Cordoba/Montpellier/Pune wrap: Marcora grabs back-to-back wins after 11-year wait
A LITTLE known Italian qualifier has stunned the number one seed in Pune to grab back-to-back ATP Tour wins, after not winning in his 11 years since joining the tour. TATA OPEN – PUNE, INDIA: The quarter finals are decided in Pune, and the number one seed and tournament favourite is out. France’s Benoit Paire […]
Cordoba/Montpellier/Pune wrap: Duckworth through to Round of 16 in Pune
IT was a more complete day for the three ATP Tour tournaments on the go across the world, with mostly expected results. OPEN SUD DE FRANCE – MONTPELLIER, FRANCE: Fifth seed wildcard, Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a three-set match to down qualifier, Damir Dzumhur. Losing the first set tiebreaker, the Canadian came back to post a […]
Australian Open: Men’s Day 1 review – Top seeds breeze through as Shapovalov dumped, Fognini in trouble
IT was a huge Day 1 of the Australian Open with most matches played until the rain hit which suspended six and forced 11 to be moved to today before starting. In the results that did occur, most of the favourites advanced with just two seeds dropping out on the men’s side as 13th seed […]
ATP Adelaide International: Day 2 – Evans continues rise as first round completed
DANIEL Evans is already through to the quarter Finals of the Adelaide International after a straight sets win over Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in the sole second round match yesterday. Evans had already cruised past Argentinian Juan Ignacio Londero, while Bublik caused the upset of Day 1, triumphing over the highest ranked seed with a first […]
ATP Adelaide International: Day 1 – Seeds fall as draw opens up
FOUR of the top eight players are out of the Adelaide International with news filtering through that top seed Alex de Minaur had withdrawn from the tournament yesterday. He chose to exit, but he was joined on an extended break before the Australian Open by fifth seed Taylor Fritz, sixth seed Cristian Garin and eighth […]
