Fresh Rafa set to defend his crown in Rome
BEWARE of a fresh Rafael Nadal who will line-up for the first time in 2020 since he won the ATP 500 Acapulco event in February. The Spanish star will return to Rome to line up in Masters 1000 event in a stacked field that is even stronger than the US Open. Nadal is no stranger […]
Kei returns in Kitzbuhel as Garcia overcomes quick turnaround to win in Istanbul
A STAR-studded Generali Open in Kitzbuhel, Austria kicked off mid-week with a host of top 30 players who were ousted from the US Open on show, whilst the BNP Paribas Tennis Championships got underway in Istanbul. Both tournaments had players who lasted as long as the fourth round at Flushing Meadows, meaning they had as […]
Opinion: Is there a better way to run the Laver Cup?
MANY tennis fans love when the best of the best come together and face off in a huge week of action whether it be at Grand Slams or Davis Cups, or especially the ATP Finals series. One unique idea that began in 2017 was the Laver Cup, which pits the best ATP Tour players against […]
Five ATP/WTA players who might have benefited from the Tour lockdown
NO ONE would have enjoyed not being able to play out the ATP and WTA Tours since March. But there might have been a select few for whom the break came at the perfect time be it through injury or form. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) Still ranked at number six in the world, the Canadian 20-year-old […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Riske goes back-to-back, Federer wins first grass of season
ALISON Riske has done it again, going back-to-back at s’Hertogenbosch and winning the 2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis tournament for the second year straight. At the ATP tournament, many were unsurprised to see Roger Federer take out the title, and while it was his first here he was relentless and lived up to his grass […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Fed Express to take on Nishikori as Konta faces Riske
TWO blockbuster finals are set for the 2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis tournaments in the men’s and women’s draws following the completion of the semi-finals today. Number one seed and tournament favourite Roger Federer will take on Kei Nishikori in the men’s draw, whilst sixth seed Alison Riske will lock horns with eighth seed Brit, […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Top seeds advance to semi-finals
WHILST the respective top seeds survived the quarter finals, there were still a number of upsets across both the men’s and women’s competitions at the 2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis tournaments. Top seed in the ATP Tour’s tournament Roger Federer got up with a straight sets win over eighth seed Brit Daniel Evans. The tournament […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Tsitsipas and Wawrinka fall at first hurdle
A COUPLE of huge upsets on day two of the Libema Open fantasy tennis tournament in both the men’s and women’s competitions have shaken up the draw going forward. Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of the Open after falling to Frenchman Benoit Paire in three sets, 7-5 3-6 6-3. Also joining him on […]
2020 Libema Open fantasy tennis: Seeds mostly go to plan, with a couple of upsets on opening day
THERE were no major shocks in the ATP Libema Open, whilst six of the eight WTA seeds reached the second round in the WTA fantasy tennis tournament in s’Hertogenbosch. Of the day’s winners, the top three women dominated proceedings, whilst the highest seeded men largely had greater degree of difficulty to win. In the ATP […]
2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis: Bedene stuns Greek star to book third round spot
THE final 32 players in contention for the 2020 ATP Roland Garros fantasy tennis title have been decided with a massive upset occurring on day six of the competition. Sixth seed Greek up and comer, Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of contention after unseeded Slovenian clay courter Aljaz Bedene won in five thrilling sets. The match […]