2022 ATP Cup: Group D preview
WITH the exception of Argentina, Group D of the 2022 ATP Cup features nations with a star player, but no other Top 100 talents. Even the South American nation has not had its strongest side in recent years, with just one Top 40 player, and the remaining two singles players between 40th and 70th. Regardless, […]
2022 ATP Cup Greece preview
GREECE will headline a Group D that features three teams with a top star, but little depth, making the 2022 ATP Cup very fascinating. Of those three sides, Greece has the highest ranked number one singles player, though he will have to carry the bulk of the load. One positive is that all bar one […]
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 […]
2022 ATP Cup Georgia preview
THE little country of Georgia will need to produce the biggest upset run of all time to go deep in the 2022 ATP Cup, but stranger things have happened. The European nation that houses less than four million people has earned a place at the team event in January following a successful year from the […]
ATP Tour midweek update: Reigning champ advances in Bulgaria as top seeds book quarter finals spots in San Diego
THERE was a mixed bag of results on the ATP Tour this week with mostly top seeds moving through to the quarter finals, and a couple of shock losses at Challenger level. SAN DIEGO OPEN ATP 250: San Diego’s ATP 250 event has largely gone to plan with five of the top eight seeded players […]
Olympics Men’s wrap: Seeds cruise through to second round as Millman takes down Musetti
ALL eight seeds out on court were able to advance to the second round of the Olympics in the men’s singles, with only one of those contests lasting three sets. The results showed the gap of the top competitors on day one, with Italian 13th seed Lorenzo Sonego having the biggest challenge of he lot, […]
Wimbledon qualifiers: Who made the cut?
THE Championships at Wimbledon are set to begin tomorrow, with a huge two weeks of grass court action returning after being cancelled in 2020. We delve into the 32 men’s and women’s competitors who enter the main draw of their respective events following three rounds of qualifiers. MEN’S The 16 men’s competitors range from highly […]
ATP Tour wrap: Garin fights back from two sets down and two match points in epic day of Roland Garros action
A WHOPPING 11 of the 16 Round of 64 Roland Garros ATP matches required at least four sets, in an epic day of action in Paris. Six matches went the full five sets, with an additional five going to four and only the five straight sets results. Of those straight sets results, three of the […]
ATP Tour wrap: French fall as Sinnik survives thriller to advance at Roland Garros
IT was a forgettable day for the French fans in Paris, as all six French representatives were bundled out of the 2021 Roland Garros ATP draw in the first round on day two. In a day that was largely favourable to seeds – with eight of the 10 seeds in action grabbing wins – there […]
ATP Tour wrap: Rain forces delays at Geneva and Lyon
RAIN delays in Geneva and a combination of first and second round matches in Lyon painted an intriguing day at the respective ATP 250 events. There were very little surprises compared to the past round, with just one seed falling across the two competitions. At Geneva, two matches are yet to complete with second seed Denis Shapovalov […]
