Vukic powers past Harris into second round
AUSTRALIAN wildcard Aleksandar Vukic has continued his remarkable start to the season by upsetting South African power server Lloyd Harris on the opening day of the 2022 Australian Open. Vukic came from a set down to win against the 30th seed 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-6 in two hours and 55 minutes. The 144th ranked Vukic […]
ATP & WTA Tour Scores: Jan 11, 2022
FINDING all the ATP and WTA Tour scores in one place can be difficult, so Rookie Me Central has you covered. Here are all the main draw results from the tennis tournaments heading into January 12. We have also noted down some key matches to look forward to later today. Sydney Tennis Classic Fresh off […]
2021 ATP Tour preview: Big guns return for crack at ATP 500 title in Vienna
A STACKED field takes part in another ATP 500 event, this time in Vienna, Austria which kicks off tonight. It is one of two majors events on the ATP Tour this week, with the other being an ATP 250 event in St. Petersburg, which still features a number of up-and-coming stars. Erste Bank Open ATP […]
ATP Tour Midweek Update: Top seeds stumble at Kremlin Cup and European Open
BIG names were out in full force as the VTB Kremlin Cup continued on its seventh day. The five games played didn’t disappoint with each match putting on a show to remember. Across the pond in Antwerp, Belgium, surprise defeats saw the European Cup tournament heat up. VTB Kremlin Cup Following on from his Kremlin […]
2021 ATP Tour: Next-Gen talents top seeds in Moscow and Antwerp
TWO ATP Tour 250 events taking place in Moscow, Russia, and Antwerp, Belgium will see some young guns staking their claims for not only the Next-Gen Finals, but ATP Finals as well. We take a look at the 28-player draws and who might come out on top. KREMLIN CUP Russian star Andrey Rublev leads a […]
2021 ATP BNP Paribas Open preview: First time winner to be crowned
A NEW ATP BNP Paribas Open title winner will be crowned at Indian Wells this fortnight, with no past winners in the 96-player draw. Missing the ‘Big Three’ – Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – as well as reigning 2019 champion Dominic Thiem due to injury, the field is an open draw led […]
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 […]
Davis Cup Playoff results – September 18-19: Belgium surges home to avoid upset as Argentina bounce back
FOUR of the five seeded nations in the World Group I Playoffs got home despite some shaky early results from the first two nations, while an unfortunate injury ruling Stefanos Tsitsipas out of his nations’ tie with Lithuania ultimately saw Greece drop to the World Group II Qualifiers again. WORLD GROUP 1: Bolivia (2) defeated […]
Davis Cup Playoffs preview: Part 4 – September 18-19 – World Group II
THE first of the Davis Cup ties running into the team events for the second half of 2021 take place from tonight, with a host of teams battling it out to earn World Group Playoff and World Group I Playoff honours. The way it works is that the 24 teams (12 matches) in World Group […]
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 […]
