Sinner exorcises Demon in Turin
WORLD number one Jannik Sinner quickly notched up win number one at the ATP Finals in Turin as action got underway at the invite-only event. The Italian overcame Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets 6-3 6-4, defeating the first-time ATP Finalist on day one of the group stage. Coming into the match Sinner was […]
Demon breaks two-decade drought at ATP Finals
NOT SINCE Lleyton Hewitt graced the courts has an Australian male been so high in the world rankings, with Alex de Minaur becoming the first since Hewitt to reach the ATP Finals. The event in Turin kicks off on Sunday with the Aussie officially earning his place after world number five Novak Djokovic withdrew. Enjoying […]
Zverev zooms past future star in Vienna
WORLD number three Alexander Zverev has made light of former junior boys world number one Joel Schwaerzler in the opening round at Vienna after the top seed dismissed the teenager in straight sets, 6-2 6-2. Zverev – who enters the tournament as favourite without Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz there, only needed 67 minutes to […]
Around the Tour: Mirra magic as Kenin curbed
IN THE wake of the respective WTA and ATP Tour 1000 events in Wuhan and Shanghai that were won by tournament top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner respectively, a lot of the lower ranked players headed to tournaments across the globe. In today’s Around the Tour, we take a look at the sole 500 […]
Sinner ascends to seventh heaven in Shanghai
WORLD number one Jannik Sinner‘s incredible 2024 ATP Tour season continued in Shanghai overnight as the Itlian star took out his eighth title by denying former world number one Novak Djokovic his first this year. While Djokovic has a gold medal to his name from his success in Paris, he is still chasing his maiden […]
A Sinner stands in the way of Djoker’s first 2024 title
FORMER world number one Novak Djokovic is in an unusual spot heading into mid-October, having not won an ATP Tour title in 2024 to-date, but is now one victory away from achieving that feat in Shanghai. The ATP 1000 Masters final will see Djokovic – who did breakthrough for Olympic gold – take on the […]
Goffin makes long Shanghai Night for Zverev
BELGIAN David Goffin wound back the clock at the 2024 Shanghai Masters overnight, with the former Top 10 talent upsetting second seed and world number three Alexander Zverev to reach the quarter finals of the ATP 1000 event. Goffin won in straight sets, 6-4 7-5, to advance past the German who was in the headlines […]
Sinner “toughs” it out to earn third round win
WORLD number one Jannik Sinner shook off early resistance from Argentinian Tomas Etcheverry to book his place in the Shanghai Masters ATP 1000 fourth round. The Italian lost the first set in a tiebreaker before getting up in three set, 6-7 6-4 6-2 in two hours and 39 minutes. It was just the second time […]
Djoker gets into swing of Shanghai
NO OTHER man has won more matches nor titles in Shanghai, so it should come as no surprise that Novak Djokovic found a way to shake the “rust” off against young American Alex Michelsen. It was far from easy from the former number one who has collected 35 match wins and four titles at the […]
Alcaraz brilliant best in Beijing sees off Sinner
IT WAS built up as a box office clash, and the two best players in the world delivered a match worthy of the pre-game hype. Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz – who will regain second spot in the world after making the final – fought through an incredible display of power and skill from a cramping […]
