2021 Davis Cup Finals nation preview: Italy
IN November, the 2021 Davis Cup takes place across three cities in Europe as 18 teams aim to lift the ultimate international men’s team prize. Six groups of three sees the group winner automatically advancing to the knockout quarter finals, with the two next best nations also moving through. In the lead-up to the event, […]
2021 Davis Cup Finals nominations confirmed
IT is less than a month away until the 2021 Davis Cup Finals kick off with some big names competing in the tournament. Lead by world number one Novak Djokovic and world number two Daniil Medvedev, there are plenty of stars across each line. The tournament is split into six groups of three (18 teams), […]
ATP Tour Player Focus: Brandon Nakashima
DEVELOPING American prospect Brandon Nakashima is an exciting young talent, steadily making his way up the ATP Tour rankings since his initial senior debut in late 2019 on the Challenger tour. Still only 20-years-old and realistically only completing his second full season on the ATP Tour, the California native and former junior world number three […]
Zverev and Rublev close out Laver Cup for Europe in quick final day
TEAM Europe has closed out the Laver Cup title for 2021, only needing one match on the final day to finish the three-day tournament with the required amount of points. With a total of 24 points on offer across the three day event, a majority of 13 would see Europe triumphant, and they reached 14 […]
Europe on verge of massive win after dominant day two
TEAM Europe is on the verge of a landslide victory at the Laver Cup after another huge domination of Team World today. Winning all four matches, Europe extended its day one lead of 3-1 to 11-1 to move one match away from claiming victory. Four clashes remain tomorrow, with all four worth three points, meaning […]
Europe take commanding Laver Cup lead on day one
TEAM World might have put up a fight, but the visiting Team Europe cleaned up on day one of the Laver Cup, winning all three singles despite resistance in the second and third ties. With match results only worth one point on day one (two points on day two and three points on day three), […]
2021 Laver Cup preview: Can Kyrgios and Shapovalov take down Europe?
MANY of the world’s best ATP Tour players have descended on Boston in the United States, with Team Europe looking to maintain their unbeaten record against Team World. Whilst the Europeans are far more highly ranked – their lowest ranked player is ranked higher than the best Team World – the head-to-heads show it may […]
2021 Laver Cup Team World preview
THE 2021 Laver Cup is set to play out this weekend, with Team World looking to shake up the contest and blow away Team Europe at this year’s iteration of the event. While Team World – coached by American great John McEnroe – is yet to win a Laver Cup, this could be their best […]
Hot & Cold – ATP Tour: Young guns join big-serving South African as in-form talents
IN a new occasional series, we take a look at those players who are red-hot and those who are ice-cold in terms of their Tour rankings, starting with the men’s ATP Tour, following the conclusion of the US Open. RUNNING HOT: Lloyd Harris Weekly rise: +15 (31st – Career High) 2021 YTD: +56 (87th) The […]
ATP Next-Gens make move at US Open
FOUR Next-Gen eligible players reached the fourth round or better at the US Open in a terrific show of the future of men’s tennis. In taking a look at the Young Guns, we look at who made their move during the Grand Slam, with some rising double-digit rankings, and one becoming the top ranked player […]
