian team faced off against surprise packets Ireland in Limerick for the Davis Cup World Group Qualifiers. The former world number three faced off against Irish world number 935 Michael Agwi in a thrilling contest, bouncing back […]
2024 United Cup preview: Group A
TWO usually star-studded nations go head-to-head in a stacked Group A in what should be an entertaining contest, while a South American underdog looks to upset the apple cart in the 2024 United Cup. Group A features Poland, Spain and Brazil, with just the one automatic qualifier through to the next stage, while the second […]
Aussie duo charge into men’s doubles final
AUSTRALIA has a knack of producing the most exciting and oddly successful one-off doubles partnerships at Melbourne Park, and the latest pairing is just one win away from keeping the men’s doubles title in Australia. After the success of Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis last year, the home nation has produced another incredible doubles partnership, […]
Spain books ATP Cup finals spot
SPAIN became the first nation through to the ATP Cup final after back-to-back singles wins. Pablo Carreno Busta and Roberto Bautista Agut both had differing singles matches, but it resulted in a victory, defeating Poland 2-1 last night. Poland was dealt a blow before the tie even began with second singles player, the in-form Kamil […]
Spain and Poland secure semis spots
POLAND has caused an upset over Argentina to book its semi-finals spot against Spain after a stunning clean sweep on day five of the ATP Cup. At Qudos Bank Arena, the Polish got through with a 3-0 whitewash of the Argentinians in a result that very few saw coming. They will now take on Spain […]
2022 ATP Cup Poland preview
POLAND will rely on a vastly improved rising star on the ATP Tour in the upcoming 2022 ATP Cup. Next month’s team tournament will be a huge test for the European nation, as their sole Top 100 player – ranked inside the Top 10 – looks to carry the load alongside lower ranked teammates in […]