Five ATP players to watch: Young guns outside the top 30
WITH the ATP Tour currently on pause due to the coronavirus, we take a look at five players who have already shown signs of progressing to the next level with their games. For this task we have looked at players outside the top 30 who are yet to really make their mark, but three of […]
2020 Davis Cup Qualifiers preview: Finals spots up for grabs in huge weekend of action
THE Davis Cup qualifiers take place over the weekend, with 12 matches across the globe. Each of the winning sides will book a place in November’s new format Davis Cup Finals, joining 2019 semi-finalists Canada, Great Britain, Russia and Spain, and the two wildcards in France and Serbia. [1] Croatia vs. India Croatia: Marin Cilic, […]
Nadal blitzes Fritz in Mexican Open final
RAFAEL Nadal has kept pace with world number one, Novak Djokovic by claiming a title in Mexico as Djokovic did the same in Dubai. The Spaniard proved too good for American Taylor Fritz, defeating the world number 35 in 74 minutes, 6-3 6-2. It was Nadal’s first tournament since his quarter finals exit at the […]
ATP/WTA Mexican Open: Nadal to face Fritz, as Watson and Fernandez prepare for WTA title
THE Mexican Open finals have been decided in Acapulco with a number one seed to face a rising American, while a Canadian teenager takes on an experienced Brit. In the men’s draw, number one seed and world number two, Rafael Nadal breezed through to the Mexican Open final with a 6-3 6-2 win over seventh […]
ATP/WTA Mexico Open: Dimitrov upsets Wawrinka as Xiu, Fernandez continue run
AN AMERICAN will play in the ATP Mexico Open Final following the quarter finals results, while in the WTA Tournament, a couple of teenage qualifiers continued their runs to move into the semi-finals. Seventh seed Bulgarian, Grigor Dimitrov took out third seed, Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to set up a semi-final clash with tournament […]
ATP/WTA Mexico Open: Teenage prodigies through for WTA Tour, as upsets create havoc for ATP Tour
THREE teenagers are through to the final eight in Acapulco on the women’s draw, while it was less positive for three of the world’s brightest stars on the men’s draw. American qualifier, Tommy Paul has caused a massive boilover by downing German top 10 player and number two seed, Alexander Zverev in the Round of […]
Mexican Open: Men’s seeds breeze through as women’s draw blown open
IN a day that could not be more contrasting for the ATP and WTA Tour’s at Acapulco, seven of the eight men’s seeds are through to the second round of the Mexican Open after only the injured Nick Kyrgios missed out on making it. On the women’s side of the draw, the top five seeds […]
2020 Chile Open preview: ATP Tour returns to Chile for first time in six years
THE ATP Tour will return to Chile for the first time since the Vina Del Mar in 2014, with the Chilean Open to be held in Santiago which also staged a tour event as recent as 2011. With rising Chilean player Cristian Garin in good form on the clay, there will be plenty to cheer […]
2020 ATP Abierto Mexiano preview: Injury clouds for Australian hopes as Nadal returns
WHILE the majority of top 10 players have opted to take to the courts in Dubai, a strong portion of talented stars are heading to Mexico for the Abierto Mexiano. While the Mexican tournament used to be on clay, it changed to blue hard courts in 2014, which is what it makes it more intriguing. […]
Buenos Aires/New York wrap: Opelka out in New York as Schwartzman survives scare at home
A REIGNING champion is out of his title defence tournament, while another top seed only just survived an epic encounter as we recap the quarter finals from Buenos Aires and New York. ARGENTINA OPEN – BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: Number one seed and tournament favourite, Diego Schwartzman has kept his dream of winning his home town […]
